| Item |
Recycling |
Garbage |
Disposal Notes |
| Appliances |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. |
| Asphalt |
No |
No |
Private disposal |
| Batteries - Rechargeable |
Yes |
No |
Recycling Center drop off |
| Batteries - household |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| Batteries - Car/truck/etc |
No |
No |
Private disposal - scrap metal yard or place of purchase |
| Block, Cinder |
No |
No |
Private disposal |
| Books, hardcover |
Yes* |
No |
Remove hard covers the pages are part of paper recycling |
| Books, softcover |
Yes |
No |
Paper recycling |
| Box Spring / Mattress |
No |
Yes |
1 bulk item permitted per garbage day. No appointment |
| Branches |
Yes |
No |
Yard waste - 3 ft length, bundled and tied. 3 inch max diameter |
| Brick |
No |
No |
Private disposal |
| Brush |
Yes |
No |
Yard waste |
| Cardboard |
Yes |
No |
Paper recycling
|
| Carpet |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage. Cut and tied in 3 ft lengths. One room per collection. |
| Cell Phones |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. |
| Chairs - wood or plastic |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| Chairs - metal |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. |
| Chemicals |
No |
No |
BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection |
| Clam Shell containers |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| Clothing |
Yes |
No |
Drop off bins at Recycling Center. |
| Computers & accessories |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. |
| Concrete |
No |
No |
Private disposal |
| Concrete mix (in bag) |
No |
Yes |
1 bag per garbage collection. |
| Construction Materials |
No |
No |
See construction regulations |
| Deli containers |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| Dirt |
No |
No |
Private disposal |
| Dishes |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage collection |
| Dishwasher - metal tub |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. |
| Dishwasher - plastic tub |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage collection |
| Doors - wood |
No |
No |
See construction regulations |
| Doors - metal |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. |
| Electronics |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. |
| Fence - wood |
No |
No |
See construction regulations |
| Fence - metal |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. |
| Fire Extinguisher |
No |
No |
BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection |
| Fruit containers - plastic |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| Furnace |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. |
| Furniture |
No |
Yes |
1 piece of furniture (bulk) per garbage collection |
| Furniture - metal |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. |
| Grass |
Yes |
No |
Yard waste collection |
| Hangers - plastic |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| Hangers - all metal |
Yes |
No |
Scrap metal bin at Recycling Center |
| Hazardous Materials |
No |
No |
BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection |
| Helium Tanks |
No |
No |
BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection |
| Hose |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| Hose Reel / Hose Caddy |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| Hot Water Heater |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. Must have inspection decal from Building Department. |
| Junk Mail |
Yes |
No |
Paper collection |
| Leaves |
Yes |
No |
Yard waste collection |
| Light bulbs |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| Light bulbs - CFL |
No |
No |
BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection |
| Light bulbs - Fluorescent |
No |
No |
BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection |
| Logs / Stumps |
Yes |
No |
Contractor - private disposal. Resident may drop at recycling center. |
| Mattress / box spring |
No |
Yes |
1 bulk item permitted per garbage day. No appointment |
| Mirrors |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| Paint |
No |
No |
BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection |
| Paneling |
No |
No |
See construction regulations |
| Picnic Table |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage as furniture |
| Plastic bags |
NO! |
Yes |
Regular garbage or bring to a supermarket that collects them |
| Plastic bottles |
Yes |
No |
Bottles & Cans collection
|
| Propane Tank |
No |
No |
BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection |
| Rugs |
No |
Yes |
Regular garage. Cut and tied in 3 ft lengths. |
| Salt, bag |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| Sheet Rock |
No |
No |
See construction regulations |
| Sink - porcelain |
No |
No |
See construction regulations |
| Sink - soapstone |
No |
No |
Private disposal |
| Sink - metal |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. |
| Stereo |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. |
| Styrofoam |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage - contained to prevent being windblown |
| Tables - non-metallic |
No |
Yes |
1 piece of furniture (bulk) per garbage collection |
| Tables - metallic |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. |
| Tapes (cassette / VCR) |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| Television |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. |
| Television - console or projection |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage. Leave a note on it for them to take |
| Thermostat w/ mercury |
No |
No |
BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection |
| Thermostat |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| Tiles |
No |
No |
See construction regulations |
| Toilet |
No |
No |
See construction regulations |
| Toys, plastic |
Yes |
No |
Second Chance Toys Drop off at Recycling Center |
| Toys, metal |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. |
| Toys, other |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| Tubberware |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| VCR player |
Yes |
No |
Curbside by appointment (201-794-5341) or Recycling Center. |
| VCR tapes |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| Water softener |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage |
| Windows |
No |
No |
See construction regulations |
| Wood, processed |
No |
No |
See construction regulations |
| Wood, tree parts |
Yes |
No |
Yard waste collection. See regulations for limitations |
| Yogurt containers |
No |
Yes |
Regular garbage. |