General Information
Superintendent, CPWM
Jason Milito
Office Manager
Lisa Hessman
Cert. Recycling Coordinator
Lisa Hessman
Office Assistant
Miriam Fabisiak
Senior Bus Coordinator
Miriam Fabisiak
Phone Numbers
(201) 599-6275 (201) 599-6276
Emergencies: Dial 911
Location
500 Riverside Way
River Edge,
NJ
07661

Hours
Office Hours
7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Operating Hours
7:30 am - 3:30 pm

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WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH?
Aerosol Cans

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal: BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Aluminum Foil & Trays

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Put out curbside the night before glass collection day or Recycling Center drop-off - CLEAN ONLY


Antifreeze

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes: BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Appliances

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Curbside appointment ($25 fee per item). Call 201-599-6275 or drop off at Recycling Center (free of charge)

Asphalt

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Batteries - Auto

Disposal Location: Recycling Center

Disposal Notes:  Drop off at Recycling Center - battery shed 

Batteries - Rechargeable

Disposal Location:  Various Locations

Disposal Notes:  Box available at Recycling Center, Police Dept., Borough Hall, Library 

Bath Tubs

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Black Top Sealer

Disposal Location: Special

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Blocks, Cinder

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Books, Hard Cover

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Pages Only - hard covers are garbage.  Put out pages only curbside the night before paper collection day or Recycling Center drop-off

Books, Soft Cover

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Put out curbside the night before paper collection day or Recycling Center drop-off 

Bottles (Glass)

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Put out curbside the night before glass collection day or Recycling Center drop-off 

Bottle Caps

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Branches

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Yard waste collection (Mondays - April 1st through October 31st) 3' max length  X  3" diameter tied and bundled 

Bricks

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Brush

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Yard waste collection (Mondays - April 1st through October 31st) 3' max length  X  3" diameter tied and bundled 

Cardboard (PLEASE BREAK DOWN & BUNDLE)

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Put out curbside the night before paper collection day or Recycling Center drop-off 

Carpet / Rugs

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage - Max 1 room. Must be cut and tied in 3ft lengths - maximum

Carton (Milk / Juice)

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Put out curbside the night before paper collection day or Recycling Center drop-off -  Please Rinse 

Chairs - Plastic / Wood

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  1 piece of furniture per garbage collection

Chairs - Metal

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Curbside appointment ($25 fee per item) call 201-599-6275 or Recycling Center drop-off (free of charge)

Chemicals

Disposal Location: Special

Disposal Notes:   BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Christmas Lights

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Clamshell Food Containers

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Clothing

Disposal Location: Special

Disposal Notes:  Clothing collection bin located at KBG parking lot or Goodwill stores (various locations)

Computer & Accessories

Disposal Location: Recycling Center 

Disposal Notes:  Drop off at Recycling Center 

Concrete

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Concrete Mix

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Construction Materials

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Containers (Plastic)

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Put out curbside the night before glass collection day or Recycling Center drop-off 

Deli Containers

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Dirt

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Dishes

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Disinfectants

Disposal Location: Special

Disposal Notes:   BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Doors

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Electronics

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Curbside appointment ($25 fee per item) call 201-599-6275 or Recycling Center drop-off (free of charge)

Fence - Metal

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Fence - Wood

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Fertilizer

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes:  BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Fire Extinguisher

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes:  BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Furnace

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Curbside appointment ($25 fee per item) call 201-599-6275 or Recycling Center drop-off (free of charge) 

Furnace Filters

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Furniture Wood

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  1 piece of furniture per garbage collection

Furniture - Metal

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Curbside appointment ($25 fee per item) call 201-599-6275 or Recycling Center drop-off (free of charge)

Gasoline

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes:  BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Glassware

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Grass

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Yard waste collection (Mondays - April 1st through October 31st) in OPEN garbage cans 

Hangers - Metal

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Put out curbside the night before plastic, cans and glass collection day or Recycling Center drop-off 

Hangers - Plastic

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Helium Tanks

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes: BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Hose

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Hot Water Heater

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Curbside appointment ($25 fee per item) call 201-599-6275 or Recycling Center drop-off (free of charge) 

Jars

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Put out curbside the night before glass collection day or Recycling Center drop-off 

Juice Pouches

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Junk Mail

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Put out curbside the night before paper collection day or Recycling Center drop-off 

Leaves

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Curbside leaf collection (October 1st through December 15th),  place in paper bio-degradable bags or curbside 

Light Bulbs - Incandescent

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Light Bulbs - Fluorescent

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes:  BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection. Home Depot or Lowes may also accept

Logs / Stumps

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Magazines & Catalogs

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Put out curbside the night before paper collection day or Recycling Center drop-off 

Mattress / Box Spring

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  1 piece of furniture per garbage collection

Medical Sharps

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  DISPOSE OF IN SEALED RIGID CONTAINERS (i.e., laundry detergent bottles with screw on lid) AND MARK "SYRINGES - DO NOT RECYCLE"

Medication

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes:  BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Mirror

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Oil

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes:  BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Oil Filters - used

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes:  BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Paint - Latex

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes:  BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection, for liquid form. Dried paint regular garbage collection. 

Paint - Oil based

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes:  BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection, for liquid form. Dried paint regular garbage collection. 

Paneling

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Pesticides

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes:  BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Picnic Table - Metal

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Curbside appointment ($25 fee per item). Call 201-599-6275 or drop off at Recycling Center (free of charge)

Picnic Table - Wood

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  1 piece of furniture per garbage collection

Pizza boxes

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Plastic Bags

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Plastic Bottles & Jugs

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  #1, #2, #5 put out on plastic, cans, and glass collection day or Recycling Center drop-off. PLEASE RINSE 

Propane Tanks

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes:  BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Sheet Rock

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Sink - Metal

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  Curbside appointment ($25 fee per item). Call 201-599-6275 or drop off at Recycling Center (free of charge)

Sink - Porcelain

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Solvents & Thinners

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes: BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Styrofoam

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Take-Out Containers

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Tapes - VCR Cassette

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Thermometers

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes: BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Thermostat with Mercury

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes:  BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Thermostat

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Tiles - Any Kind

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Tires

Disposal Location: Special 

Disposal Notes:  BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Toilet

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Toys

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection

Toys - Plastic

Disposal Location: Garbage

Disposal Notes:  Regular garbage collection or at Second Chance Toy drop off at Paramus Recycling Center 

Trees

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster) ** Contact building department for any necessary permits **

Tupperware Containers

Disposal Location: Recycling

Disposal Notes:  #1, #2, #5 put out on plastic, cans, and glass collection day or Recycling Center drop-off. PLEASE RINSE 

Windows

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)

Wood - Processed / Construction

Disposal Location: Private

Disposal Notes:  Private disposal or contractor (dumpster)