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Scrap Metal Recycling in East Orange, NJ

For metal pickup in East Orange call 973-489-4992; appliances and metals are by appointment only.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in East Orange

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · East OrangeNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your scrap metal and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. East Orange appointment pickup: tires, electronics, appliances and metalsCity service · East OrangeEast Orange residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Tires, televisions, computers, electronics, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and all other appliances or metals are collected by appointment only: call (973) 266-5337 before placing them at the curb (metal pickup: 973-489-4992). Remove doors from refrigerators and freezers.

    Cost & rules
    • Call 973-489-4992 for metal pickup.

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Before you go

  1. Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
  2. Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
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New Jersey rules

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  • 2026 East Orange Solid Waste and Recycling Handbook (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of East Orange Department of Public Works
    • Tires, televisions, computers, electronics, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and all other appliances or metals are by appointment only; call (973) 266-5337 first. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Remove doors from refrigerators and freezers; for metal pickup call 973-489-4992. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
    • Under the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act (P.L.1987, c.102, as amended), each county adopts a district recycling plan to implement the State Recycling Plan goals. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Each county plan designates the materials every municipality must source separate: leaves plus at least three other recyclable materials. The statute does not name a fixed statewide list beyond leaves. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Municipalities adopt recycling ordinances under the county plan and may limit collection of designated recyclables to set hours. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Statutory targets: recycle at least 50% of the municipal solid waste stream and 60% of the total solid waste stream (by 1995). Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • N.J.S.A. 13:1E-200 Disposal of used lead acid battery (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
    • Scrap processing facilities that receive lead acid batteries for recycling are among the places a used lead acid battery may be delivered. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
  • N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.60 Dry Cell Battery Management Act: findings, declarations (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
    • The Dry Cell Battery Management Act requires counties to include used dry cell battery collection in their existing household hazardous waste collection programs. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).

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