1 Parker Road
Chester, NJ 07930
Phone: (908) 879-5100
Fax: (908) 879-8281

Trash & Recycling

Some Important Information on Trash & Recycling

Purchase only a 32-gallon trashcan, which is the standard industry size. Do not use anything larger than this.
Have all trash and/or recycling out by 6:00 am the morning of pickup. Anything placed out later may NOT get picked up.
Do NOT place trash stickers on trash can lids or handles.
Any questions, call Blue Diamond at 973-598-9800.

Blue Diamond Disposal, Inc. will continue to provide both trash and recycling services to Chester Township for an additional five years commencing January 1, 2008 until December 31, 2012.

There will be no change to current collection days. Stickered trash & bulky items will continue to be collected every Wednesday. Recycling collection continues every Friday. If a collection day falls on a holiday, please contact town hall, 908-879-5100 x812 or medwards@chestertownship.org for collection date(s).

The price of trash stickers are $14.00 per sheet ($1.40 per sticker).

Stickers will continue to be sold at the Municipal Building during normal business hours 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Chester Camera (located in the Shop Rite Mall), and Chester Antique Mall (located on Route 24). For purchase by mail, the address is P.O. Box 267, Succasunna, NJ 07876.

As in the past, household bulky waste items such as bedding, furniture, carpeting, etc, can continue to be placed curbside without stickers. Construction and demolition material such as lumber, doors, windows, etc. must be stickered accordingly. Excluded from pickup are auto parts, tires, hazardous materials, yard waste and items weighing over 200 pounds.

Latex paint can be disposed of as trash if dry. To dry small amounts, remove lid and let the paint dry in the can. For larger amounts, mix in kitty litter or newspaper, or pour one-inch layers of paint in a cardboard box lined with a plastic bag. Stir the paint occasionally to speed drying. Put completely dried paint in the trash. Please do not put cans with wet paint in the trash as paint may spill out on to roadways or lawns. Oil based paints are considered hazardous material and must be disposed of through the Morris County Hazardous Waste Facility. Call 973-829-8006 for additional information (or visit the web site at www.mcmua.com/hazardouswaste).

For questions or to report a missed pickup, please contact Blue Diamond directly at (973) 598-9800.

Recycling Information

In order to reduce the amount of garbage generated, Chester Township has instituted a very extensive recycling program. Recycling services will also be provided by Blue Diamond Disposal. All recycling pickup is curbside and will be collected every Friday. Please see the chart below for a complete list of recyclables. Contact Blue Diamond at 973-598-9800 if there are any questions.

Curbside Recycling Guidlines

What to Recycle	How to Prepare for Pickup	Not Accepted
Tin Cans Bi - Metal soup & juice cans	Place curbside with glass & plastic. Must be rinsed
Aluminum Cans	Place curbside with glass and plastic. Must be rinsed	No aluminum foil, pie tins or scrap aluminum
Glass bottles & jars (all colors)	Place with aluminum and plastic. Must be rinsed	No window panes, broken glass, glassware or ceramics
Plastic includes bottles and jugs without caps, P.E.T. plastic containers with symbol #1 & H.D.P.E., plastic containers with symbol #2	Place curbside with glass and cans. Must be rinsed	No plastic containers such as cottage cheese, butter tubs or deli salad containers. No plastic bags
Newspapers	Crosstied in bundles not to exceed 25 pounds or placed in brown paper bags	Do not put in plastic bags
Mixed Paper, junk mail, magazines, office and school paper. Chip Board, such as cookie & cereal boxes, envelopes with or without windows	Place curbside in reusable container. Protect from wind and rain. Remove lining from cereal boxes	No paper towels, tissues or items contaminated with food residue
Corrugated cardboard and brown grocery bags	Flattened, cross tied and bundled

Aluminum cans, tin cans, glass and plastics are all mixed in one container. Newspapers, mixed paper, junk mail, etc. may all be mixed in one container or tied in one pile.

Not Acceptable for Recycling

Mirrors, window or auto glass, light bulbs, ceramics, any plastic containers with #3, #4, #5, #6 or #7 on them or no # at all, oil, antifreeze containers, plastic bags, coat hangers, paint cans, 5 gallon pails or any household items (such as toasters, cooking pots or pans, etc.) No styrofoam such as: meat trays, foam peanuts, or packing material. No juice boxes, flower pots, or milk cartons. No plastic containers such as: cottage cheese, butter tubs or deli salad containers.

RECYCLABLES ARE TO BE IN REUSABLE CONTAINERS DO NOT PUT IN PLASTIC BAGS

RECYCLING COLLECTION EVERY FRIDAY
BY BLUE DIAMOND DISPOSAL
973-598-9800

Forms

DARE Drop Off Box

There is a DARE drop off box which is located on the side of the Township Municipal Building, 1 Parker Road, for the collection of used clothing. The clothes are collected for the homeless and this program is supported by the DARE program.

Electronic Waste Management Act begins January 1, 2011

Beginning January 1, 2011 the Electronic Waste Management Act goes into effect. TVs, computers & monitors are NO LONGER ALLOWED to be thrown in the trash, they must be disposed of properly. Manufacturers of these devices will now be fundiing the collection of e-waste so that it is free for consumers. The Township will be holding an Electronic Waste Disposal Day in the spring. Date to be announced.

UPS Store in Chester

The UPS store located at 95 W. Main Street (the mall where Toys With Love and NAPA Auto Parts are located) will take all IBM products free of charge. They also recycle shipping peanuts. You may call Don Pollard at 908-879-0100 or email store5497@theupsstore.com with questions.

Vegetative Waste Recycling

For vegetative waste recycling (leaves, etc.) please contact a landscaper to have removed or contact Nature's Choice, 1405 Route 46, Ledgewood NJ 07852. Telephone 973-584-5595. Residents may bring their vegetative waste to this facility but please call prior to going.

Links

Habitat for Humanity ReStore

The Morris Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a discount building supply outlet where shoppers will find new and gently-used items from windows, doors, appliances and lumber to kitchens and home furnishings. The ReStore is open to the public and is your source for everything you need to renovate, beautify and improve your home or office. Save landfill space by giving your items a new purpose at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. They accept: furniture, lumber, kitchen & bath cabinets, appliances, decorative hardware, doors, windows, lighting, paint & plumbing products. We depend on volunteers to staff and assist in the ReStore. There are positions for any skill level. For more information visit their website: www.morrisrestore.org.

Home Medical Waste Disposal

Some hazards of improperly disposing of home medical waste may infect other people who come in contact with trash, unwanted or expired medicines could be harmful to children and adults and if found in the trash may be stolen for unregulated use. Antibiotics poured down the drain can kill beneficial microbes and bacteria in spectic systems. Click on "Home Medical Waste Disposal" (in blue) for more information on where to properly dispose of.

Household Hazardous Waste Facility

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Disposal and/or recycling is easy and convenient. This facility is located on Gold Mine Road (off Route 206) in Mount Olive and is open on selected Tuesday (9:00-12:00), Friday (9:00-12:00) and Saturday (8:00-11:00) mornings. Please do not show up to the HHW Facility without first calling 973-829-8006 and making and appointment. Using the facility is available to Morris County residents and is also free of charge for most items. For more information about the materials accepted and not accepted please click on "Household Hazardous Waste Facility" (in blue). If you are not sure about a specific material and how to get rid of it please call 973-829-8006 for proper instructions. Some acceptable items are pesticides, oil-based paints, stains, antifreeze, motor oil, gasoline, pool chemicals, darkroom chemicals, computers and monitors, TV's. Some unacceptable materials are latex paint, empty containers, tires, construction waste, medical waste and explosives.

MCMUA Database of Facilities that Accept Electronics (Computers, TV's) in Morris County

Best Buy stores accept nearly everything electronic for free and Staples stores accept all but TV's. Residents may also make an appointment to drop off electronics at the MCMUA facility located on Gold Mine Road, off Route 206 by calling 973-829-8006.

Recycling Batteries

Figuring out how to dispose of batteries can be easy. Throw alkaline AA, C, D (non-hazardous and use-once) dry-cell batteries into the trash; recycle rechargeable batteries using call2recycle.org drop-off boxes (located at Lowes, Home Depot); and take all other types of batteries to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility on Gold Mine Road (off Route 206) in Mount Olive. Residents may bring lithium or round (button) batteries to the Municipal Building located at 1 Parker Road for recycling.