Essex County Household Hazardous Waste Day
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Oct 1, 2022 at 8:30 AM - Oct 1, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Location Information

Essex County Department of Public Works
99 West Bradford Avenue
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
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The ECUA Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collections allow residents to bring HHW to a single location for environmentally-safe disposal. These are items that cannot be included in regular garbage pickups or brought to local dumps, including common household trash like antifreeze and gasoline, paint, cleaning solvents, and more.

Acceptable Materials

  • Pesticides and Herbicides
  • Darkroom/Photographic chemicals
  • Driveway sealer
  • Aerosol spray paints
  • Nicad/Rechargeable Batteries
  • Automotive fluids (antifreeze, motor oil, steering fluids, etc.)
  • Household cleaning fluids
  • Car batteries
  • Fire extinguishers (home)
  • Pool chemicals
  • Mercury and products containing mercury
  • Gasoline/Kerosene
  • Oil based paints and stains
  • Chemistry sets
  • Propane tanks (barbecue type)
  • Fluorescent light bulbs and ballasts

Unacceptable Materials

  • Latex paint
  • Regulated Medical Waste or Infectious Waste
  • Explosives, Munitions, Ordnance or Reactive Materials
  • Unlabeled or Unidentified Materials
  • Commercial or Industrial Waste
  • Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Alarms*
  • *These products should be returned to their manufacturer.
  • Asbestos
  • Empty Containers
  • Household batteries( AA, AAA, C, D, 9V)
  • Microwaves

Not For Commercial and Industrial Facilities.