Recycling in Ocean City, NJ

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• City of Ocean City: Trash and Recycle FAQ (opens in new tab) · City of Ocean City
  • A box spring and mattress is considered one bulk item and can be put out on the regular trash day. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • One piece of house furniture and one piece of exercise equipment per trash day. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • One bulk item is permitted per trash day. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Paint must be dried (cat litter can be used), then double bag the cans and place in the trash; less than 50 lbs. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • For white goods pickup call 609 399 6111 ext 9710 to schedule for the 1st or 3rd Wednesday of each month. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Refrigerators/freezers are white goods; doors must be taken off or taped securely. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Stoves and televisions picked up as white goods must be over 50 lbs and over 3 feet wide; smaller ones go to Shelter Road. Washer/dryer and microwaves are listed. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Covered electronic devices (computers, monitors, laptops, televisions, desktop printers and fax machines) should be taken to the Ocean City Recycling Center at 1 Shelter Road. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Electronics accepted: covered electronic devices (CED's) — computers, monitors, laptops, televisions. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • ID is required and loads can be inspected; out-of-town homeowners should present a utility or tax bill. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Tires can be on or off the rims, less than 12" wide across the tread and under 4' tall. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Scrap metal under 20 feet long is accepted (residents, homeowners, businesses and contractors). Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Mixed paper including cardboard is accepted. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Prohibited: batteries, paints, thinners, hazardous waste and white goods/appliances. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• P.L.2008, c.130: Amendments to the Electronic Waste Management Act (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
  • The Electronic Waste Management Act bars charging consumers any fee or cost for the collection, transportation or recycling of covered electronic devices. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • An authorized recycler may charge schools and local government units reasonable costs for collecting, transporting or recycling covered electronic devices. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • DEP must keep a website and toll-free number listing where consumers can bring covered electronic devices for recycling. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• P.L.2016, c.87: Amendments to the Electronic Waste Management Act (approved January 9, 2017) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
  • Covered electronic devices are desktop or personal computers, computer monitors, portable computers, desktop printers, desktop fax machines and televisions sold to a consumer. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • A television is a stand-alone display system (CRT or other display) for receiving broadcast video, with a viewable area greater than 4 inches diagonally. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Portable computers, including laptops, with a video display greater than 4 inches are covered. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Manufacturer recycling programs must accept all types and brands of used covered electronic devices, including orphan devices. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • DEP must ensure there are enough electronics collection opportunities in each county, convenient to consumers to the extent practicable. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • DEP must ensure collection sites do not place unreasonable limits on the number of covered devices a consumer may drop off. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • A consumer is a person, State entity, school district or local government unit that bought a covered device at retail; business concerns are not consumers. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Handheld devices used for commercial mobile data or mobile radio service (cell phones) are not covered electronic devices. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Electronics inside a microwave oven are excluded from covered electronic devices, so microwaves are not part of the e-waste program. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
  • Each county recycling plan had to designate collection sites for used televisions, and may designate sites for other covered electronic devices. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• N.J.S.A. 13:1E-201 Retailers to accept used lead acid battery (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
  • Every lead acid battery retailer (and wholesaler) must accept a used lead acid battery from the public during business hours when offered in exchange with the sale of a new one. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
• N.J.S.A. 13:1E-199 Definitions (lead acid batteries) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
  • Lead acid batteries here are storage batteries designed for motor vehicles, aviation equipment or marine vessels. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
• N.J.S.A. 13:1E-204 Retailer to display notice that lead acid batteries may be recycled (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
  • Retailers must post a notice: lead acid batteries can be recycled there, discarding an automotive or marine lead acid battery is illegal, and state law requires them to accept one with a new battery purchase. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).

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