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Transfer Station Info (Tip Fee $115.00/ton)

  • Mt. Olive Mon-Fri 7:30am-3pm; Sat 7:30am-11am
  • Parsippany Mon-Fri 7am-3pm; Sat 7:30am-11am
  • Closed Sundays and Major Holidays
  • No Rental Trucks
  • Payment by Account, Check, Credit Card. No Cash

Facility Information

Rockaway Borough Recycling Depot
21-25 Union Street - DPW Garage
Rockaway,  NJ   07866
Tel: (973) 627-2000   Fax: (973) 627-8294
WWW: www.rockawayborough.com
Town: Rockaway Borough
  • Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9:00AM -2:00 PM, Saturday 9:00AM - 12:00PM
  • Limitations: This facility is open to Rockaway Borough residents, businesses and institutions.
  • Facility Type: Municipal Recycling Depot

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Acceptable Material - Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One

Aluminum Containers (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Rinse thoroughly (no residue allowed) and commingle with container mix (bottles and cans).
Brown Paper Bags (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Commingle with other paper.
Chipboard/Paperboard (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Commingle with other paper. Flatten all boxes. Include beverage carriers, cereal, pasta and facial tissue boxes, paper towel rolls.
Corrugated Cardboard (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Flatten and mix with other paper, and do not bundle or tie.
Glass Containers (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Remove lids, rinse the glass and commingle with recyclables. Put metal lids into container; do not put metal lids back onto glass bottles and jars.
Newspaper (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Mix with other paper, and do not tie or bundle.
Plastic #1 (PETE) Bottles (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Empty, rinse and commingle with bottle and can mix. Do not put caps/lids back onto bottles. Put caps/lids into the garbage.
Plastic #1 (PETE) Bottles (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Empty, rinse and commingle with bottle and can mix. Do not put caps/lids back onto containers. Put caps/lids into the garbage.
Plastic #2 (HDPE) Bottles (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Empty, rinse and commingle with bottle and can mix. Do not put caps/lids back onto bottles. Put caps/lids into the garbage.
Plastic #2 (HDPE) Food/Bev. Containers (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Empty, rinse and commingle with bottle and can mix. Do not put caps/lids back onto containers. Put caps/lids into the garbage.
Plastic #5 (PP) Food/Bev. Containers (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Empty, rinse and commingle with bottle and can mix. Do not put caps/lids back onto containers. Put caps/lids into the garbage.
Polyboard/Drink Boxes (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Empty and mix with other bottle and can mixture. Do not place into paper container.
Steel (Tin) Containers (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Empty, rinse and commingle with bottle and can mix. Aerosol cans must be empty. Remove plastic cap/lids, and put them into the garbage.
Telephone Books (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Also include paperback or softcover books. Do not include hardcover books.

Acceptable Material - Recycling

Batteries (Dry Cell) (Recycling) Place inside the recycling shed. Rechargeable batteries only as alkalines are safe to place in the regular garbage. Make sure battery are individually wrapped or the terminals are taped to prevent electrical shorting and fires.
E-Waste - Computers, TVs, etc. (Recycling)

A drop-off receptacle for the disposal of home electronics is now available at the Recycling Center. 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. Absolutely no curbside collection.

Plastic - Large Rigid (Recycling) Place in the container designated for Large Rigid Plastics, do not mix with single-stream recyclables.
Scrap Metal (Recycling) Container avaialable for drop off of appliances and other metal items. Only for appliances that have had freon removed or don't use freon.
Textiles (Recycling) Bring to recycling center in plastic bags to keep dry and managable. Includes textiles, used clothing linens and toys.