Recycling in Morristown, NJ

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• 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: Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority
  • The one-day disposal days do not accept any e-waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Town of Morristown: Recycling Center Information (opens in new tab) · Town of Morristown
  • The Lake Road Recycling Center at 90 Lake Road has no charge for recycling mixed paper, glass, plastic, electronics or metals; proof of Morristown residency required for residents. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • The center is open to all residents, schools, institutions, hospitals, governments and businesses in Morristown. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Hours: Tuesday–Friday 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–2 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Not recyclable at the center: wood furniture, mattresses, carpets, latex paint, empty paint buckets and general household trash. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Curbside collection of appliances, metals, car tires and car batteries runs in odd-numbered months (6 times a year). Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Fees: $2 per tire and $5 per large appliance, paid at the Tax Office, 200 South Street, for fee-paid stickers; proof of residency required. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• Town of Morristown: Major Appliances Requiring a Sticker (opens in new tab) · Town of Morristown
  • Major appliances requiring a sticker include refrigerators, stoves/ovens, freezers, clothes washers and dryers, air conditioners, dishwashers, dehumidifiers and microwave ovens; appliances may also be dropped at the Lake Road Recycling Center. 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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