Recycling Programs for All County Residents
Upcoming Recycling Events
The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites all residents to participate in the recycling of their personal documents and sensitive papers at the County’s next free paper shredding event on Saturday, September 21st. The event will be held at UCNJ in Parking Lots 5A/5B at 1033 Springfield Avenue in Cranford, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and running until 1:00 p.m.
“We encourage all residents to make use of this valuable tool as it greatly contributes to our collective efforts in ensuring a sustainable and environmentally friendly future for Union County,” said Union County Commissioner Chairwoman Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded.
Curbside Plastic Recycling
The Union County Board of County Commissioners and the Bureau of Recycling and Planning would like to remind residents to check the numbers on their plastic products before disposing of them. Plastics labeled with the numbers #1, #2, and #5 only can be recycled curbside. Plastics marked with #5 are only accepted for curbside recycling in Berkeley Heights, Clark, Fanwood, Garwood, Linden, New Providence, Plainfield, and Summit. Plastics with the numbers #3, #4, #6, and #7 should not be placed in curbside recycling bins.
The following plastics can be recycled in your curbside bin:
# 1 – PET or PETE (Polyethylene terephthalate)
Soda bottles, water bottles, salad dressing, mouthwash
# 2 – HDPE (High-density polyethylene)
Milk containers, shampoo bottles, detergent bottles, juice bottles
# 5 – PP (Polypropylene)
Yogurt containers, sour cream containers, margarine/butter containers, prescription bottles
Noteworthy…
Countywide Programs
Municipal Recycling
How do I recycle…
Contact the Union County Bureau of Recycling and Planning
Bureau of Recycling & Planning
Stuart Newman Bureau Chief
2325 South Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Phone: 908-654-9890
Fax: 908-789-3674
E-mail: stuart.newman@ucnj.org