West Orange Environmental Center

Recycling Center in West Orange, New Jersey

📍 590 Mt Pleasant Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052
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About This Location

The West Orange Environmental Center at 590 Mt Pleasant Avenue is the Township of West Orange's drop-off facility for residents' recyclables. It accepts the same commingled containers and paper collected at the curb - glass bottles and jars, aluminum and tin/steel cans, plastic bottles and tubs (#1, #2 and #5), flattened cardboard and mixed paper - plus computers and small electronics, which since 2010 may not be put in the garbage and must be brought here. Televisions are also accepted at the center, and the Township separately offers free curbside TV collection through Suburban Disposal. The center is open Monday through Saturday and closed on major holidays.

What West Orange Environmental Center Accepts

✓ Commingled glass bottles and jars (all colors) (Beverage and food containers)
✓ Aluminum beverage cans and tin/steel food cans
✓ Plastic containers #1, #2 and #5 (Beverage, food, detergent and shampoo-type bottles/tubs)
✓ Flattened cardboard and boxboard (Brown cardboard, cereal/pasta-type boxes)
✓ Mixed paper (Newspaper, magazines, office paper, junk mail, catalogs, phone books, paperbacks; hardcovers with covers removed)
✓ Computers and small electronics (Towers, laptops and monitors must be brought here, not put in garbage)
✓ Televisions (Accepted at the center; free curbside pickup also available via Suburban Disposal)

Related recycling guides: Electronics · Glass · Plastic · Cardboard & Paper

What they do not accept

This is a Township residents' recycling drop-off; it is intended for recyclables and household electronics generated at home, not commercial waste.

Access & restrictions

residents-only · Walk-in (no appointment) · Intended for West Orange residents dropping off recyclables and household electronics generated at home.

Programs & events

  • Computer & small electronics drop-off
  • Television collection program

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can West Orange residents drop off at the Environmental Center?

Residents can drop off commingled recyclables (glass bottles and jars, aluminum and tin/steel cans, plastics #1/#2/#5), flattened cardboard and mixed paper, plus computers, small electronics and televisions.

Where do I take an old computer or monitor in West Orange?

Computer towers, laptops and monitors may not be placed in the garbage and must be brought to the West Orange Environmental Center at 590 Mt Pleasant Avenue. This has been required since 2010.

How do I get rid of a television in West Orange?

You can bring the TV to the Environmental Center, or call Suburban Disposal at 973-227-7020 to be placed on the list for free curbside collection, which runs every Tuesday at no cost to taxpayers.

What are the Environmental Center's hours?

The center is open Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-4:30 PM and Saturday 7:30 AM-4:00 PM, and is closed on major holidays.

Which electronics cannot simply be thrown in the trash?

Under New Jersey's e-cycling law and West Orange policy, computers (towers and laptops), monitors and televisions must be recycled - bring them to the Environmental Center rather than putting them in household garbage.

Last verified: October 2026. Sources: source · source. Spotted something wrong? Suggest a correction.

Recycling Centers Near West Orange

Contact & Location

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Address
590 Mt Pleasant Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052
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Website
westorange.org
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City / State
West Orange, New Jersey

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30 AM-4:30 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM-4:30 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM-4:30 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM-4:30 PM
Friday 7:30 AM-4:30 PM
Saturday 7:30 AM-4 PM
Sunday Closed

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