Lafayette Recycling

Place recyclable materials and trash at your curb no later than 7:30 a.m. on your pickup days. Recyclables must be placed in sturdy containers no larger than 30 gallons. Mixed paper, magazines and flat cardboard may be placed together in paper bags. Trash limit is three 35 gallon bags or containers each week. You may put 3 trash bags in one oversized container. These oversized containers must be no taller than a 35 gallon can and the bags must be securely closed. Maximum weight for each container or bag is 50 pounds. When disposing saw dust, wood stove ash, floor sweepings, and vacuum cleaner contents, place them in a bag before placing them in a trash can. Animal waste must be double bagged. Containers 30 gallons or larger set out for pick up must have handles. Please be sure trash and recycling containers are clearly visible from the road. If there is inclement weather, please listen for changes or cancellations on 102.3 FM, 103.7 FM and 1360 AM.

You may also bring your recyclables to the SCMUA recycling center, located on Route 94, just north of the intersection of Routes 15 and 94, Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.  SCMUA’s phone number is (973) 579-6998.

If you bring your trash to the SCMUA landfill, please look for separate containers at the convenience center for propane tanks, car batteries, tires, electronics and metals.

Steel and aluminum cans
DO recycle food and beverage cans only
DO commingle with glass and plastic containers
DON’T remove labels from cans
DON’T recycle paint, chemical or spray cans

Glass
DO remove neck rings and caps and dispose of these in trash
DO commingle with cans and plastic containers
DON’T remove labels
DON’T recycle flat glass, mirrors, light bulbs, blue glass, ceramics or windows

Plastic Containers           -        
DO recycle all rinsed plastic containers with codes between 1 (PETE) and 7 (OTHER) included DO commingle with cans and glass
DON’T recycle plastic toys. 
DON’T recycle bottles marked # 7 PLA.

Newspapers
DO cross tie in stacks no more than 1 foot high
DON’T put newspapers in paper or plastic bags, they WILL NOT be taken

Chipboard (flat cardboard)
DO flatten chipboard boxes
DO recycle with magazines, mixed paper, junk mail OR corrugated cardboard
DON’T put chipboard in paper or plastic bags, they WILL NOT be taken
DON'T recycle wax coated boxes

Magazines and mixed paper
DO recycle junk mail, manila file folders, copier paper, FAX paper, mixed office paper, catalogues, soft covered workbooks, paperback books, white and yellow writing paper, carbonless paper, construction paper without glue or sparkles, index cards, gift wrapping paper, phone books and hard bound books with cover removed
DO include flat cardboard
DO bag shredded paper
DO cross tie magazines
DO set out loose paper, shredded paper, junk mail in secured paper bags.  Bags must be tied in such a manner that they may easily be opened, but will not open when lifted.
DO make sure bags are somehow weighted or pun in a container so they will not blow away
DON’T put paper out in plastic bags
DON’T include newspaper, carbon paper, accordion files or booklets with plastic rings with the magazines and mixed paper

Corrugated cardboard and kraft (brown paper) bags
DO flatten cardboard boxes and cross tied OR place flattened corrugated inside a large corrugated cardboard box
DON’T recycle wax coated boxes

Large Brown Paper Bags
The paper material that can be combined together must be contained in a brown paper bag.  The exception is magazines, which may be stacked and cross ties together.  Stores in the area sell large brown paper leaf bags.  These are useful for large amounts of recyclable paper

Household batteries
DO recycle AA, AAA, C, D, 9 volt and button type batteries
DO commingle batteries
DON’T set out automotive batteries for pick up

The following items are recyclable and must be separated from your trash:

That’s what it says, “Getting something for nothing.” It’s true. There are ways of getting rid of things you no longer want, but are still are useful, without sending them to the landfill.  Freecycle.org has 3 groups operating in Sussex County. You register with a group (or groups) and start posting the things you no longer need and checking the listings for things that you need.  There is no money exchanged.  All articles are given. Craigslist.com also has listings for free items.  For specific information, go to the websites. Some newspapers have a “Free” section in the classifieds. Check these out before you throw it out.

Turn your TRASH into CASH by having a garage sale, or by donating your items to any of the following:

Good Used Items:
The Lafayette Center Preservation Foundation 973-383-5801 (NO clothes, please)
Lafayette EMS 973-875-3454 (NO clothes, please)
  
New and/or Good Used Clothing:
Children's Quality Consignments, 6 Main St., Branchville 973-948-7775 (you get CASH back for your good quality clothing)
Church Mouse Thrift Shop, Sparta United Methodist Church 973-729-7773 (Wed/Sat, 10-2; Thurs, 1-6; Fri, 1-4)
Beehive Thrift Shop, 123 Spring Street, Newton 973-383-1228
Used clothing bin at AG Pizza in Lafayette (takes clothing, shoes and linens)

Used Towels/Blankets:
Father John’s Animal House, 50 Father Johns Lane, Lafayette 973-300-5909

Used Household:
Church Mouse Thrift Shop, Sparta UMC
Beehive Thrift Shop, Newton
Sunshine Thrift Store, Lafayette Federated Church
Salvation Army, 15 Cork Hill Road, Franklin 973-827-0102 (also takes furniture and will pick up)

Used Books:
Sussex County Library - some of the libraries have used book sales throughout the year -Main Branch 973-948-3660
Annie's Book Stop, Branchville or Sussex 973-948-3111 or 973-875-2225

Used Cell Phones:
DASI, Newton, NJ 973-579-2386
Stop and Shop - Used cell phone bin is at the Courtesy Counter

Printer Cartridges:
Don't forget to return your used printer cartridge in the envelope that comes with your new cartridge
Lafayette Township School 973-875-3344
Staples accepts HP, Dell, Lexmark and Kodak ink cartridges and you get $3.00 in Staples Rewards for each cartridge