HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
Somerset County is offering 5 Hazardous waste days. All Somerset County homeowners can participate (proof of residency required):
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September 18, 2021: |
Branchburg Township Public Works Garage, 34 Kenbury Road Branchburg, 08876. |
| October 16, 2021 | South County Public Works Garage, 410 Roycefield Road, Hillsborough, 08844. |
Common items that WILL BE accepted at these Hazardous Waste Days include:
- Ammonia based cleaners - Pesticides
- Fire extinguishers - Fluorescent Lights
- Gasoline - Mercury
- Pool chemicals - Propane tanks
- Rechargeable & button cell batteries
- Auto products: motor oil (5 gal. maximum), antifreeze, trans. Fluid, car batteries, oil filters.
Items that WILL NOT BE accepted at these Hazardous Waste Days include:
- 55 gallon drums - Air conditioners/dehumidifiers
- Carbon monoxide detectors - needles
- Explosives - Tires (max of 8 per person)
- Smoke alarms (old smoke detectors should be mailed back to the company that manufactured them, labeled “for disposal”)
For more information of Household Hazardous Waste Days, please call 908-231-7031, or go to
https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/government/public-works/recycling/hazardous-waste-days