Construction Alert: Randolph Twp.
Click for notice about 6/30/2025 the MCMUA's Pleasant Hill Road in Randolph Twp. 24" Watermain Retirement - Phase I project. Underground Utilities, Corp. performing construction work.

Independence Day Recycling Schedule:
No collection in the Chathams on Fri. 7/4/2025
- Chatham Boro makeup collection, Wed., July 2
- Chatham Twp. makeup collection, Wed., July 9

Morris County
Municipal Utilties Authority
Construction Alert: Randolph Twp.
Click for notice about 6/30/2025 the MCMUA's Pleasant Hill Road in Randolph Twp. 24" Watermain Retirement - Phase I project. Underground Utilities, Corp. performing construction work.
Independence Day Recycling Schedule:
No collection in the Chathams on Fri. 7/4/2025
- Chatham Boro makeup collection, Wed., July 2

F.A.Q. Wood With Lead Paint
The MCMUA operates one of NJ's most comprehensive household hazardous waste (HHW) programs. This F.A.Q. page and information on hazardous materials is intended as a guide about HHW materials as well as the MCMUA's HHW program. This information is a general guide and does not constitute official rule, regulation or law.
Hazardous Waste Materials
- Adhesives
- Aerosols
- Antifreeze
- Appliances (CFCs)
- Art & Crafts
- Asbestos
- Batteries (Auto & Boat)
- Batteries, Household (dry cell)
- Cell Phones
- Compressed Gas Cylinders
- Driveway Sealer
- Electronics
- Fire Extinguishers
- Fluorescents
- Gasoline
- Medical Waste
- Kerosene
- Mercury
- Motor Oil & Filters
- Muriatic Acid (HCl)
- Paints & Stains
- Pesticides
- Photo Chemicals
- Pool Chemicals
- Propane
- Rock Salt
- Smoke Detectors
- Solvents
- Wood with Lead Paint
Hazards
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Ingested lead paint chips has been proven to cause brain damage in children.
Handling
- Handle items (moldings, doors and windows) in a way that minimizes paint chipping.
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Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Management Options
- Households may dispose of small amounts of painted wood in the trash, although local size restrictions may require pieces to be cut.
- If there is a choice of disposal facilities: send items with lead-based paint to a lined solid waste landfill rather than a waste-to-energy facility.
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If items are removed by a contractor, the contractor must dispose of them according to federal, state and local requirements.