Sussex County Recycling Centers

The Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority runs a free recycling center for county residents in Lafayette. Some towns, such as Vernon, operate their own resident recycling centers.

Before visiting: confirm hours, accepted materials, fees and access rules directly with the facility. This directory is independent and not affiliated with any county or facility.

• Sussex County MUA Recycling Center
  Verified

  Address

  34 Route 94 South, Lafayette, NJ 07848

  Materials

  Junk mail, office paper, thin boxes, cardboard, newspapers, Glass, metal and #1, #2, #5 plastic containers, Motor oil and antifreeze (5-gallon limit), Clean clothes, shoes, handbags and linens, Rigid white packaging foam (#6), Household rechargeable batteries under 300 Wh, Plastic bags, books, cooking oil, fluorescent bulbs, TVs, computers, laptops, desktop printers/fax machines (free); other electronics $0.15/lb

  Hours

  Monday–Saturday: 7:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. See the SCMUA website for holidays.

  Phone

  973-579-6998

  For Sussex County residents. Listed recycling materials are free, except other electronics. Containers must be empty, clean and dry. No gasoline, chemicals, paint or oil-tank sludge.

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• Vernon Township Recycling Center
  Preliminary

  Address

  Across from the Municipal Building, 21 Church Street, Vernon, NJ

  Materials

  Glass jars and bottles, Plastic containers #1–#7, Aluminum and tin cans, Cardboard, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, office paper, Phone books and paperback books, Rechargeable batteries, Used motor oil, Scrap metal and white goods ($10 for Freon appliances), Document shredding (Saturday only, $5 per bag), Usable clothing (donation bins)

  Hours

  Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; Wednesday: 2:00–8:00 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.

  Phone

  973-764-3021

  For Vernon residents. No rigid plastics, electronics, propane tanks or fluorescent tubes. The official page gives the location relative to the municipal building, not its own street address.

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