Please note: Union County’s Recycling Events for March, April and May have been cancelled due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The impacted events are Mobile Paper Shredding Events, Household Hazardous Waste Programs, and Scrap Metal Recycling. Programs will open in June on a limited schedule – please review program website before proceeding to events. Thank you for your patience.
Mobile Paper
Shredding
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
Saturday, March 28, 2020 – Union County Vo-Tech, Scotch Plains Cancelled
GPS Address: 1776 Raritan Rd., Scotch Plains 07076
From the Garden State Parkway South: Take the parkway to Exit 135, stay to the right down the exit ramp. This will be Central Ave. At the first light turn left onto Raritan Rd. (White Diamond is on the corner). At the 4th light, make a right onto Lake Ave. (Rotundo’s will be on the left) and continue over the bridge. At the third light, turn left onto Raritan Rd. Approximately ½ mile down Raritan Rd. on the left is the Union County Vo/Tech School.
From Rt. 22 East or West: Take the Terrill Road Exit. Continue on Terrill Rd. for a few miles, bearing left at the end where it becomes Raritan Rd. The Union County Vocational/Technical School is located on Raritan Rd. ¼ mile on your right. Enter the Vo/Tech driveway and bear right.
Sunday, March 29, 2020 – Union County Vo-Tech, Scotch Plains Cancelled
GPS Address: 1776 Raritan Rd., Scotch Plains 07076
From the Garden State Parkway South: Take the parkway to Exit 135, stay to the right down the exit ramp. This will be Central Ave. At the first light turn left onto Raritan Rd. (White Diamond is on the corner). At the 4th light, make a right onto Lake Ave. (Rotundo’s will be on the left) and continue over the bridge. At the third light, turn left onto Raritan Rd. Approximately ½ mile down Raritan Rd. on the left is the Union County Vo/Tech School.
From Rt. 22 East or West: Take the Terrill Road Exit. Continue on Terrill Rd. for a few miles, bearing left at the end where it becomes Raritan Rd. The Union County Vocational/Technical School is located on Raritan Rd. ¼ mile on your right. Enter the Vo/Tech driveway and bear right.
Friday, April 24, 2020 – Cedar Brook Park, Plainfield Cancelled
GPS Address: Park Avenue, Plainfield
From Roselle / Linden / Rahway: Take St. George’s Avenue (Rt. 27) South. Make a right onto W. Inman Avenue and follow entire length. Make a left onto Old Raritan Rd. (Turns into Maple Avenue). Make a right onto Park Avenue. Cedar Brook Park entrance is on the left in approximately 1/2 mile.
From Cranford / Westfield / Scotch Plains: Take South Avenue toward Plainfield, passing Terrill Rd. and Leland Avenue. Proceed .3 miles past Leland Ave. and make a left onto Woodland Ave. In approximately 1.5 miles, turn right onto South End Avenue. Cross over Park Ave., directly into Cedar Brook Park.
Thursday May 7, 2020 – Linden Recycling Center, Linden Cancelled
GPS Address: 2 Donaldson Place, Linden, 07036
From St. Georges Avenue: Turn on Stiles St. (make left from Elizabeth area, make right from Rahway area). Stay on Stiles to W. Elizabeth Ave. (approx. 1.3 miles) and turn left. Entrance to Linden Recycling Center is 300 feet on your right.
Saturday, May 16, 2020 – Nokia, New Providence Cancelled
GPS Address: 600 Mountain Avenue & Ryder Way, New Providence 07974
From Rt. 22 West: Traveling West into Scotch Plains take Exit for Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Berkeley Heights. & New Providence/Route 78 (2nd right after McDonalds, before Blue Star Shopping Center). At 1st light, turn right onto New Providence/Diamond Hill Rd. Continue straight for 3 lights. At 3rd light, make a right. Nokia parking lot site will be at the 1st light on the right, across from Ryder Way.
Saturday, June 13, 2020 – Union County College, Cranford Cancelled, new date added for June
GPS Address: 1033 Springfield Avenue, Cranford 07016
From the Garden State Parkway: Take GSP to Exit 137. Bear Right onto Westfield Avenue (Route 28) which turns into North Ave. Just past second light make a right onto Springfield Ave. Union County College is ¾ of a mile on the left. Make a left into main parking lot and proceed to BACK parking lot.
From Route 22 (East or West): to Cranford/Westfield Exit (Springfield Avenue). Proceed towards Cranford. At fourth light, turn right onto Springfield Ave. The college is two blocks down on right hand side. Make a right into main parking lot and proceed to BACK parking lot.
Saturday, June 27, 2020– Union County Vo-Tech, Scotch Plains Proceeding as planned with Covid-19 accommodations
For everyone’s safety, residents must wear face coverings, keep their windows closed and stay in their vehicles at all times. Materials should be placed in vehicles trunk, cargo area or truck bed, easily accessible to staff, who will remove it from the vehicle.
GPS Address: 1776 Raritan Rd., Scotch Plains 07076
From the Garden State Parkway South: Take the parkway to Exit 135, stay to the right down the exit ramp. This will be Central Ave. At the first light turn left onto Raritan Rd. (White Diamond is on the corner). At the 4th light, make a right onto Lake Ave. (Rotundo’s will be on the left) and continue over the bridge. At the third light, turn left onto Raritan Rd. Approximately ½ mile down Raritan Rd. on the left is the Union County Vo/Tech School.
From Rt. 22 East or West: Take the Terrill Road Exit. Continue on Terrill Rd. for a few miles, bearing left at the end where it becomes Raritan Rd. The Union County Vocational/Technical School is located on Raritan Rd. ¼ mile on your right. Enter the Vo/Tech driveway and bear right.
New Date Sunday, June 28, 2020 – Union County Vo-Tech, Scotch Plains Planned with Covid-19 accommodations
For everyone’s safety, residents must wear face coverings, keep their windows closed and stay in their vehicles at all times. Materials should be placed in vehicles trunk, cargo area or truck bed, easily accessible to staff, who will remove it from the vehicle.
GPS Address: 1776 Raritan Rd., Scotch Plains 07076
From the Garden State Parkway South: Take the parkway to Exit 135, stay to the right down the exit ramp. This will be Central Ave. At the first light turn left onto Raritan Rd. (White Diamond is on the corner). At the 4th light, make a right onto Lake Ave. (Rotundo’s will be on the left) and continue over the bridge. At the third light, turn left onto Raritan Rd. Approximately ½ mile down Raritan Rd. on the left is the Union County Vo/Tech School.
From Rt. 22 East or West: Take the Terrill Road Exit. Continue on Terrill Rd. for a few miles, bearing left at the end where it becomes Raritan Rd. The Union County Vocational/Technical School is located on Raritan Rd. ¼ mile on your right. Enter the Vo/Tech driveway and bear right.
Thursday, July 9, 2020 – Rahway Park, Rahway
From Roselle/Linden area: Take St. Georges Avenue (Route 27) into Rahway. Entrance to the Park is on the right between Scott Ave. and W. Grand Ave.. Follow signs once in the Park.
From Parkway South: Exit 135, bear left off exit ramp onto traffic circle. Go under Parkway and take 2nd exit ramp off of circle onto Valley Road. Follow through one light and continue straight. Turn right into Rahway Park. Follow signs.
Saturday, August 8, 2020 – Kean University, Union
GPS Address: 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, 07083
From the Garden State Parkway Northbound: Take Garden State Parkway to Exit 140, keep right and follow signs for Route 82 East towards Elizabeth (Morris Avenue East). Stay on Morris Avenue (Route 82 East) and Kean University Campus will be 2 miles down on your right.
Southbound: Take Garden State Parkway to Exit 140-A onto Route 22 West. Keep right and follow signs to Elizabeth (Route 82 East). Turn right on Morris Avenue (Route 82 East). Stay on Morris Avenue (Route 82 East ) and Kean University Campus will be 2 miles down on your right.
Saturday, September 12, 2020 – Union County College, Cranford
GPS Address: 1033 Springfield Avenue, Cranford 07016
From the Garden State Parkway: Take GSP to Exit 137. Bear Right onto Westfield Avenue (Route 28) which turns into North Ave. Just past second light make a right onto Springfield Ave. Union County College is ¾ of a mile on the left. Make a left into main parking lot and proceed to BACK parking lot.
From Route 22 (East or West): to Cranford/Westfield Exit (Springfield Avenue). Proceed towards Cranford. At fourth light, turn right onto Springfield Ave. The college is two blocks down on right hand side. Make a right into main parking lot and proceed to BACK parking lot.
Friday, September 25, 2020 – Westfield Memorial Pool, Westfield
GPS Address: 713 Cumberland Street, Westfield 07090
From North Avenue: Make left onto Broad St. towards traffic circle. Make first right onto South Ave. Turn left at next light onto West Broad Street. Take West Broad for .5 miles. Pool entrance will be on right hand side.
From the Garden State Parkway South: Take the parkway to Exit 135, stay to the right down the exit ramp. This will be Central Ave. At the first light turn left onto Raritan Rd. At the 4th light, make a right onto Lake Ave. At 6th light, turn right onto West Broad Street. Pool entrance will be on your left.
Saturday, October 3, 2020 – Union County V0-Tech, Scotch Plains
GPS Address: 1776 Raritan Rd., Scotch Plains 07076
From the Garden State Parkway South: Take the parkway to Exit 135, stay to the right down the exit ramp. This will be Central Ave. At the first light turn left onto Raritan Rd. (White Diamond is on the corner). At the 4th light, make a right onto Lake Ave. (Rotundo’s will be on the left) and continue over the bridge. At the third light, turn left onto Raritan Rd. Approximately ½ mile down Raritan Rd. on the left is the Union County Vo/Tech School.
From Rt. 22 East or West: Take the Terrill Road Exit. Continue on Terrill Rd. for a few miles, bearing left at the end where it becomes Raritan Rd. The Union County Vocational/Technical School is located on Raritan Rd. ¼ mile on your right. Enter the Vo/Tech driveway and bear right.
Thursday, October 15, 2020 – Galloping Hill Golf Course, Kenilworth
GPS Address: 3 Golf Drive, Kenilworth 07033
Saturday, November 7, 2020 – Nokia, New Providence
GPS Address: 600 Mountain Avenue & Ryder Way, New Providence 07974
From Rt. 22 West: Traveling West into Scotch Plains take Exit for Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Berkeley Heights. & New Providence/Route 78 (2nd right after McDonalds, before Blue Star Shopping Center). At 1st light, turn right onto New Providence/Diamond Hill Rd. Continue straight for 3 lights. At 3rd light, make a right. Nokia parking lot site will be at the 1st light on the right, across from Ryder Way.
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