Electronics Recycling in New Jersey

Somerset County North County Public Works Facility E-Waste Site

411 Chimney Rock Road

732-469-3363

Mon-Fri 7:30 am-3:00 pm

The North County Public Works Facility, Building B north of Route 22, takes electronics from Somerset County residents free on weekdays. Pre-registration is not required.

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Cherry Hill Township Recycling Center

1 Perina Boulevard

856-424-4422

E-waste drop-off Mon-Fri 7:00 am-3:00 pm

The Cherry Hill Public Works complex at 1 Perina Boulevard takes e-waste from township residents for free during weekday hours. It also accepts car batteries, motor oil, tires without rims (limit 4 per year), CFL bulbs, rechargeable batteries and cell phones. Businesses cannot use the e-waste drop-off.

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Elizabeth Recycling Center

523 Trenton Avenue

The Elizabeth Recycling Center at 523 Trenton Avenue takes electronic waste from Elizabeth residents seven days a week. Union County lists Saturday and Sunday hours of 8 am to 4 pm. Residents must live in the town to use the municipal e-waste program.

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Franklin Lakes Recycling Depot

500 DeKorte Drive

201-891-4333

Monday to Friday 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM; Saturday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The Franklin Lakes Recycling Depot sits at the Department of Public Works on DeKorte Drive, behind Police headquarters, and borough ordinance limits it to Franklin Lakes residents. Bins take paper and cardboard, commingled plastic, metal, and glass, metal and appliances, clothing and textiles in any condition, and books. The e-waste container accepts computers, monitors, televisions, printers, hard drives, microwaves, and stereo equipment, and residents wipe personal data first. Rechargeable batteries go in separate plastic bags in a drop-off box, while alkaline batteries go out with normal garbage. Clean, dry white Styrofoam is collected on the first Saturday of every month. Labels, ink, insulation foam, food service foam, foam peanuts, and colored foam are refused.

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Somerset County South County Public Works Garage E-Waste Site

410 Roycefield Road

732-469-3363

Mon-Fri 7:30 am-3:00 pm; Saturday events 8:00 am-2:00 pm on listed dates

Somerset County residents recycle electronics free at the South County Public Works Garage on weekdays and on monthly Saturdays. Proof of county residency is required and businesses are not allowed.

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Hoboken City Recycling Center

256 Observer Hwy Hoboken NJ 07030 USA

(201) 420-2277

Mon-Fri 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.1 (7 reviews)

The recycling center offers a program for residents to properly dispose of various materials. Commingled recycling, which includes plastics numbered 1, 2, and 5, as well as glass, cartons, and metal, is collected on Monday evenings. Residents are advised to ensure that all recyclables are empty, clean, and dry, with caps and rings removed from bottles. Paper and cardboard recycling occurs on Thursday evenings, requiring cardboard to be flattened and secured. It is important to avoid placing plastic bags, styrofoam, or contaminated materials in either recycling stream. Additionally, the center promotes a Zero Waste Initiative and provides a Textile Recycling Program for clothing and textiles. E-waste recycling is also available for items such as computers and televisions, which should be placed curbside for collection. For those looking to donate, GreenDrop facilitates weekly collections of clothing, shoes, and other household items, encouraging community members to recycle for charity.

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Sims Metal - Jersey City, New Jersey

1 Linden Ave E Jersey City NJ 07305 USA

(201) 577-3200

Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.0 (101 reviews)

Sims Metal Claremont Terminal in Jersey City processes ferrous and non-ferrous scrap and electronics with shredding, baling, car crushing, and demolition services. The yard specializes in bus, railcar, and aluminum trailer recycling with stevedoring and vessel loading capabilities.

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Techrecyclers, LLC

996 Belleville Turnpike

(908) 364-5386

Founder Chris Roth built TechRecyclers around a logged chain of custody for computers, servers, circuit boards, and cables. The bonded, insured R2v3 headquarters at 996 Belleville Turnpike in Kearny takes electronic assets from businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities. Commercial pickup is free, including after-hours office cleanouts, across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Virginia, Texas, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Drives are wiped, degaussed, or crushed, including on site when the media must stay in the building. Working units are tested and resold. Metals, plastics, and boards are recovered, and electronics stay out of the landfill. Amtivo certificates for R2v3, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 remain on file through January 2, 2028. Surplus computers, servers, and laptops are bought from New York City and New Jersey businesses.

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Linden Recycling Center

2 Donaldson Place

Mon-Fri 7:00 AM-2:30 PM; Sat 8:00 AM-2:00 PM

The Linden Recycling Center at 2 Donaldson Place, off West Elizabeth Ave, takes electronics, motor and cooking oil, grass clippings, and leaves from Linden residents. Union County confirms the Monday through Saturday hours for e-waste drop-off.

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Millville Public Works Complex Drop-Off

416 S. 15th Street

Mon to Fri 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, excluding holidays

The Millville Public Works Complex on South 15th Street takes electronics including TVs, computers, printers and microwaves on weekdays. For hazardous waste it accepts only uncontaminated waste oil and antifreeze in sealed disposable containers.

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H & C Metals

227 Clifford St

(973) 589-8924

H&C Metals has run an industrial and commercial scrap yard in Newark's Ironbound district since 1976, specializing in nonferrous metal. The 30,000 square foot warehouse buys copper, aluminum, brass, lead, and stainless steel, and takes ferrous scrap plus select electronic and computer scrap. Retail sellers unload at the dock with staff help, get weighed on state-certified scales, and redeem a ticket for cash at an on-site ATM. The yard refuses TVs, CRT monitors, coins, fuses, rubber, light bulbs, and flammable or explosive materials. Pickups, hauling, and container service reach commercial and industrial customers. Sister company Balemet Recycling, half a mile away, handles heavy ferrous scrap.

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Newark DPW Electronics Recycling Depot

62 Frelinghuysen Avenue

(973) 733-3644

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-4:00 PM; Sat 8:00 AM-12:30 PM

Newark's Department of Public Works headquarters at 62 Frelinghuysen Avenue takes computers, TVs, and other electronics for recycling. The city's FAQ calls it the Essex County Electronic Recycling Depot. It opens Monday through Friday and on Saturday mornings.

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Sims Metal Newark (Noble Street)

8-18 Noble Street

(973) 824-8900

Mon-Fri 7:00 AM-3:00 PM; Sat 7:00 AM-12:00 PM; Sun closed

The Noble Street yard in Newark buys ferrous and non-ferrous metal and electronics. It runs a wet car processing station and a mobile car crusher, and offers trucking and roll-off container service.

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Warren County Landfill and Recycling Convenience Center

500 Mt. Pisgah Ave.

(908) 475-8918

Mon to Fri 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM; Sat 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM; closed Sunday

The Pollution Control Financing Authority of Warren County operates a landfill and recycling convenience center in Oxford where county residents drop off traditional recyclables. It also takes electronics and passenger car tires, with fees on some items.

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Gaeta Recycling

278 W Railway Ave

(973) 278-6625

Gaeta Recycling has operated in Paterson since 1935, a family-owned waste and recycling company with multiple generations still on staff. Its Railway Avenue site combines a transfer station, a state-certified materials recovery facility, and roll-off dumpster rental, with collection for commercial, industrial, residential, and municipal customers across eight New Jersey counties. Wood, cardboard, paper, plastic, aluminum, tires, concrete, stone, asphalt, and construction and demolition debris are recycled, along with e-waste and document shredding backed by NAID AAA certification. The transfer station posts separate weekday hours for DEP-licensed vehicles and residential visitors.

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Fortune Metal Recycling

900 Leesville Ave

Fortune Metal Recycling processes ferrous and non-ferrous scrap at 900 Leesville Avenue in Rahway, central to the NJ Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, US-1 and 9, US-27, and I-287. The yard is a RIOS Certified Recycler. Roll-off container service runs from 20 to 50 yards, and flatbed, drop-deck, and 53-foot trailers move larger loads. The facility also recycles electronics, cardboard, and plastics, and its telecom removal service pulls aerial and underground cable. Hours run Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 4:30 pm and Saturday from 7:00 am to 12:30 pm.

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Vineland Composting Facility (South Mill Road)

1271 South Mill Road

(856) 794-4250

Mon to Fri 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM

The City of Vineland runs two composting sites, and the one at 1271 South Mill Road takes leaves and brush from residents Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free wood chips are available only at this Mill Road site, and visitors load them on their own. The same site takes free drop-offs of electronics, used motor oil, and used antifreeze. The city's Recycling and Solid Waste Management Division runs the program and advises phoning ahead to confirm the site is open. Free screened leaf compost is available only at the city's other site, on Union Road.

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