Mahwah's Guide To Recycling

The township last week released a “Guide To Mahwah Recycling” on its website. With many families cleaning out their homes before the holiday season, this serves as a good reminder of Mahwah’s procedures.

Items OK for curbside pickup:

• Tied newspapers
• Tied magazines
• Smooth cardboard
• Tied corrugated cardboard
• Plastic food/drink containers
• Plastic containers (codes 1-7)
• Aluminum cans and other products (rinsed clean)
• Clear, green or brown glasses and jars

Items that need to be brought to the recycle center:

• Metal pots, pans, bowls, utensils, and other metal objects
• Hangars
• Small appliances
• Computer paper and other paper products
• Brown bags
• Office files
• Batteries
• Clothes
• Computers and printers
• DVD, CD, and VCR players, and TVs
• Radios
• Microwaves

Mahwah’s recycling center, at 142 N Railroad Ave., is open Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., and Saturday from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. All items should be brought to the center in labeled containers. More information is available by calling 201-529-3344.

Items that cannot be recycled:

• Containers for toxic substances
• Wax coated paper or cardboard, like milk/juice containers
• Paper with grease, paint, etc. on it
• Plastic bags
• Shrink wrap
• Styrofoam or plastic utensils
• Aluminum foil
• Light bulbs
• Drinking glasses
• Mirrors
• Paper cups
• Paper towels, napkins, or tissues
• Paper wrapping with plastic/foil wrappers
• Hard covered books
• Toys

The county has a program set up to dispose of paper and documents (mobile shredding days) and hazardous wastes.

The next scheduled paper shredding day and computer/electronics recycling day is set for Saturday, November 5 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the .

The next household hazardous waste collection is scheduled for Sunday, October 16, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Bergen County Community College in Paramus.

Refrigerators and freezers can be recycled through the NJ Clean Energy Program.