Paint Recycling in Mount Olive, NJ

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• 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: 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.
  • 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.
• P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
  • Under the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act (P.L.1987, c.102, as amended), each county adopts a district recycling plan to implement the State Recycling Plan goals. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Each county plan designates the materials every municipality must source separate: leaves plus at least three other recyclable materials. The statute does not name a fixed statewide list beyond leaves. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Municipalities adopt recycling ordinances under the county plan and may limit collection of designated recyclables to set hours. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Statutory targets: recycle at least 50% of the municipal solid waste stream and 60% of the total solid waste stream (by 1995). Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.60 Dry Cell Battery Management Act: findings, declarations (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
  • The Dry Cell Battery Management Act requires counties to include used dry cell battery collection in their existing household hazardous waste collection programs. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
• PaintCare: PaintCare States (opens in new tab) · PaintCare Inc.
  • PaintCare says it operates in twelve states and DC (California, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington); New Jersey is not one of them. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• NJ Senate Bill S666 (2026 session): Architectural Paint Stewardship Act (introduced text) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
  • New Jersey has a pending paint stewardship bill, S666 (Architectural Paint Stewardship Act), pre-filed for the 2026 session; it is a bill, not law. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).

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