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Rockaway Twp. Municipal Garage Recycling Center
540 Green Pond Road
Rockaway,  NJ   07866
Tel: 973-983-2891  
WWW: www.rockawaytownship.org
Town: Rockaway Township
  • Hours: Tues.-Fri. 7:00AM-5:00PM, Sat. 7:00AM-3:30PM, Closed Sundays and Mondays as well as on municipal holidays.
  • Limitations: 

    This facility is open to Rockaway Township residents and small businesses only. Plastic bags and grass are not accepted at either Rockaway Township recycling center.

    Rockaway Township does not accept brush over 4 inches in diameter, LOGS or STUMPS at any of it's recycling facility's. No commercial vehicles or landscapers are permitted to use any of the Rockaway Township recycling facilities.

  • Facility Type: Municipal Recycling Depot

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Acceptable Material - Recycling - Commingled Bottles and Cans

Aluminum Containers (Recycling - Commingled Bottles and Cans) Rinse and commingle with recyclables.
Glass Containers (Recycling - Commingled Bottles and Cans) Remove lids, rinse and commingle with recyclables. Metal lids may be placed in container separately.
Plastic #1 (PETE) Bottles (Recycling - Commingled Bottles and Cans) Empty, rinse and commingle with recyclable mix. Do not place cap back on bottle.
Plastic #2 (HDPE) Bottles (Recycling - Commingled Bottles and Cans) Empty, rinse and commingle with recyclable mix. Do not place cap back on bottle.
Steel (Tin) Containers (Recycling - Commingled Bottles and Cans) Rinse, commingle with recyclables. Aerosol cans must be empty and plastic caps removed and discarded.

Acceptable Material - Recycling - Commingled Paper

Brown Paper Bags (Recycling - Commingled Paper) Fold and stack in one brown grocery bag and place in corrugated container.
Chipboard/Paperboard (Recycling - Commingled Paper) Commingle with other recyclables. Flatten all boxes. Include beverage carrier, cereal, pasta and tissue boxes, paper towel rolls.
Corrugated Cardboard (Recycling - Commingled Paper) Place in corrugated container. Flatten, no need to tie or bundle.
Newspaper (Recycling - Commingled Paper) Mix with other recyclables and do not tie or bundle.
Telephone Books (Recycling - Commingled Paper) Includes soft-cover books. Commingle with other recyclables, Do not include hard-cover books.

Acceptable Material - Recycling

E-Waste - Computers, TVs, etc. (Recycling) Accepted electronics include only the following: computers, laptops, televisions, monitors, desktop printers and fax machines. All other electronic waste should be disposed of in the garbage as it is not covered by the E-waste law and program.