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In Passaic County, all residential non-hazardous solid waste and recycling, is handled at the municipal level. Information about recyclable materials accepted at municipal drop off sites and at the curb is provided to the right.  Additional information about municipal recycling programs and     questions pertaining to trash  collection and bulky waste pick-ups should be directed to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator.

Mandated Recyclable Materials
 
Each town has their own requirements as to which materials you are required to recycle. Please contact your town for more information regarding mandated recyclables.
Municipal Recycling Programs

Bloomingdale

Information Current As Of: 3/05

  • Mailing Address:
    101 Hamburg Turnpike
    Bloomingdale, NJ 07403
  • Recycling Coordinator: Joseph Luke
  • Phone No: 973-838-6055

Municipal Drop-Off

  • Site Location: 188 Union Avenue
  • Hours of Operation: Thursdays 8am to 2pm
  • Materials Accepted:
    • Newspaper (with junk mail and mixed paper)
    • Phone books 
    • Used clothing 

Municipal Curbside Collection

  • Newspaper (with junk mail, mixed paper and corrugated)
  • Commingled glass, aluminum, plastic and bi-metal
  • tires (for a fee)
  • Ferrous metal 
  • White goods (for a fee-3 items per year)
  • Leaves
  • Brush

Call your Municipal Recycling Coordinator for pickup schedule information.

Clifton

Information Current As Of:  3/05

  • Mailing Address:
    307 East 7th Street
    Clifton, NJ 07011
  • Recycling Coordinator: Al Dubois
  • Phone No: 973-470-2237
  • E-Mail: adubois@cliftonnj.org

Municipal Drop-Off

  • Site Location: 900 Cifton Avenue
  • Hours of Operation: 7am to 7pm Monday-Saturday
  • Materials Accepted:
    • Newspaper (with junk mail)
    • Mixed paper (including colored ledger)
    • Corrugated 
    • Glass (color separated) 
    • Plastic (#1 & #2 only) 
    • Bi-metal 
    • Ferrous metals 
    • White goods 
    • Batteries (auto and household)
    • Aluminum/foil plates 
    • Phone books  

Municipal Curbside Collection

  • Newspaper
  • Mixed paper
  • Corrugated (includes business sector)
  • Glass (color separated)
  • Aluminum
  • Bi-metal 
  • Ferrous metals 
  • White goods
  • Leaves 
  • Brush
  • Grass 

Call your Municipal Recycling Coordinator for pickup schedule information.

Haledon

Information Current As Of: 3/05

  • Mailing Address:
    407 Belmont Avenue
    Haledon, NJ 07508
  • Recycling Coordinator: Hasan Cona
  • Phone No: 973-595-7766
  • E-Mail: arsboroaclerk407@aol.com

Municipal Drop-Off

  • Site Location: 510 Belmont Avenue
  • Hours of Operation: 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday-Friday
  • 8am to 3pm Saturday
  • Materials Accepted:
    • Newspaper
    • Mixed paper (with junk mail)
    • Corrugated
    • Glass (color separated)
    • Aluminum
    • Bi-metal
    • Plastic
    • Batteries (auto and household)
    • Tires (for a fee)
    • Grass
    • Used motor oil
    • Ferrous metals
    • Used clothing
    • Books
    • Phone books
    • Poly-board

Municipal Curbside Collection

  • Newspaper
  • Mixed paper
  • Corrugated
  • Commingled glass, aluminum, plastic and bi-metal
  • Leaves
  • Brush
  • White goods

Call your Municipal Recycling Coordinator for pickup schedule information.

Hawthorne

Information Current As of: 3/05

  • Mailing Address:
    445 Lafayette Ave
    Hawthorne, NJ 07506
  • Recycling Coordinator: Mary Ellen Lyons
  • Phone Number: 973-427-5330
  • E-Mail: mlyons@hawthornenj.org

Municipal Drop-Off

  • Site Location: Wagaraw Road  (behind the baseball fields)
  • Hours of Operation: 9am to 5pm Monday-Saturday
  • Materials Accepted:
    • Newspaper (with junk mail)
    • Mixed paper
    • Corrugated 
    • Glass (color separated) 
    • Plastic 
    • Aluminum 
    • Bi-metal 
    • Used motor oil
    • Used oil filters
    • Antifreeze 
    • Batteries (auto and household)
    • Ferrous metals 
    • White goods
    • Leaves
    • Brush
    • Tires (for a fee)
    • Used clothing
    • Books
    • Phone books
    • Poly-board
    • Construction and demolition debris

Municipal Curbside Collection

  • Newspaper
  • Mixed paper
  • Corrugated (includes businesses)
  • Commingled glass, aluminum, plastic and bi-metal
  • Leaves
  • Brush
  • Grass
  • Ferrous metals
  • White goods 

    Call your Municipal Recycling Coordinator for pickup schedule information.

Little Falls

Information Current As Of: 3/05

  • Mailing Address:
    35 Stevens Ave
    Little Falls, NJ 07424
  • Recycling Coordinator: Marlene Simone
  • Phone No: 973-256-0309

Municipal Drop-Off

  • Site Location: Sindle Avenue
  • Hours of Operation: 7am to 5pm 
    Monday-Friday
  • 9am to 2pm 
    Weekends & Holidays
  • Materials Accepted:
    • Newspaper (with junk mail)
    • High grade paper 
    • Corrugated 
    • Glass (color separated) 
    • Aluminum 
    • Bi-metal 
    • Tires (for a fee)
    • Used motor oil 
    • Ferrous metals 
    • White goods 
    • Batteries (auto and household)
    • Leaves 
    • Brush 
    • Grass
    • Books 
    • Phone books
    • Used clothing

Municipal Curbside Collection

  • Newspapers (mixed with magazines)
  • Corrugated
  • Glass (color separated)
  • Aluminum
  • Bi-metal
  • Ferrous metal
  • White goods  (for a fee)
  • Brush
  • Leaves
  • Grass

    Call your Municipal Recycling Coordinator for pickup schedule information.

North Haledon

Information Current As Of: 3/05

  • Mailing Address:
    103 Overlook Drive
    North Haledon, NJ 07508
  • Recycling Coordinator: William Graham
  • Phone No: 973-427-5151

Municipal Drop-Off

  • Site Location: Willowbrook Court
  • Hours of Operation: 8am to 4pm Monday-Saturday
  • Materials Accepted:
    • Newspaper
    • Mixed paper
    • Corrugated 
    • Glass (color separated) 
    • Aluminum 
    • Plastic 
    • Bi-metal 
    • Tires (for a fee) 
    • Used motor oil 
    • Batteries (auto and household)
    • Ferrous metals 
    • White goods
    • Leaves 
    • Books 
    • Used clothing 
    • Phone books

Municipal Curbside Collection

  • Newspapers
  • Corrugated
  • Glass (color separated) 
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
  • Leaves
  • Ferrous metal
  • Bi-metal
  • White goods

    Call your Municipal Recycling Coordinator for pickup schedule information.

Passaic

Information Current As Of: 3/05

  • Mailing Address:
    330 Passaic Street
    Passaic, NJ 07055
  • Recycling Coordinator: Tony Gagliano
  • Phone No: 973-365-5590

Municipal Drop-Off

  • No Municipal Drop-Off Center 
  • Use DPW yard for tire drop-off only

Municipal Curbside Collection

  • Newspapers
  • Corrugated (includes businesses)
  • Mixed paper
  • Commingled glass, plastic, bi-metal  and aluminum
  • Leaves
  • Grass
  • Brush
  • Tires
  • Ferrous-metal
  • White goods

    Call your Municipal Recycling Coordinator for pickup schedule information.

Paterson

Information Current As Of: 3/05

  • Mailing Address:
    800 Broadway
    Paterson, NJ 07505
  • Recycling Coordinator: Diane Polifronio
  • Phone No: 973-321-1393
  • E-Mail: dhpesq1@aol.com

Municipal Drop-Off

  • Site Location: 402 East 16th Street
  • Hours of Operation: 8:30am to 3:30pm Monday-Friday
  • Materials Accepted:
    • Newspapers (with junk mail) 
    • High grade paper 
    • Mixed paper 
    • Corrugated 
    • Commingled glass, aluminum, plastic & bi-metal 
    • Tires 
    • Phone books

Municipal Curbside Collection

  • Newspapers (mixed with magazines)
  • Mixed paper
  • Corrugated (includes businesses)
  • Commingled glass, plastic, aluminum and bi-metal
  • Leaves
  • Brush
  • Grass
  • Tires
  • Ferrous metal
  • White goods

    Call your Municipal Recycling Coordinator for pickup schedule information.

Pompton Lakes

Information Current As Of: 3/05

  • Mailing Address:
    25 Lenox Avenue
    Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
  • Recycling Coordinator: Ben Stetlzer
  • Phone No: 973-835-1465
  • E-Mail: dpwcpwm@aol.com

Municipal Drop-Off

  • Site Location: Grove Street
  • Hours of Operation: 7:30am to 3:30pm Monday-Saturday
  • Materials Accepted:
    • Newspapers (with junk mail and mixed paper)
    • Corrugated 
    • Commingled glass, plastic and bi-metal
    • Aluminum 
    • Tires  (for a fee)
    • Used motor oil 
    • Batteries (auto and household) 
    • Ferrous metals 
    • White goods
    • Phone books 
    • Used clothing

Municipal Curbside Collection

  • Newspaper (with junk mail)
  • Mixed paper
  • Corrugated
  • Commingled glass, plastic, aluminum and bi-metal
  • Leaves
  • Brush
  • Grass
  • Ferrous metal
  • White goods 

    Call your Municipal Recycling Coordinator for pickup schedule information.

Prospect Park

Information Current As Of: 3/05

  • Mailing Address:
    106 Brown Avenue
    Prospect Park, NJ 07508
  • Recycling Coordinator: Al Marchitto
  • Phone No: 973-790-7903 Ext. 587
  • E-Mail: amarchi@optonline.net

Municipal Drop-Off

  • No Municipal Drop-Off Center 

Municipal Curbside Collection

  • Newspapers (with junk mail)
  • Commingled glass, plastic, aluminum and bi-metal
  • Corrugated
  • Leaves
  • Brush
  • Ferrous metal

    Call your Municipal Recycling Coordinator for pickup schedule information.

Ringwood

Information Current As Of: 3/05

  • Mailing Address:
    60 Margaret King Avenue
    Ringwood, NJ 07456
  • Recycling Coordinator: Mike Hirschman
  • Phone No: 973-475-7130
  • mhirschman@ringwoodnj.net

Municipal Drop-Off

  • Site Location: Peters Mine Road
  • Hours of Operation: 9am to 4:30pm Saturday & Sunday
  • Materials Accepted:
    • Newspaper
    • Mixed paper
    • Corrugated
    • Commingled glass, aluminum, plastic and bi-metal
    • Leaves
    • Brush
    • Grass
    • Tires  (for a fee)
    • Used motor oil
    • Ferrous metals
    • White goods
    • Batteries (auto and household)
    • Phone books
    • Used clothing

Municipal Curbside Collection

  • Newspaper
  • Commingled glass, plastic, aluminum and bi-metal
  • Corrugated
  • Mixed paper
  • Leaves
  • Brush
  • Ferrous metal
  • White goods

    Call your Municipal Recycling Coordinator for pickup schedule information.

Totowa

Information Current As Of: 3/05

  • Mailing Address:
    537 Totowa Road
    Totowa, NJ 07512
  • Recycling Coordinator: Joe Wassel
  • Phone No: 973-956-1009

Municipal Drop-Off

  • Site Location: 136 Furler Street
  • Hours of Operation: 8am to 3:30pm Monday-Friday
  • 8am to 1pm Saturday
  • Materials Accepted:
    • Newspaper
    • Mixed paper 
    • Corrugated 
    • Glass (separated by color) 
    • Aluminum 
    • Plastic 
    • Bi-metal 
    • Tires  (for a fee)
    • Used motor oil 
    • Ferrous metals 
    • White goods (for a fee)

Municipal Curbside Collection

  • Newspaper
  • Mixed paper
  • Glass (separated by color)
  • Leaves
  • Brush
  • Grass
  • Aluminum
  • White goods

    Call your Municipal Recycling Coordinator for pickup schedule information.

Wanaque

Information Current As Of: 3/05

  • Mailing Address:
    579 Ringwood Avenue
    Wanaque, NJ 07465
  • Recycling Coordinator:Tom Carroll
  • Phone No: 973-839-3000
  • E-Mail: carroll@wanaqueborough.com

 Recycling InMunicipal Drop-Off

  • No Municipal Drop-Off Center 
  • Use DPW yard for used motor oil drop-off only

Municipal Curbside Collection

  • Newspaper (with junk mail)
  • Mixed paper
  • Corrugated
  • Commingled glass, plastic, aluminum and bi-metal
  • Leaves
  • Brush
  • Grass
  • Tires  (for a fee)
  • Ferrous metal
  • White goods

    Call your Municipal Recycling Coordinator for pickup schedule information.

Wayne

Information Current As Of: 3/05

  • Mailing Address:
    475 Valley Road
    Wayne, NJ 07470
  • Recycling Coordinator: Tim Collins
  • Phone No: 973-694-1800 ext 3315
  • E-Mail: collinst@waynetownship.com

Municipal Drop-Off

  • Site Location: Town Garage on Dey Road
  • Hours of Operation: 8am to 3pm Daily
  • Materials Accepted:
    • Newspaper (with junk mail)
    • Mixed paper
    • Corrugated
    • Glass (separated by color) 
    • Aluminum and bi-metal mixed
    • Plastic

Municipal Curbside Collection

  • Newspaper (with junk mail)
  • Mixed paper
  • Corrugated (with junk mail)
  • Glass (separated by color)
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
  • Leaves
  • Brush
  • Grass
  • Tires  (for a fee)
  • Bi-metal
  • Ferrous metal
  • White goods

    Call your Municipal Recycling Coordinator for pickup schedule information.

West Milford

Information Current As Of: 3/05

  • Mailing Address:
    30 Lycosky Drive
    West Milford, NJ 07480
  • Recycling Coordinator: Bill Shug
  • Phone No: 973-728-2724
  • E-Mail: twmrecyl@warwick.net

Municipal Drop-Off

  • Site Location: : 30 Lycosky Drive
  • Hours of Operation: 9am to 5pm Daily
  • Materials Accepted:
    • Newspaper 
    • Mixed paper (with junk mail)
    • Corrugated 
    • Commingled glass, aluminum, plastic, bi-metal 
    • Leaves 
    • Brush
    • Grass
    • Tires  (for a fee)
    • Used motor oil  (for a fee)
    • Batteries (auto and household) 
    • Ferrous metals 
    • Used clothing 
    • Phone books
    • Books

Municipal Curbside Collection

  • Newspaper (with junk mail and paper bags)
  • Mixed paper
  • Commingled glass, plastic, bi-metal and aluminum
  • Corrugated (with junk mail)
  • Ferrous metal
  • White goods

    Call your Municipal Recycling Coordinator for pickup schedule information.

West Paterson

Information Current As Of: 3/05

  • Mailing Address:
    P.O. Box 506
    West Paterson, NJ 07424
  • Recycling Coordinator: George Galbraith
  • Phone No: 973-256-1264
  • E-Mail: ggalbraith@westpaterson.com

Municipal Drop-Off

  • Site Location: : 5 Brophy Lane
  • Hours of Operation: 7:30am to 4pm 
    Monday to Saturday
  • Materials Accepted:
    • Newspaper
    • High grade paper
    • Mixed paper
    • Corrugated
    • Commingled glass, aluminum, plastic, bi-metal
    • Leaves
    • Brush
    • Grass
    • Tires  (for a fee)
    • Used motor oil
    • Batteries (auto only)
    • Ferrous metal
    • Non-ferrous metal
    • Phone books
    • Books

Municipal Curbside Collection

  • Newspapers
  • Commingled glass, plastic, aluminum and bi-metal
  • Corrugated
  • Mixed paper
  • Leaves
  • Brush
  • Grass
  • Ferrous metal
  • White goods

  • Call your Municipal Recycling Coordinator for pickup schedule information.