Aerosol cans (paint or household cleaner) • Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Aerosol cans (personal use) • Refuse
Air Conditioner • Household Appliances (sticker required)
Aluminum Foil • Refuse
Montclair's recycling vendor does not accept aluminum foil with recycling.
Ammunition, boxed • Special Disposal
Contact the Montclair Police Department at (973) 744-1234 for instructions.
Antifreeze • Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Appliances, small • Donate, or Household Appliances
For donations:
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA): www.scheduleapickup.com or call 1-800-775-VETS (8387)
-OR-
Freecycle
Asbestos • Special Instructions
See the Asbestos Disposal Guide.
Automobiles, Used • Donation
Wheels for Wishes newjersey.wheelsforwishes.org
Automotive Fluids • Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Baby Items • Donate
For donations:
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA): www.scheduleapickup.com or call 1-800-775-VETS (8387)
-OR-
Freecycle
Bath Tub • Bulky Waste
Batteries, car • Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Batteries, rechargeable • Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Batteries, standard/household/alkaline: AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt • Refuse (see explanation)
Most of the heavy metals in household batteries were removed in 1992. Therefore, they are no longer HHW and residents may dispose of them as refuse.
Bed Frame • Donate, or Bulky Waste
For donations:
Freecycle
Bicycles • Donate, or Bulky Waste
For donations:
Give your bike a second life with Pedals for Progress (P4P), a NJ non-profit organization which rescues bicycles destined for overburdened landfills – or the Essex Incinerator – and ships them to developing countries where they are sorely needed and highly valued.
The group hosts drop-off collection events in and around the Montclair area. To find the closest upcoming events, go to www.p4p.org and click on "Collection Schedule".
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Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA): www.scheduleapickup.com or call 1-800-775-VETS (8387)
-OR-
Freecycle
Black Light • Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Bleach • Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Boats, Used • Donation
Wheels for Wishes newjersey.wheelsforwishes.org
Bookcase, metal • Scrap Metal
Bookcase, wood or plastic • Donate, or Bulky Waste
For donations:
Freecycle
Books, hardcover • Donate, or Special Disposal
Donate to the Hillside Swap, used book store, library, hospital, etc.
If in bad condition: If the hardcover can be removed, pull the cover off and the pages can go with mixed paper recycling
OTHERWISE: discard of the book with your household refuse
Books, paperback • Donate, or Mixed Paper Recycling
For donations:
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA): www.scheduleapickup.com or call 1-800-775-VETS (8387)
-OR-
Hillside Swap
Bottle Caps • Refuse
Bottles, glass or plastic • Commingled Recycling
Box Spring • Bulky Waste
Boxes, cardboard • Mixed Paper Recycling
Boxes, corrugated cardboard • Mixed Paper Recycling
Corrugated cardboard must be flattened and preferably tied with twine (not tape), with any non-paper packaging removed.
Boxes, waxed corrugated cardboard • Refuse
Branches • Yard Waste
Brillo Pads • Refuse
Bubble Wrap (tape removed) • Special Recycling or Refuse
Drop off at one of the following locations for recycling:
The UPS Store
41 Watchung Plaza
(973) 744-6611
Montclair Shipping Plus
551 Valley Road
(973) 746-5500
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