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Construction Alert:


Click here for info on Water Main Replacement on Pleasant Hills Rd. Randoplph starts June 9, 2026

Screened compost is sold out for the spring season. Free unscreened compost is available for residential pickup at our free piles at each facility . Click for Info. Wood mulch is still available for residential delivery.

Facility Information

Chatham Twp. Recycling Depot
Tanglewood Lane
Chatham,  NJ   07928
Tel: 973-377-5114  
WWW: chathamtownship.org/departments/public-works/recycling-composting/
Town: Chatham Township
  • Hours: Open on Tuesday 8:30-11:30 am and Saturdays 8:00 am -12 noon.
  • Notes: As of August 23, 2011 the Chatham Township recycling depot is accepting traditional recyclable materials mixed all together in one can to correspond with the way recyclables are now collected curbside.
  • Limitations: This facility is open to Chatham Township residents only. Businesses are not allowed to use this facility.
  • Facility Type: Municipal Recycling Depot
  • Permit No.: 132471

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Acceptable Material - Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One

Aluminum Containers (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Rinse and commingle with recyclables.
Brown Paper Bags (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Commingle with other recyclables.
Chipboard/Paperboard (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Commingle with other recyclables. Flatten all boxes. Include beverage carrier, cereal, pasta and tissue boxes, paper towel rolls.
Corrugated Cardboard (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Flatten and mix with other recyclables, no need to tie or bundle.
Glass Containers (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Remove lids, rinse and commingle with recyclables. Metal lids may be placed in container separately.
Newspaper (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Mix with other recyclables and do not tie or bundle.
Plastic #1 (PETE) Bottles (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Empty, rinse and commingle with recyclable mix. Do not place cap back on bottle.
Plastic #2 (HDPE) Bottles (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Empty, rinse and commingle with recyclable mix. Do not place cap back on bottle.
Steel (Tin) Containers (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Rinse, commingle with recyclables. Aerosol cans must be empty and plastic caps removed and discarded.
Telephone Books (Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One) Includes soft-cover books. Commingle with other recyclables, Do not include hard-cover books.

Acceptable Material - Recycling

Latex (Water) Based Paints and Stains (Recycling) Latex onlywith securly closed lds. No more than 1/2 filled cans. Dry out all liquid paint with kitty litter or speedy dry. Carefully place into conatiner. No oil-based paints accepted.
Plastic - Large Rigid (Recycling) Place in the container designated for Large Rigid Plastics, do not mix with single-stream recyclables.

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