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Township of Washington
County of Warren - Office of Recyling
350 Route 57 West
Washington, NJ
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Peter deBoer
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Phone
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(908) 689-0812
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Jo Ann Fascenelli
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Phone
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(908) 689-0812
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Recycling Coordinator
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Fax
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(908) 689-9234
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Click here for Vegetative Waste Disposal Info and Schedule
A Guide To Recyling In Washington Township at the Drop Off Center
Where: The Washington Township Municipal Garage, Port Colden,
(located behind the Port Colden School).
When: The Second Saturday of each month; from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
How: Materials brought to the center must be separated and prepared as follows:
Clear, Brown, Green Glass -
Clean, color separated (if it is even a faint green it must go to green glass), remove all metal caps and rings. Only glass bottles and jars are accepted.
Aluminum Cans -
Clean and flatten; a magnet doesn't stick to them; foil and pie pans are not accepted.
Tin And Bimedal Cans -
Clean, remove labels, remove lids and bottoms and flatten; a magnet will stick to these cans; seamless bottom cans can be flattened by stepping on the side, then the bottom.
Empty Aerosol Cans -
No pesticide cans. (Please put in a separate clear plastic bag).
Newspaper -
Must be bundled and tied, no plastic or paper bags.
Pet Plastic Bottles -
(Soda Bottles: #1 Plastic) - Clean, remove caps and rings, flatten.
Clear HDPE Plastic Bottles -
(Milk and water jugs: #2 Plastic) - Clean, remove caps and rings, flatten.
Colored HDPE Plastic Bottles -
(Detergent & other bottles: #2 Plastic ) Clean, remove caps and rings,
flatten. These have a dull finish.
Clear or Colored PVC Plastic Bottles -
(Bottles only, various products: #3 Plastic) -
Clean, remove caps and rings, flatten. These all have a very shiny finish.
Clear PVC makes a white line when creased.
Clear or Colored Polypropylene Plastic -
(Bottles only, various products: #5 Plastic) - Clean, remove caps and rings, flatten.
Household Batteries -
(All kinds) - Place in plastic baggies; keep dry and away from children.
Rechargeable appliances should be brought to the hazardous waste cleanup day (they have a battery inside).
These are the only materials handled at the recyling center
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