Residents Can Safely Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste Items at This Free Event on March 15

The Somerset County Division of Solid Waste Management is holding its free drop-off event for residents looking to safely dispose of their harmful household hazardous waste items. The event will take place on Saturday, March 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Bernards Township Public Works Garage, located at 277 South Maple Ave., Basking Ridge, NJ, 07920.

Drop-Off Guidelines

Residents must stay in their vehicles. Materials should be stored in trunks, cargo areas, or truck beds and items must be accessible to the staff, so they can easily remove items from residents’ vehicles.

Proof of Residency

Residents must be prepared to show a current driver's license, valid lease, tax bill or any other bill with a Somerset County address. Pre-registration is not required. Businesses or commercial vehicles are NOT allowed.

Accepted Household Hazardous Waste Items

Auto products (ten-gallon maximum) including motor oil, antifreeze, transmission fluid, and brake fluid. Banned or outdated pesticides, wet-cell car batteries, fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent light bulbs, ammonia-based cleaners, gasoline, kerosene, mercury switches, oil-based paints, pool chemicals, propane tanks and rechargeable button-cell batteries.

Items Not Accepted

DO NOT drop off tires, air conditioners and dehumidifiers, electronics (computers and televisions), gas cylinders, infectious waste, latex-based paint containers, smoke detectors.

For more information about the types and quantities of materials that will be accepted at the event, contact the Somerset County Division of Solid Waste Management at 908-231-7109, send an email to solidwaste@co.somerset.nj.us or visit www.somersetcountynj.gov/HHW.

For more information about recycling electronics, contact the Somerset County Division of Solid Waste Management at 908-231-7109, email solidwaste@co.somerset.nj.us, or visit www.somersetcountynj.gov/e-waste.

A complete list of recyclable items, recycling drop-off events (First Saturday of the Month, Household Hazardous Waste, RX, E-waste and Tire disposal) is available at www.somersetcountynj.gov/recycle.

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