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Awards
and Recognition
Click Here
Awards Dinner Nomination Form Click Here
MCMUA Provides Recycling and Trash Decals
 
If you are from Morris County and would like
decals for your recycling and/or trash containers, contact the MCMUA at
973-285-8394 or at info@mcmua.com.
The MCMUA has a variety of stickers in both English and Spanish for your
containers for either recyclables or trash.
Click here to see which decals are appropriate for you.
Clean Communities
Learn how the MCMUA can help you clean your community
Click
Here for information on the new Morris Habitat for Humanity
ReStore located on Iron Mountain Road in Mine Hill. Shop,
volunteer or donate materials for sale at the ReStore. The
ReStore keeps building materials, furniture and appliances out of
the landfill by accepting donations of these new and gently used
materials for sale at low prices. The proceeds fund
Morris Habitat for Humanity's home building projects.
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Background -
The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (MCMUA) provides
water to several municipalities and oversees programs for solid and
hazardous waste disposal and recycling in Morris County, New Jersey.
Please use this Web site (www.MCMUA.com)
for additional information regarding the MCMUA and its programs.
Quick
Links and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
 Expiration
date for all NJDEP disposal decals needed to use the transfer
stations is extended until July 11, 2009.
This is in
accordance with a letter dated June 30, 2009 by NJDEP. Contact
Michael Gage of the NJDEP at 609-684-4191 for more information or
click here to view a
PDF of the letter.
 August
1 is Next Hazardous Waste Disposal Event
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Click here to read
about the MCMUA's household hazardous waste days scheduled for 2009.
The next event is on Sat.,
August, 2009 at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. rain or shine.
It will feature electronics collection in addition to accepting household
hazardous wastes.
 Safety
Note -
In July
2003, July 2008 and again in September 2008 fires occurred at
the MCMUA's Mount Olive transfer station. In each instance it
is suspected that a small quantity of pool chemical was
improperly disposed of in the regular trash and started the
fire. Never throw away pool chemicals, or other household
hazardous wastes, in the regular garbage. Click
here to read about pool chemical safety or
click here to read about
proper disposal of household hazardous wastes in Morris County.
 Insurance
Update
- As of June 1, 2009 the
MCMUA has been able to lessen general liability aggregate
insurance requirements for for vehicles over 26,000 lbs.
The new general liability aggregate limit is now $2 million as
opposed to $3 million. It is your
responsibility to keep your insurance up-to-date and to provide
the necessary proof of coverage to the MCMUA. Please forward your
updated insurance certificates to the MCMUA. Click below to read
about
insurance requirements for the transfer stations and
insurance
requirements for the compost facilities.
 Tarp
your truck!
The NJDEP and the MCMUA require all
open-top vehicles using MCMUA transfer stations to arrive at
the sites with tarps securely in place. Failure to be properly tarped and/or generating litter while driving to the transfer
station is a violation of NJ administrative codes and can result
in a fine of $2,000. Click here
to download a PDF of this information.
 Morris
County Increases Recycling Inspections at Transfer Stations - Click
here to read the July 5, 2007 letter sent to all MCMUA transfer station customers
regarding an increase in recycling inspections at the transfer stations. The inspections target the improper disposal
of designated recyclables with the trash. Click
here to read more about what materials are designated in Morris
County to be source separated (at the point of generation) and then
recycled. Click
here to download a PDF version of this mandated recyclable
materials list.
 Morris
County Recycling Plan Update is Certified by the NJDEP- Click
here to read Morris County's most recent recycling plan update
called Response to the January 2006 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Solid Waste Management and
Sludge Management State Plan Update - March 2007. This plan was
adopted by the Freeholders on April 11, 2007 and certified by NJDEP on October 10, 2007.
 Thermometer
Drop-Off is Now Year Round
A "Catch the Fever" Mercury Thermometer
Disposal Program once again hits Morris County! Instead of
running for six months a year, this program is now runs all year
long. To get rid of their mercury in an environmentally safe manner,
Morris County residents may bring their mercury fever thermometers
to participating pharmacies, municipal health departments, and other
municipal offices. Click here for details
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 The Story of
Drinking Water - Do you know how much freshwater is on the planet earth?
What are three forms of water? These and many other questions can be answered
by exploring "The Story of Water" an interactive program by the American Water
Works Association. This is not just for kids . . . everyone can learn about the
water we drink, just click here and enjoy the
learning, fun and games.
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Public Bids
Click here for information on bids and/or proposals
that are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance
with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.1 et. seq.
Please read below to view the status of
the MCMUA's major programs and operations.
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Curbside Recycling
Collection
Normal
Water System
Normal
Transfer Stations
Mt. Olive transfer station - Normal
Parsippany transfer station - Normal
Recycling
Consolidation Center
Normal
Household
Hazardous Waste
Normal
Compost
Facilities
Updated
January 9, 2009
Regular Hours of Compost Facilities:
Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Mt. Olive facility is currently accepting source separated brush, leaves, grass and wood chips and
in addition, wood mulch and unscreened compost are available.
The
Parsippany facility is currently accepting source separated brush, grass and
wood chips (no leaves at this time). In addition, wood chips and
unscreened compost are available.
Commercial contractors are not permitted to enter facilities between noon and
1:00 p.m. Compost
facilities are CLOSED on the following holidays: MLK Day (1/19/2009), Lincoln's
Birthday (2/12/2009) and Washington's Birthday (2/16/2009).
Dump/material tickets are to be purchased at each individual compost facility
and all commercial entities (landscapers, contractors, etc.) must pay in full by
check (no cash or credit cards accepted) at the the time of dumping or
purchasing materials. The old Shade Tree ticket office on West Hanover
Ave. no longer distributes any tickets. Note:
all tickets expire at the end of the year in which they were
purchased.
For
current updates on disposal and/or product availability, phone 973-631-5109.
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News & Events |
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April
1, 2008 - $3.00/ton recycling tax is now added to MCMUA transfer
station tipping fees -
Click here to read about the tipping fee increase as well as the
recently adopted Recycling Enhancement Act.
MCMUA
Pays $290,000 to Municipalities for Material They Recycled in 2007 -
Nineteen
Morris County municipalities have received a approximately $290,000
for recyclable materials they sent to the MCMUA Recycling
Consolidation Center in Dover, combined with other materials markets
through the MCMUA in 2007. Click
here for more information.
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