The Union County Board of County Commissioners announces the final recycling events of the 2025 season. Residents are invited to participate in the last scrap metal recycling drop-offs of the 2025 season, taking place on Thursday, November 6th, and Saturday, November 15th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., rain or shine. These programs are offered free of charge to all Union County residents.
鈥淏y working together with residents through our annual recycling program, we have significantly reduced the amount of waste going to local landfills while giving old, unused, or broken items a new purpose; it鈥檚 been a win-win for our environment and community,鈥� said Union County Commissioner Chairwoman Lourdes M. Leon. 鈥淚 want to encourage everyone to join us in finishing the year strong by taking part in these final scrap metal recycling events of the season, as we keep building a more sustainable future in Union County.鈥�
As of the end of October, the Union County paper shredding and household hazardous waste (HHW) event seasons are complete.聽 The 2026 schedule should be released by January 1, 2026. 聽 Accepted items include refrigerators (with doors removed), metal cabinets, appliances, bicycles, aluminum scrap, air conditioners, and other metal household goods. The scrap metal program runs on the first Thursday and third Saturday of each month from April through November.
All Union County recycling events are contact-free and drive-up only.聽 All of the events are held rain or shine.聽 Residents must remain in their cars while staff unloads materials from their trunks. Union County Recycling Programs are funded through Recycling Enhancement Act (REA) funds, which are applied for and received by the County of Union from the NJDEP.
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