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MCMUA Household Hazardous Waste Facility

168 Gold Mine Road, Mount Olive, NJ 07836

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Type
Permanent drop-off
Address
168 Gold Mine Road, Mount Olive, NJ 07836
County
Morris County
Hours
Open on selected Tuesday, Friday and Saturday mornings by appointment only. Selected Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:00 a.m.–noon; selected Saturdays, 8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Do not arrive without an appointment.
Accepted
Paint; Used motor oil; Oil filters; Antifreeze; Household batteries; Car batteries; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Pesticides & garden chemicals; Pool chemicals; Propane cylinders; Electronics / e-waste; Household chemicals & cleaners; Other household hazardous waste
The authority’s acceptable-materials list includes adhesives, aerosols, asbestos in small prepared quantities, automotive fluids and oil filters, lead-acid batteries, rechargeable and hazardous dry-cell batteries, fire extinguishers, fluorescent bulbs, gasoline, household hazardous cleaners, kerosene, mercury devices, oil-based paints and stains, pesticides, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, propane cylinders, and solvents. The facility-information page also lists e-waste limited to computers, laptops, televisions, monitors, desktop printers and fax machines.
Not accepted
Explosives or highly reactive materials without prior authorization; Containers larger than five gallons; Unlabeled containers or unknown contents; Lithium batteries larger than 300 watt-hours; Alkaline batteries; Dried latex paint cans, which belong in regular trash; Appliances, including Freon-containing appliances; Biological agents and regulated medical waste; Oxygen or acetylene compressed-gas cylinders; Radioactive materials; Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors; Tires
Limits
There is no maximum amount of household hazardous waste Morris County residents may bring per visit, except no more than 55 gallons of used motor oil and no more than 100 pounds of asbestos per person. Materials will not be accepted in containers larger than five gallons. All materials must be in clearly marked containers.
Appointment
Required Schedule online through the MCMUA household-hazardous-waste page or call 973-829-8006. Call before scheduling an appointment to discuss large quantities.
Who can use it
Open to Morris County residents free of charge. Out-of-county residents and eligible commercial very small quantity generators may schedule appointments for a $1.50-per-pound fee.
Fees
Free for Morris County residents except latex paint, which is $1.50 per pound for all users, and barbecue-sized propane cylinders, which are $5.00 each. Eligible very small quantity generators and out-of-county residents and businesses pay $1.50 per pound.
Phone
973-829-8006
Notes
The household-hazardous-waste program page prints the same street as Flanders, NJ 07836. The facility-information page prints Mount Olive Township and the selected-morning appointment hours used here. Latex-paint drying instructions were not copied. The 2026 one-day disposal events in Jefferson, Chatham, Randolph and Pequannock had already passed.

Source: Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority

Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed the household hazardous waste service, address, accepted materials, quantity limits, residency/ID rules, appointment rules, phone; hours, fees, event dates, season, service area not stated on the page.

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