Alternative Disposal Options

Residents may deliver Household Hazardous Waste to the Morris County permanent HHW site in Mount Olive, NJ for a fee. For more information, please contact the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority at (973) 829-8006 (http://www.mcmua.com/sw_hhw_pfac.asp)

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Bergen County residents can contact a private contractor to remove household hazardous waste from your home. Below is a listing of private contractors for your use. Market information mentioned is by no means the only markets available to the County of Bergen. Vendors on this list do not constitute a recommendation nor are the listed companies endorsed by the BCUA.

ACV Enviro
217 South First Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
908-355-5800
www.acvenviro.com

Care Environmental Corp.
10 Orben Drive
Landing, NJ 07850
973-398-5100
http://www.careenv.com/

Clean Earth of North Jersey
115 Jacobus Ave.
Kearny, NJ 07032
973-344-4004
973-344-8652
http://www.cleanearthinc.com/

Clean Harbors Environmental Services
41 Tompkins Point Road
Newark, NJ 07114
877-333-4244
F. 781-792-5913
http://www.cleanharbors.com/

MXI Maumee Express, Inc.
297 Zimmerman Lane
Langhorne, PA 19047
267-590-0043
(cell) 732-328-0320
Email - marck@mxiinc.com
http://www.mxiinc.com/

Radiac Research Company
261 Kent Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211
718-963-2233
718-388-5107
Email - jtekin@radiacenv.com
www.radiacenv.com

Safety Kleen
116 Skyline Drive
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
908-791-9600
http://www.safety-kleen.com/

Thermostat Recycling Corp.
355 Lexington Avenue
15th Floor
New York, NY 10017
https://thermostat-recycle.org
1(888) 266-0550

Veolia Environmental Services
1 Eden Lane
Flanders, NJ 07836
P. 973-347-7111
http://www.veolianorthamerica.com

Rechargeable Battery Recycling

The following are classified as rechargeable batteries: Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel metal hydride (Ni-Mh), Lithium Ion (Li-ion), Nickel zinc (Ni-Zn), and small sealed lead (Pb)
Rechargeable batteries are found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, digital cameras, two-way radios, camcorders, and remote controlled toys. Rechargeable batteries resemble alkaline batteries. The label on the battery will indicate if it's rechargeable.
Many retailers, including hardware stores, camera shops, and home improvement centers, who sell rechargeable batteries (from cell phones, cordless phones, cameras, video cameras, etc.) also collect spent batteries for recycling at their stores, so contact local retailers to see if they participate in this program. Go to www.call2recycle.org to learn more about rechargeable batteries and cell phones.

Motor Oil Recycling

Many municipalities collect motor oil for recycling, For more information about the services offered by your municipality, click here to go to the municipality section of the Bergen County Website.
If your town does not accept motor oil, many service stations that perform oil changes will accept your used motor oil (possibly for a nominal fee). Please call your local service station for guidelines for the acceptance of used motor oil.
All Jiffy-lube stations will take up to 10 gallons of motor oil at no charge. You must bring the used motor oil in closed containers, during business hours, and take the empty containers away with you.
All Bridgestone and Firestone Tire and Service Centers will accept up to 2 gallons of motor oil at no charge. You must bring the used motor oil in closed containers, during business hours, and take the empty containers away with you.
Call Earth's 911 at 1-800-CLEANUP, or visit their website. Earth's 911 is a public/private partnership for environmental protection.
The American Petroleum Institute's website, at www.recycleoil.org, also helps you find motor oil collection centers.

Computer and Electronics Recycling
The BCUA operates a NJDEP approved Computer and Electronics Recycling Depot for all Bergen County residents. All types of computer and electronic equipment are collected for recycling.

Propane Tank Disposal
Many local propane filling stations and retailers, including home improvement centers, will accept your old propane tanks for recycling (possibly for a nominal fee) or trade-in for a new tank. Contact local filling stations or retailers to see if they participate in this program

Helium Tank Disposal - Click here for helium tank disposal information

Syringe/Sharps Disposal Guide - Click here for syringe disposal information. Additional sharps information is available by clicking here.

Fluorescent Lamp Disposal - Click here for information on fluorescent lamp disposal from the NJDEP

What should I do with medications?

Click here for DEP guidelines for the proper disposal of household medication

Click here for upcoming collections. Click here for permanent collection sites in Bergen County.