Recycling Centers in Camden, NJ
Find drop-off recycling locations in Camden, New Jersey. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
Find recycling drop-off locations in Camden, New Jersey. This directory lists 3 facilities serving the Camden area, with details on hours and contact information to help you plan your visit.
Recycling in Camden: A Local Guide
Camden, NJ's recycling landscape is dominated by industrial and commercial facilities rather than public residential drop-off sites, making it important for residents to know where to turn. Incineration Recycling Services at 267 Jefferson St has operated since 1969 as a commercial industrial recycler specializing in RCRA-compliant disposal of industrial packaging: steel, fiber, and plastic drums (5–110 gallons), intermediate bulk containers (150–550 gallons), empty pallets, and cardboard. Hours are Monday through Friday 8 AM to 5 PM. This is a business-to-business facility — residential drop-off is not available.
River Front Recycling at 1301 N 26th St serves the North Camden area. Operating status and materials accepted could not be independently verified at the time of this listing, so call 609-267-4110 before visiting to confirm hours and what is currently accepted.
The Covanta Camden Energy Recovery Center (now operated by Reworld) at 600 Morgan St is a waste-to-energy plant processing approximately 390,000 tons of municipal solid waste annually from 32 Camden County municipalities. The facility generates 21 megawatts of electricity and recovers about 12,800 tons of metal from combustion ash each year. It is an industrial plant with no public drop-off access.
For household recycling, Camden County operates a single-stream curbside program accepting newspapers, mixed paper, cardboard, glass bottles and jars, aluminum and steel cans, and plastics #1 and #2. Plastic bags, styrofoam, and shredded paper are not accepted curbside. Contact Camden County Environmental Affairs for drop-off center locations and scheduled household hazardous waste collection events. See also nearby Cherry Hill, Gloucester City, Collingswood, and Haddon Township for additional options, or browse the full New Jersey recycling directory.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Camden
Is there a public recycling drop-off center in Camden, NJ?
The three listed Camden facilities are primarily industrial or commercial. For public residential recycling, Camden County operates a single-stream curbside program. Contact Camden County Environmental Affairs for drop-off center locations and HHW collection event dates. River Front Recycling at 1301 N 26th St may offer drop-off — call 609-267-4110 to confirm.
What does Camden County accept in its curbside single-stream recycling?
Newspapers, mixed paper, magazines, cardboard, glass bottles and jars (rinsed), aluminum and steel cans, and plastics #1 and #2. Not accepted: plastic bags, plastic #4/#5/#7, styrofoam, bubble wrap, paper towels, and shredded paper. When in doubt, throw it out.
Can businesses in Camden dispose of industrial drums and IBCs through a local recycler?
Yes. Incineration Recycling Services at 267 Jefferson St (856-963-5200) accepts steel, fiber, and plastic drums (5–110 gal), IBCs (150–550 gal), empty pallets, and RCRA-empty industrial packaging, Monday through Friday 8 AM to 5 PM.
Is the Covanta Camden plant a recycling center where residents can bring waste?
No. The Covanta/Reworld Camden Energy Recovery Center at 600 Morgan St is a waste-to-energy plant that only receives municipal solid waste through county contracts — there is no public drop-off. For residential options, see the Camden recycling directory or New Jersey state page.