Battery Recycling in Newark, NJ

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• ECUA: Household Hazardous Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · Essex County Utilities Authority
  • ECUA HHW collections are free to Essex County residents with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted: oil-based paints and stains, NiCad/rechargeable batteries and car batteries, among other HHW. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Latex paint and household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9V) are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Newark DPW: Trash and Bulk Collection Schedule (opens in new tab) · City of Newark Department of Public Works
  • Electronics (computers, TV, etc.) can be dropped off for recycling at Newark DPW Headquarters, 62 Frelinghuysen Ave, Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sat 8 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Newark DPW: What We Pick Up (opens in new tab) · City of Newark Department of Public Works
  • Lead-acid batteries (household and car) should be dropped off at 62 Frelinghuysen Ave, Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. 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).
  • A county plan may require municipalities to add used dry cell batteries as a designated recyclable material. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• N.J.S.A. 13:1E-200 Disposal of used lead acid battery (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
  • No one may dispose of a used lead acid battery as solid waste in New Jersey. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
  • A used lead acid battery may go to a battery retailer or wholesaler, a secondary lead smelter, a scrap processing facility that takes them, or a county household hazardous waste collection site. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
• N.J.S.A. 13:1E-205 Solid waste collector not to collect used lead acid batteries (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
  • Licensed garbage collectors may not knowingly collect lead acid batteries put out as trash and may refuse a container holding one. Checked October 25, 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).
• N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.69 Disposal of used nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries as solid waste, prohibited (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
  • No one may knowingly dispose of used nickel-cadmium or sealed lead rechargeable batteries as solid waste. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
  • Household nickel-cadmium and sealed lead rechargeable batteries may be returned to a retailer (unless the manufacturer plan says otherwise), taken to a county HHW collection site, or put out under the municipal recycling ordinance where batteries are designated. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
• N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.68 Disposal of mercuric oxide batteries as solid waste, prohibited (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
  • No one may knowingly dispose of used mercuric oxide batteries as solid waste. Checked October 25, 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).

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