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This document outlines the 2026 recycling and solid waste guidelines for Riverdale residents. It details acceptable recyclable materials such as cans, bottles, paper, cardboard, and specific plastics, as well as instructions for preparing these items for Friday pick-up. The document also provides information on household hazardous waste disposal events sponsored by Morris County and operated by the MCMUA, requiring appointments made by calling (973) 829-8006. In addition to recycling and waste, the document provides dates and instructions for metal appliance and scrap metal pickup, branch and twig pickup, leaf collection, and bulk item collection.

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--- Document: 2026 Recycling Information Document ---
Riverdale Recycling & Solid Waste News 2026 
 
 
Cans, bottles, paper and cardboard can be put out together         
 Morris County MUA Operates Year-round HHW Facility 
for recycling.  
 
You can put out all the recycling on every Friday! Please do      
In an effort to make managing household hazardous waste (“HHW”) 
not include non-recyclable items with this pick-up. 
 
more convenient for Morris County residents, the MCMUA has a  
 
We recycle #1, #2, and #5 plastic food and beverage 
 
permanent HHW facility that allows both residents and businesses 
containers. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
to dispose of hazardous materials throughout the year.  The HHW 
 
Plastic bags, plastic toys, etc. are not acceptable for recycling. 
facility is open by appointment on most Tuesday, Friday and  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saturday mornings.  Eligible businesses will be charged a disposal fee. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                
 
To schedule an appointment, please call (973)829-8006. 
                   Please follow these simple requests: 
1. 
Clean food off recyclables and empty liquids before you 
 
Morris County Continues to Sponsor HHW Disposal Events 
recycle them. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Morris County Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
is designed to provide Morris County residents with an 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
environmentally – sound way of recycling or disposing of hazardous 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
materials found in and around the home.  Disposal days are offered 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
throughout the year at different locations to assist homeowners 
  
with a safe way to recycle or dispose of hazardous materials. If you 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
would like more information on the specific dates and locations of the  
2. 
Bottle caps are thrown in the garbage, please remove them  
disposal events, please contact the MCMUA at (973)829-8006. 
before recycling. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Please do not place your containers in the street, place them on 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
the curb.  Especially in the winter this poses a problem if it should 
3. 
The Metal Appliances and Scrap Metal pickups are still the 
snow during the evening and the plows must clear the streets 
first Friday of Each Month. 
 
 
You may bring the following 
 
  Scanners, Printers 
 
  Cell Phones 
items to the DPW Garage on 
 
  Copy Machines 
 
 
            
 Dalton Drive. 
 
 
 
  VCR’s, DVD Players 
 
      Items NOT Accepted: 
To arrange a drop off time  
 
  Stereos 
 
 
  Projection TVs 
please call 973-835-6077 
 
 
  Radios 
 
 
  Loose Batteries 
             Television (NO projection TVs) 
 
  Phones 
 
 
  Vacuum Cleaners 
             Computers, Laptops, 
 
 
  Fax Machines  
 
   Microwaves 
 
 
Keyboards, Mice, External  
 
  Camcorders 
 
 
   Refrigerators 
 
 
Drives, Modems  
 
 
  Electric Typewriters 
 
   Hazardous Materials 
 
 
Passenger Tires may be disposed of at the Borough Garage 
 
     Used Motor Oil must be recycled.  It may be brought to Malanga’s 
Dalton Drive, after paying a $5.00 per tire fee at the Municipal 
 
     Automotive for disposal.  The cost is $1.00 per gallon.  It is unlawful to 
Building.  Tires may be on or off the rims. 
 
 
 
       dispose of waste oil in your regular garbage.  The oil must be free 
 
Branches and Twigs will be picked up on Wednesdays. They 
      of contaminants, such as gasoline or antifreeze. 
must be tied in bundles no longer than four feet in length.   
     Natural Wood Waste and Oil-Contaminated Soil must be 
Christmas Trees will be picked up on the same day as branches 
       recycled.  Contact the DPW for information on vendors who 
and twigs.  They must be free of ornaments, tinsel, etc. and they 
       these items. 
must NOT be bagged.  
 
 
 
 
     Battery Recycling-Alkaline batteries may be disposed with  
 
Leaves will also be picked up on Wednesdays.  They must be in 
       household garbage.  Rechargeable and button cell batteries may 
brown 30-gallon biodegradable paper yard waste bags available          be disposed of at Home Depot.  Vehicular batteries are 
from hardware and home centers. 
 
 
 
       accepted at Malanga’s Automotive, 39 Hamburg Turnpike, 
 
Corrugated Cardboard will be picked up on Fridays according to        at no charge. 
the enclosed schedule.  All cardboard must be folded flat.  Do               Garbage Collection is on every Tuesday. 
NOT tie in bundles.  The string interferes with the machinery. 
     One Bulk Item may be put out on collection day.  This could be a 
 
Magazines, Junk Mail & Mixed Paper will be picked up on                     couch, chair, mattress, box spring, etc.  One roll of carpet (4 feet 
Fridays according to the enclosed schedule.  Do NOT tie in  
       wide) and no heavier than 50 pounds will be picked up as a bulk 
Bundles.  The string interferes with the machinery. 
 
       item on each collection day.  It is suggested you make  
 
Metal Appliances and Scrap Metal pick up will be on the first 
       arrangements with your carpet installer to haul away used carpet 
Friday of each month. (Doors must be removed from refrigerators        and padding. 
and freezers before being placed out at the curb.)  
 
     Any Metal items or Appliances should be out for scrap metal  
 
Grass Clippings will NOT be picked up by the DPW or the garbage       collection on the first Friday of each month. 
Hauler.  We recommend mulching the clippings on your lawn or         Absolutely NO Construction Materials will be picked up.   
Composting them. 
 
 
 
 
 
       Construction materials would include such items as sheetrock, tile, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       framing lumber, windows, doors, etc.