Between April and October Roselle Park residents and other residents of Union County will have 18 opportunities to dispose of their paper and hazardous household waste.
Four (4) dates in April, June, August, and October are dedicated to collecting hazardous household items. The list of acceptable items includes:
- Aerosol Cans
- Antifreeze
- Batteries
- Caustics
- Corrosives & cleaners
- Fire Extinguishers
- Fluorescent Bulbs (unbroken)
- Gasoline
- Mercury Switches
- Motor Oil & Oil Filters
- Oil Based Paints
- Oil Based Varnishes
- Pesticides & herbicides
- Pool Chemicals
- Thermostats
- Recycle Tires (Limit 8 automobile tires per household. No rims.)
The other 12 dates are for the disposal and shredding of confidential/sensitive documents. These dates are for household only – no businesses. Participants are asked to limit themselves to four (4) bags or boxes with a 10 lb. limit per container.
| Date | Day | Time | Location | City | Disposal Type |
| April 2, 2016 | Saturday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Union County Vo-Tech | 1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains | Paper Shredding |
| April 22, 2016 | Friday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Warinanco Park Rink | Warinanco Park
Roselle | Paper Shredding |
| April 23, 2016 | Saturday | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Union County Vo-Tech | 1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains | Household Hazardous Waste |
| April 29, 2016 | Friday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Cedar Brook Park | Park Drive
Plainfield | Paper Shredding |
| May 14, 2016 | Saturday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Alcatel-Lucent | 600 Mountain Avenue
New Providence | Paper Shredding |
| June 4, 2016 | Saturday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Union County College | 1033 Springfield Avenue
Cranford | Paper Shredding |
| June 8, 2016 | Wednesday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Clark DPW | 315 Westfield Avenue
Clark | Paper Shredding |
| June 11, 2016 | Saturday | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Union County College | 1033 Springfield Avenue
Cranford | Household Hazardous Waste |
| June 26, 2016 | Sunday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Union County Vo-Tech | 1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains | Paper Shredding |
| July 21, 2016 | Thursday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Rahway Park | Parkway Drive
Rahway | Paper Shredding |
| August 6, 2016 | Saturday | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Union County Vo-Tech | 1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains | Household Hazardous Waste |
| August 13, 2016 | Saturday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Kean University | 1000 Morris Avenue
Union | Paper Shredding |
| September 15, 2016 | Thursday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Linden Recycling Center | 2 Donaldson Place
Linden | Paper Shredding |
| September 24, 2016 | Saturday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | To Be Determined | Westfield | Paper Shredding |
| October 1, 2016 | Saturday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Union County Vo-Tech | 1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains | Paper Shredding |
| October 13, 2016 | Thursday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Galloping Hill Golf Course | 5 Golf Drive
Kenilworth | Paper Shredding |
| October 15, 2016 | Saturday | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Alcatel-Lucent | 600 Mountain Avenue
New Providence | Household Hazardous Waste |
| October 23, 2016 | Sunday | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Alcatel-Lucent | 600 Mountain Avenue
New Providence | Paper Shredding |
