Recycling in Egg Harbor Township, NJ

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• Atlantic County Utilities Authority: Hazardous Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · Atlantic County Utilities Authority
  • ACUA hosts household hazardous waste drop-offs throughout the year for Atlantic County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Proof of residency (driver's license, tax bill) is required; no materials from commercial establishments. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oil-based paint and spray paint are on the list of items to bring. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • 12-volt batteries for cars and boats are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The maximum is 20 gallons and/or 200 lbs dry weight per household per person. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Habitat for Humanity of South Central New Jersey: ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of South Central New Jersey
  • The Egg Harbor Township ReStore is at 6825 Tilton Road, Suite B1, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234, open daily 10:00am–6:00pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Habitat for Humanity of South Central New Jersey: Donate to ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of South Central New Jersey
  • The ReStore takes donations of furniture, appliances, cabinets, housewares and building materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Township of Egg Harbor: Convenience Center & Compost (opens in new tab) · Township of Egg Harbor
  • The Convenience Center & Compost is at 6120 Mill Road, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey 08234, phone 609-926-3838. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Egg Harbor Township residents only, ID required; accepted items are bulk, books, bagged vegetative waste, brush, electronics, metal, tires and wood. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Summer hours (last Monday of May to the last Friday in August): Monday–Friday 6:30 am–2:00 pm, Saturday 7:00–11:00 am. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Township of Egg Harbor: Sanitation (opens in new tab) · Township of Egg Harbor
  • Place items curbside and call Public Works at 926-3838: electronics (portable electronics, VCR's, DVD players, computers and televisions) and metal/appliances/white goods, including Freon appliances. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Doors must be removed from refrigerators and freezers. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Tires are limited to 4 passenger car or pickup truck tires per residence per month; rims must be removed. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Bulky waste includes bamboo, wood, lumber, brush, upholstered furniture, bedding and mattresses. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Bulk waste must be at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on Monday of your scheduled week. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• P.L.2008, c.130: Amendments to the Electronic Waste Management Act (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
  • The Electronic Waste Management Act bars charging consumers any fee or cost for the collection, transportation or recycling of covered electronic devices. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • An authorized recycler may charge schools and local government units reasonable costs for collecting, transporting or recycling covered electronic devices. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • DEP must keep a website and toll-free number listing where consumers can bring covered electronic devices for recycling. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• P.L.2016, c.87: Amendments to the Electronic Waste Management Act (approved January 9, 2017) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
  • Covered electronic devices are desktop or personal computers, computer monitors, portable computers, desktop printers, desktop fax machines and televisions sold to a consumer. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • A television is a stand-alone display system (CRT or other display) for receiving broadcast video, with a viewable area greater than 4 inches diagonally. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Portable computers, including laptops, with a video display greater than 4 inches are covered. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Manufacturer recycling programs must accept all types and brands of used covered electronic devices, including orphan devices. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • DEP must ensure there are enough electronics collection opportunities in each county, convenient to consumers to the extent practicable. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • DEP must ensure collection sites do not place unreasonable limits on the number of covered devices a consumer may drop off. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • A consumer is a person, State entity, school district or local government unit that bought a covered device at retail; business concerns are not consumers. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Handheld devices used for commercial mobile data or mobile radio service (cell phones) are not covered electronic devices. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Electronics inside a microwave oven are excluded from covered electronic devices, so microwaves are not part of the e-waste program. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
  • Each county recycling plan had to designate collection sites for used televisions, and may designate sites for other covered electronic devices. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• N.J.S.A. 13:1E-201 Retailers to accept used lead acid battery (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
  • Every lead acid battery retailer (and wholesaler) must accept a used lead acid battery from the public during business hours when offered in exchange with the sale of a new one. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
• N.J.S.A. 13:1E-199 Definitions (lead acid batteries) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
  • Lead acid batteries here are storage batteries designed for motor vehicles, aviation equipment or marine vessels. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
• N.J.S.A. 13:1E-204 Retailer to display notice that lead acid batteries may be recycled (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
  • Retailers must post a notice: lead acid batteries can be recycled there, discarding an automotive or marine lead acid battery is illegal, and state law requires them to accept one with a new battery purchase. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).

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