Countywide Household Hazardous Waste and Computer/TV Drop Off Event

Published on May 30, 2017

Saturday at Public Safety Training Academy

The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority has scheduled a free Household Hazardous Waste Disposal and Computer/T.V. Drop-Off event this Saturday, June 3; from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Parsippany to help Morris County residents properly discard unwanted hazardous household products and recycle electronic equipment that has accumulated in their homes.

The MUA also has set up two additional autumn dates, on Sept. 23 in Parsippany and Oct. 28 in Pequannock, to make it easier for residents from all 39 municipalities to get rid of unwanted items:

  • June 3 and Sept. 23: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Ave., Parsippany, at the border of Morris Township.
  • Oct. 28: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pequannock Valley Park, Marvin Road, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 (between Alexander Ave and Village Road)

All three events will be held rain or shine.

Materials that can be dropped off, including paint

These events are designed to provide county residents with a free and relatively easy opportunity to properly dispose of items that can be harmful to the environment, and which should not find their way into the regular trash disposal stream,'' said Morris County Freeholder Christine Myers, who is the county governing board's liaison to the MUA.

We are pleased the MUA provides free drop-off programs for Morris County resident to make getting rid of household hazardous waste and E-waste is safe, convenient and free.

materials that can be dropped off, including paint, paint thinner, and wd-40Morris County residents who have done their spring cleaning projects can drop-off, at no charge, unwanted hazardous materials and electronic devices, including computers, monitors, printers, scanners, fax machines and televisions from their homes.

The list of acceptable hazardous materials (http://mcmua.com/sw_hhw_events.asp) include, 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), driveway sealant, roofing tar, fluorescent bulbs, PCB-ballasts, mercury thermometers and switches, household cleaning products, muriatic acid.

Latex paint is not considered hazardous, so it will not be accepted. Latex paint can be disposed of in the normal trash after drying out the paint by mixing an absorbent such as kitty litter in the can.

Explosive or highly reactive materials, such as picric acid or nitro compounds, will not be accepted.

It is important to note that these events are for residential household waste and electronics only. Businesses are not permitted to attend these disposal events.

Follow the MUA on Twitter at @mcmuaVisit the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority website for information and directions to each location, at http://www.mcmua.com/sw_hhw_events.asp

The MUA also accepts household hazardous waste and electronics by appointment only at its Mount Olive Transfer Station. For information, visit: http://www.mcmua.com/sw_hhw_pfac.asp

Questions? Call the MUA at 973-829-8006 or visit www.MCMUA.com.

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