Recycling
 
•   General Recycling Information

The Borough of Medford Lakes is helping keep our Earth cleaner through its recycling program. Curbside pickup, recycling drop off, and household hazardous waste collection are all included in our recycling efforts. Paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, aluminum and steel food & beverage cans, empty aerosol cans, and plastic bottles can all be placed on your curbside for recycling no later then 6 am on collection days. Our Drop off Bins are located behind the Firehouse (Stokes Road & Lenape Trail).

 
•   Dos and Don'ts of Recycling

Do put out for curb side recycling:

• Plastic Bottles with a #2 or #3 recycling mark
• Glass Bottles and Jars
• Cardboard and Newspapers
• Cans that have been marked for recycling

Don't put out for recycling:

• Plastic lids or bottle caps
• Plastics other than bottles and jars
• Pizza Boxes
• Envelopes with plastic windows

Call 267-6889 with questions regarding curbside pick-up
Mark McIntosh - Recycling Coordinator 654-8898

 
•   Hazardous Waste

Household Hazardous Waste include: paints, solvents, antifreeze and used motor oil. These items can be deposited every third Saturday of each month from 9 am to noon. Collection locations rotate among Medford Lakes, Shamong and Tabernacle.

You can also visit our calendar pages to see when we will be picking up in your area.