Please download the Recycle Coach app and set reminders for upcoming events.
Hours of Operation 9 am to 1 pm*
Please bring material in PAPER BAGS (if possible)
*Shredding Program will end prior to 1 pm in the event the shredding truck(s) reaches capacity
Previously shredded paper will not be accepted
Rules to Remember
*Shredding Program will end prior to 1 pm in the event the shredding truck(s) reaches capacity
In an effort to accommodate all those wishing to participate, there is a limit of 4 bags or boxes per car weighing no more than 10lbs. each.
- Material should be brought in Paper Bags whenever possible (not leaf bags)
- PLEASE DO NOT BRING SHREDDED PAPER • NO WET PAPER
- This event is garbage-free: boxes and plastic bags will be returned
- Limit papers to confidential/sensitive materials only
Union County Residents Only • Please No Businesses
2025 Schedule
March 29 – Scotch Plains
- Location: UC Vo-Tech
- Address: 1776 Raritan Road
- Notes: West Hall (Police Academy) Lot
March 30 – Scotch Plains
- Location: UC Vo-Tech
- Address: 1776 Raritan Road
- Notes: West Hall (Police Academy) Lot
April 9 – Kenilworth
- Location: Black Brook Park
- Address: 349 North 19th Street
May 16 – Hillside
- Location: Hillside Pool
- Address: 1209 Central Avenue
May 18 – New Providence
- Location: New Providence Community Pool
- Address: 1378 Springfield Avenue
June 4 – Clark
- Location: Clark Public Works Facility
- Address: 315 Westfield Avenue
- Notes: Behind Town Hall/Police Dept. (use Wilson Road for access)
June 14 – Plainfield
- Location: Plainfield High School
- Address: 950 Park Avenue
- Notes: Arlington Avenue Parking Lot
July 10 – Rahway
- Location: Rahway River Park
- Address: Off of St. Georges Ave.
- Notes: Lot Adjacent to Park Service Yard
August 16 – Union Twp.
- Location: Kean University
- Address: 1000 Morris Avenue
- Notes: Kean Hall Lot
September 20 – Cranford
- Location: UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ
- Address: 1033 Springfield Avenue
- Notes: Parking Lots 5A and 5B
September 26 – Westfield
- Location: Westfield Pool
- Address: 713 Cumberland St.
October 18 – Berkeley Heights
- Location: Berkeley Heights Municipal Building
- Address: 29 Park Ave
Please Note
In an effort to accommodate all those wishing to participate, there is a limit of 4 bags or boxes per car weighing no more than 10lbs. each.
- Material should be brought in Paper Bags whenever possible
- This event is garbage-free: boxes and plastic bags will be returned
- NO wet or damp paper! No Plastic Ring Binders or Clips
- Limit papers to confidential / sensitive materials only