Recycling in Morris County, NJ

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Checked October 26, 2026

• MCMUA: Transfer Station Disposal (opens in new tab) · Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority
  • The Mount Olive Transfer Station is at 168 Gold Mine Road, Flanders, NJ 07836. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Parsippany Transfer Station is at 1100 Edwards Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054; open Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–3 p.m. and Sat 7:30–11 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Homeowners can use the transfer stations with a Homeowner Origin and Destination form certifying the load came from their home. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCMUA: Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority
  • The year-round HHW facility at the Mount Olive transfer station operates by appointment only on select Tuesday and Friday mornings, 9–10 a.m., and most Saturday mornings, 9–10 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Use is free of charge to Morris County residents delivering residential HHW; fees apply for propane cylinders and latex paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • MCMUA hazardous waste questions: (973) 285-8394. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The one-day disposal days do not accept any e-waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCMUA: F.A.Q. Electronics (E-Waste) (opens in new tab) · Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority
  • MCMUA accepts consumer electronics at the Mt. Olive HHW facility: computers, laptops, monitors, televisions, tablets, mobile phones, desktop printers and fax machines. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics from residents and businesses with fewer than 50 employees are free of charge; larger businesses and out-of-county users pay from $3.00 per component. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Non-covered electronics (keyboards, mice, speakers, audio equipment, wires, scanners, appliances) are directed to the garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCMUA: Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Days (opens in new tab) · Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority
  • Oil-based paints and varnishes, stains and lacquers (liquid or solidified) are acceptable HHW. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Lead-acid vehicle batteries and rechargeable (NiCd, NiMH, lithium-ion) and hazardous dry-cell batteries are accepted; rechargeables must fit in a 12" x 6" x 4" box; alkaline batteries are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Rechargeable batteries must fit in a box no bigger than 12" x 6" x 4"; alkaline batteries are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Businesses and commercial generators must use the permanent HHW facility in Mount Olive by appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • MCMUA holds four HHW disposal days a year, two in spring and two in fall, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., in addition to the permanent Mount Olive facility; proof of Morris County residency required. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The disposal days are a cost-free way for Morris County residents to dispose of HHW. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCMUA: Transfer Station Tip Fees (opens in new tab) · Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority
  • Tire recycling at the transfer station costs $500.00 per ton (2026); the fee for tires tipped at the Parsippany transfer station stays at $500/ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Loads are weighed in and out at the scalehouse; payment from an account or by check; credit cards accepted, cash not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.

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