County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day

County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day
Posted on 08/17/2023
County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day

The Essex County Utilities Authority (ECUA) will hold its fall Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Day on Saturday, October 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Essex County Fleet Management (Public Works), 99 W. Bradford Avenue, Cedar Grove, NJ.

The ECUA Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collections allow residents to bring HHW to a single location for environmentally safe disposal. These are items that cannot be included in regular garbage pickups or brought to local dumps, including common household trash like antifreeze and gasoline, paint, cleaning solvents, and more.

The event is free to all Essex County residents. Essex County residents must provide proof of residency at the site.

NOT FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.

For more information call 973-792-9060 or visit www.ecuanj.com

Acceptable Materials

Pesticides and Herbicides
Darkroom/Photographic chemicals
Driveway sealer
Aerosol spray paints
Nicad/Rechargeable Batteries
Automotive fluids (antifreeze, motor oil, steering fluids, etc.)
Household cleaning fluids
Car batteries
Fire extinguishers (home)
Pool chemicals
Mercury and products containing mercury
Gasoline/Kerosene
Oil based paints and stains
Chemistry sets
Propane tanks (barbecue type)
Fluorescent light bulbs and ballasts

Unacceptable Materials

Latex paint
Regulated Medical Waste or Infectious Waste
Explosives, Munitions, Ordnance or Reactive Materials
Unlabeled or Unidentified Materials
Commercial or Industrial Waste
Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Alarms – these products should be returned to their manufacturer.
Asbestos
Empty Containers
Household batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9V)
Microwaves

Not For Commercial and Industrial Facilities.