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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.