Type 10 Municipal Solid Waste (Disposal) Garbage should be placed at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on scheduled collection days, and no earlier than 9:00 p.m. the evening prior to the collection day. Do not put out trash before the day of the collection; it is unsightly and a potential health hazard. Additionally, empty garbage cans must be removed from the curb no later than sundown on collection day.
 

Trash should be left in covered 32-gallon containers or heavy-duty plastic bags and not exceed 30 pounds each. Loose household items must be placed curbside in bags or cans (not recyclable cardboard boxes).You may put out one large household item on each garbage collection day i.e., couch, chair, mattress, box spring, paint cans (completely dried out and empty), or rolled and tied rug/carpet (approximately 110 sq. ft., no more than 4 feet long).

Items not collected with your trash include:

Auto parts - Car batteries, mufflers, engines, tires etc. Batteries and tires are accepted at the Recycling Center

All recyclables - You may take these items (listed on the recycling information page) to our Recycling Center or leave them out on designated days for curbside pickup of recyclables..

All building/construction materials - Building/construction materials are not collected and cannot be dropped off at any location in Randolph. Building materials include: sheet rock, lumber, cabinets, bricks, railroad ties, roofing materials, etc. Private arrangements must be made with your contractor or a private sanitation company for collection of any type of building material. Another option is to take them to the Mt. Olive Transfer Station, where you will be charged a disposal fee..

Items weighing over 200 pounds or longer than 5 feet - Too big! Too big!.

Electronic Waste - E-waste cannot be placed curbside with other household trash. E-waste refers to electronics such as televisions, computers, monitors, laptops, cell phones, tablets, fax machines, and printers. These items must be disposed of at the Recycling Center which has a special drop-off receptacle designated for e-waste. All other electronic waste can be disposed of in the regular trash.

Household hazardous waste - Certain types of household waste such as oil-based paints, stains and paint thinners, used oil, pool chemicals, herbicides/pesticides, propane tanks, gasoline, kerosene and asbestos under 100 pounds are considered potentially hazardous and these items cannot be placed curbside with other household trash. Hazardous materials pose a risk to refuse workers and are harmful to the environment.

Hazardous substances may be brought to the Mt. Olive Transfer Station on Gold Mine Road. In addition, the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (MCMUA) holds three events during the year for the disposal of household hazardous waste.

If you have questions about household hazardous waste disposal, call the MCMUA at (973) 631-5109. Note: there is a small fee to drop off some materials and payment is required by check, not cash or credit card. Check the MCMUA web site for details.

Grass clippings, branches and leaves - These items are treated as recyclables.

Large household appliances (white goods) Curbside collection of refrigerators, stoves and other major appliances is available year-round by advance arrangement. To have one or more of these items removed, all you need to do is call the Health Department at 973.989.7050. There is a fee of $30.00 per item.

Aluminum Containers (Recycling - Commingled Bottles and Cans) Remove lids and rinse clean. No paint/aerosol cans, pie plates or aluminum foil. Okay to co-mingle with glass and plastic.

Glass Containers (Recycling - Commingled Bottles and Cans) Clear, green/blue & brown beverage and food containers. No drinking glasses, ceramic dinnerware, crystal, light bulbs, plate, window glass, mirrors or lab (test tubes) glass. Remove caps and neck rings; rinse clean. Okay to co-mingle with plastic and cans.

Plastic #1 (PETE) Bottles (Recycling - Commingled Bottles and Cans) Pourable plastic (mouth is smaller than the base) #1 containers only. Please, no motor oil or antifreeze bottles, any petroleum products, plastic bags, toys or trays. Remove caps, rinse clean and flatten. Okay to co-mingle with cans and glass

Plastic #1 (PETE) Food/Bev. Containers (Recycling - Commingled Bottles and Cans) Pourable plastic #1 acontainers only. Please, no motor oil or antifreeze bottles, any petroleum products, plastic bags, toys or trays. Remove caps, rinse clean and flatten. Okay to co-mingle with cans and glass

Plastic #2 (HDPE) Bottles (Recycling - Commingled Bottles and Cans) Pourable plastic (mouth is smaller than the base) #2 containers only. Please, no motor oil or antifreeze bottles, any petroleum products, plastic bags, toys or trays. Remove caps, rinse clean and flatten. Okay to co-mingle with cans and glass.

Plastic #2 (HDPE) Food/Bev. Containers (Recycling - Commingled Bottles and Cans) Pourable plastic #2 containers only. Please, no motor oil or antifreeze bottles, any petroleum products, plastic bags, toys or trays. Remove caps, rinse clean and flatten. Okay to co-mingle with cans and glass

Plastic #5 (PP) Food/Bev. Containers (Recycling - Commingled Bottles and Cans) Pourable plastic #5 containers only. Please, no motor oil or antifreeze bottles, any petroleum products, plastic bags, toys or trays. Remove caps, rinse clean and flatten. Okay to co-mingle with cans and glass.

Polyboard/Drink Boxes (Recycling - Commingled Bottles and Cans) Empty and mix with other recyclables.

Steel (Tin) Containers (Recycling - Commingled Bottles and Cans) Remove lids and rinse clean. No paint/aerosol cans, pie plates or aluminum foil. Okay to commingle with glass and plastic.

Mixed Office Paper (Recycling - Commingled Paper) Commingle newspapers, junk mail, telephone directories, catalogs, wrapping paper, magazines, books. We also accept computer paper, envelopes and card stock.

Place in recycling container or doubled brown bags and cross-tie (tying is preferred but not required) with cord (no tape or metal wire); okay to include chipboard and brown bags. Secure mixed paper appropriately; you are responsible for retrieving loose paper. Do not use plastic bags, wire or tape to secure mixed paper. Maximum container/bundle weight: 50 lbs.

Newspaper (Recycling - Commingled Paper) Commingle newspapers, junk mail, telephone directories, catalogs, wrapping paper, magazines, books. We also accept computer paper, envelopes and card stock.

Place in recycling container or doubled brown bags and cross-tie (tying is preferred but not required) with cord (no tape or metal wire); okay to include chipboard and brown bags. Secure mixed paper appropriately; you are responsible for retrieving loose paper. Do not use plastic bags, wire or tape to secure mixed paper. Maximum container/bundle weight: 50 lbs.

Other Paper/Mag./JunkMail (Recycling - Commingled Paper) Commingle newspapers, junk mail, telephone directories, catalogs, wrapping paper, magazines, books. We also accept computer paper, envelopes and card stock.

Place in recycling container or doubled brown bags and cross-tie (tying is preferred but not required) with cord (no tape or metal wire); okay to include chipboard and brown bags. Secure mixed paper appropriately; you are responsible for retrieving loose paper. Do not use plastic bags, wire or tape to secure mixed paper. Maximum container/bundle weight: 50 lbs.

Corrugated Cardboard (Recycling) All corrugated paper materials, chipboard (cereal boxes, pizza boxes, gift boxes…no waxed chipboard, as in orange juice cartons). Flatten, bundle and tie securely with cord (no tape or metal wire). Maximum bundle weight: 50 lbs.

Brush/Tree Parts (Recycling) Maximun acceptable branch size is 4 feet in length by 3 inches diameter. Dates are published in the Randolph Reporter and on the web site.

Christmas Trees (Recycling) The trees must be bare, with no stands, ornaments, lights, tinsel, etc. The collected trees will be chipped and the chips will be available at the Recycling Center for use in next year's gardens.

Christmas trees must be out at the curb. Check the web site for collection start date.

Trees put out later than this date WILL NOT be picked up by the township. However, Christmas trees will be accepted anytime during normal working hours at the recycling center on Sussex Turnpike.

Leaves (Recycling) Fall curbside collection, per Dept. Public Works schedule.

E-Waste - Computers, TVs, etc. (Recycling) Large household TVs curbside collection is available year-round by advance arrangement. To have one or more of these items removed, all you need to do is call the Health Department at 973.989.7050. There is a fee of $30.00 per item.

Metal Appliances (Recycling) Large household appliances (stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, large TVs, dishwashers, etc.). Curbside collection is available year-round by advance arrangement. To have one or more of these items removed, all you need to do is call the Health Department at 973.989.7050. There is a fee of $30.00 per item.

Scrap Metal (Recycling) Large scrap metal curbside collection is available year-round by advance arrangement. To have one or more of these items removed, all you need to do is call the Health Department at 973.989.7050. There is a fee of $30.00 per item.