Livingston's 2024 Weekly Metal Pickup Program Begins This Week

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston Township's free weekly metal pickup program will resume on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024.

Residents seeking metal pickup in January 2024 will be able to register beginning on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. There will be no registration available until that date. Register by 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 4 to have metal items picked up the next day.

Metal Recycling vs. Bulk Garbage

Do not put metal items out for trash pickup — even on bulk day. Metal items will not be picked up by the township’s trash collection vendor. Metal items eligible for pickup include refrigerators, air conditioning units, motors, freezers, washing machines, dryers, cake mixers, auto parts, fans, irons, metal dehumidifiers, emptied helium tanks, hot water heaters, microwave ovens, lawn mowers, sinks, wheel rims, file cabinets, and basketball hoops.

Residents are reminded that only the metal item(s) will be picked up. Non-metal items put out with the metal will not be picked up. For example, a metal basketball hoop and pole will be picked up, but the plastic base will not. Metal volleyball posts will be picked up, but the net will not. A metal table base will be picked up, but the glass tabletop will not. Those other items should be disposed of separately as appropriate, either in recycling or with regular or bulk garbage pickup.

Bulk garbage day is the resident’s last regularly scheduled collection day of each month. Bulk day is for large items like furniture, mattresses, toys, carpeting, and rubber tires with rims removed. Appliances that are mostly plastic, like coffee makers, water filters, and most vacuum cleaners, can go in bulk or regular trash.

For more information, visit livingstonnj.org/GarbageRecycling.

TVs and Computers

Electronics, such as televisions and computers, will not be picked up as part of the Township’s metal collection. These require special disposal, and can be brought to one of the Township’s Electronics Recycling and Paper Shredding events. The next Township Electronics Recycling and Paper Shredding event is Saturday, April 13, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Livingston Senior/Community Center, 204 Hillside Avenue. Find more information about that event or visit livingstonnj.org/ElectronicsEvents.

This press release was produced by the Livingston Township. The views expressed here are the author’s own.