Basic Recyclable Materials
Plastic Recycling
Recycle: (Please Rinse)
- Clean bottles, jars, and jugs
- Water bottles, juice containers, etc.
- Detergent containers, etc.
- Mustard, ketchup, mayo containers, etc.
- Plastic clamshell containers (fruit, vegetable, bakery)
Do Not Recycle:
The following items should not be placed in your recycling bin. Check with local businesses, stores, schools and municipalities to see if they participate in the reuse of the following:
- Plastic bags or other plastic film (grocery store)
- Small appliances (Electronic Waste Collection Day)
- Styrofoam packing (shipping and packing stores)
Glass Recycling
Recycle: (Please Rinse)
- Clear Jars and bottles
- Green Jars and bottles
- Brown Jars and bottles
Do Not Recycle:
- Light bulbs
- Glass plates, cups, and bowls
- Window/auto glass
- Mirrors
- Ceramic
- Cookware
Important Note: The items listed may not be accurate for your particular municipality but are accepted at the County's Transfer Station.
Metal Container Recycling
Recycle: (Please Rinse)
- Aluminum cans
- Tin/steel food and beverage containers
Do Not Recycle:
- Utensils
Coat Hangers
- Household Items, Cooking Pots, Toasters, etc.
Important Note: The items listed may not be accurate for your particular municipality but are accepted at the County's Transfer Station.
Paper Recycling
Recycle:
- Newspaper and inserts
- Magazines
- Catalogs
- Junk mail
- Manila folders
- Envelopes
- Brown paper bags
- Office paper
- Construction paper (all colors)
- Scrap paper, cardboard
- Hard and softcover books (hard cover removed)
- Wrapping paper (not metallic)
- Telephone books
Do Not Recycle:
- Blueprints
- Carbon copy paper
- Metallic paper
- Tissues, napkins
- Paper towels
- Paper cups
- Paper plates
- Egg cartons
- Wax paper
Important Note: The items listed may not be accurate for your particular municipality but are accepted at the County's Transfer Station.
Cardboard Recycling
Recycle:
- Pizza boxes (if soiled dispose of in garbage)
- Corrugated boxes (boxes with wavy middle layer)
- Single-layer cardboard (cereal boxes, pasta boxes, tissue boxes, etc.)
- Frozen food boxes (non-wax)
Do Not Recycle:
- Wax covered cardboard (can scrape off the wax with your fingernail)
- Mold or food covered containers
Important Note: The items listed may not be accurate for your particular municipality but are accepted at the County's Transfer Station.
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Solid Waste and Recycling Services
Physical Address
314 State Route 12
PO Box 2900
Flemington, NJ 08822-2900
Phone 908-788-1351Fax 908-782-7510
Hours
8:00 am to 4:30 pm