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Boonton Township Recycling Depot
155 Powerville Road (Behind Municipal Building)
Boonton Twp.,  NJ   07005
Tel: (973) 402-4024   Fax: (973) 402-4025
WWW: www.boontontownship.com
Town: Boonton Township
  • Hours: Every Other Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
  • Notes: As of August 2011 the Boonton Township recycling depot is accepting traditional recyclable materials mixed together in one can to correspond with the way recyclables are now collected curbside.
  • Limitations: Open to Boonton Township residents only. No small businesses.
  • 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 and commingle with recyclables.
Brown Paper Bags (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Commingle with other recyclables.
Chipboard/Paperboard (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Commingle with other recyclables. Flatten all boxes. Include beverage carrier, cereal, pasta and tissue boxes, paper towel rolls.
Corrugated Cardboard (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Flatten and mix with other recyclables, no need to tie or bundle.
Glass Containers (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Remove lids, rinse and commingle with recyclables. Metal lids may be placed in container separately.
Newspaper (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Mix with other recyclables and do not tie or bundle.
Plastic #1 (PETE) Bottles (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Empty, rinse and commingle with recyclable mix. Do not place cap back on bottle.
Plastic #2 (HDPE) Bottles (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Empty, rinse and commingle with recyclable mix. Do not place cap back on bottle.
Telephone Books (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Also include paperback or soft-cover books. Do not include hard-cover books.

Acceptable Material - Recycling

Batteries (Dry Cell) (Recycling) Rechargeable batteries only and the terminals must be sealed with tape or each battery must be individually bagged. Do not recycle alkaline batteries as they are safe to place in the garbage.
Christmas Trees (Recycling) Only accepted on January depot dates. Remove all decorations, light and no tree bags.
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.

Metal Appliances (Recycling) Only accepted on open depot dates. Note: Any freon items cost $20.00 each such as refridgerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers.
Plastic - Large Rigid (Recycling) Place in the container designated for Large Rigid Plastics, do not mix with single-stream recyclables.
Scrap Metal (Recycling) Only accepted on open depot dates.

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