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Scrap Metal Recycling in Fair Lawn, NJ

Bring scrap metal to the Fair Lawn Recycling Center or book a curbside metal pickup.

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

3 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Fair Lawn

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Fair LawnNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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    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. Fair Lawn Recycling CenterDrop-off · 20-05 Saddle River Road, Fair LawnFair Lawn residentsSources disagree on a detailCost not listed
    Where

    20-05 Saddle River Road
    Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

    Hours

    Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–3:20 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Scrap metal

    AcceptedCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Fair Lawn curbside metal, appliance and electronics pickup (by appointment)City service · Fair LawnFair Lawn residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    The Recycling Division collects scrap metal, appliances and electronics at the curb, generally on your recycling day, by appointment made at least the business day before (201-794-5341). Includes refrigerators (doors removed), stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters, air conditioners and items at least 50% metal; electronics include TVs (not projection or console TVs), computers, monitors, cell phones, printers, VCRs and game consoles. Do not cut TV cords.

    Cost & rules
    • Appointment at least one business day before your recycling day: 201-794-5341.

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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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  • Borough of Fair Lawn: Garbage & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Borough of Fair Lawn
    • The recycling center accepts only residents and businesses from Fair Lawn; proof of residency may be requested. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Acceptable: paper, cardboard, bottles and cans, electronics, scrap metal, appliances (white goods), yard waste, tires (maximum 4 passenger car tires), used clothing, plastic toys. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires from residents only, off the rims; limited to two passenger vehicle tires per month; no truck tires. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
    • Curbside by appointment: refrigerators (doors removed), stoves, washers, dryers, bed frames, water heaters, air conditioners, boilers, bicycles, BBQs and any item at least 50% metal. 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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