POMPTON PLAINS, NJ – A hazardous waste drop-off event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Pequannock Valley Park in Pompton Plains, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.INFORMATION ON ACCEPTABLE ITEMS FOR DROP-OFFThe list of acceptable hazardous materials includes:Sign Up for FREE Montville NewsletterGet local news you can trust in your inbox.pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, oil-based paints, stains, paint thinners and removers, solvents, a...
POMPTON PLAINS, NJ – A hazardous waste drop-off event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Pequannock Valley Park in Pompton Plains, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
INFORMATION ON ACCEPTABLE ITEMS FOR DROP-OFF
The list of acceptable hazardous materials includes:
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pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, oil-based paints, stains, paint thinners and removers, solvents, automotive fluids, lead acid and rechargeable batteries, pool chemicals, and darkroom chemicals.
Also accepted are aerosol cans (not empty), propane and helium cylinders, small quantities of asbestos (wetted, double bagged and sealed with duct tape – 100-pound limit), kerosene, cooking oil, driveway sealant, roofing tar, fluorescent bulbs, PCB-ballasts, mercury thermometers and switches, household cleaning products (it will say on the label “hazardous”), caulk, muriatic acid.
Unacceptable items include:
Alkaline batteries (put them into the garbage), unstable materials, medical waste and sharps, appliances, radioactive materials, smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, compressed gas containers, tires. For more information, click here.
Explosive or highly reactive materials, such as picric acid or nitro compounds, also will not be accepted.
IMPORTANT E-WASTE and LATEX PAINT NOTE: e-waste (used consumer electronics) and latex paint will not be accepted.
This event is for residential household waste. Businesses are not permitted to attend these disposal events. Businesses can visit the permanent facility in Mount Olive by appointment only.
Pequannock Valley Park is located on Marvin Road in Pompton Plains, off of Alexander Avenue.
More info: MCMUA
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