Get Rid of Unwanted Metal Items In Livingston – For Free

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of Livingston Township. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site.

Livingston has a free annual Metal Recycling Program that provides residents with the opportunity to safely and properly dispose of metal items. Residents can register by noon on a Thursday for pickup on Friday at livingstonnj.org/MetalRequest.

What is the Metal Recycling Program?

Each week, except holidays and as noted on the website, employees of the Livingston Department of Public Works pick up metal items for recycling at no cost to residents.

Metal items must be placed on the lawn near the curb on the Thursday evening before the pickup is scheduled. Items will be picked up every Friday other than holidays or as noted on the township website and social media, weather permitting.

Residents must register by 12:00 noon on Thursday, the day before the pickup is desired. The program runs from January through October, and pickups are on Fridays, except on holidays or as noted on the website. Residents will find more information about the program, including acceptable items for metal recycling at livingstonnj.org/Metal.

Metal Recycling vs. Bulk Garbage

Do not put metal items out for garbage pickup — even on bulk day. Metal items will not be picked up by the township’s garbage collection vendor. Metal items eligible for pickup include refrigerators, air conditioning units, motors, freezers, washing machines, dryers, cake mixers, auto parts, fans, irons, metal dehumidifiers, emptied helium tanks, hot water heaters, microwave ovens, lawn mowers, sinks, wheel rims, file cabinets, and basketball hoops.

Residents are reminded that only the metal item(s) will be picked up. Non-metal items put out with the metal will not be picked up. For example, a metal basketball hoop and pole will be picked up, but the plastic base will not. A metal table base will be picked up, but the glass tabletop will not. Those other items should be disposed of separately as appropriate, either in recycling or with regular or bulk garbage pickup.

Bulk garbage day is the resident’s last regularly scheduled collection day of each month. Bulk day is for large items like furniture, mattresses, toys, carpeting, large mirrors or glass tabletops (these must be duct taped around the edges and with a large duct taped “X” across the item to prevent breaking), and rubber tires with rims removed. Appliances that are mostly plastic, like coffee makers, water filters, and most vacuum cleaners, can go in bulk or regular garbage.

For more information, visit livingstonnj.org/GarbageRecycling.

Register for Metal Pickup

To be added to any week’s metal pickup list, complete the online form at livingstonnj.org/MetalRequest by noon on Thursday, the day before the desired pickup.

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