Services are restricted to residents of Bergen County only.
Please call for current HHW collection event information.
www.bcua.org(201) 641-2552
Paramus, NJ 07652
Please enter via Paramus road only.
The BCUA operates a Household Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal Program for all Bergen County residents. This program provides several annual events for Bergen County residents to safely dispose of household hazardous waste. Please call or visit the website for details on the next event.
This program does not accept unlabeled containers or containers over 5 gallons.
Material | Residential | Business | Note |
Acids | dropoff |
none |
|
Adhesives | dropoff |
none |
|
Aerosol Cans - Full | dropoff |
none |
|
Antifreeze | dropoff |
none |
|
Asbestos | dropoff |
none |
This program only accepts friable asbestos. |
Brake Fluid | dropoff |
none |
|
Button Cell Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Car Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Car Fluids | dropoff |
none |
|
CFLs | dropoff |
none |
|
Chemistry Sets | dropoff |
none |
|
Engine Degreasers | dropoff |
none |
|
Fertilizers | dropoff |
none |
|
Fire Extinguishers | dropoff |
none |
|
Fluorescent Tubes | dropoff |
none |
|
Fungicides | dropoff |
none |
|
Gas/Oil Mixture | dropoff |
none |
|
Gasoline | dropoff |
none |
|
Hair Dye | dropoff |
none |
|
Hair Spray | dropoff |
none |
|
Herbicides | dropoff |
none |
|
HHW | dropoff |
none |
|
Household Cleaners | dropoff |
none |
|
Hydraulic Fluid | dropoff |
none |
|
Insecticides | dropoff |
none |
|
Items Containing Mercury | dropoff |
none |
|
Kerosene | dropoff |
none |
|
Lacquer | dropoff |
none |
This program accepts paints and varnishes of all types. They will not accept any containers larger than 5 gallons. |
Latex Paint | dropoff |
none |
This program accepts paints and varnishes of all types. They will not accept any containers larger than 5 gallons. |
Lead-acid Batteries - Non-automotive | dropoff |
none |
|
Lice Shampoo | dropoff |
none |
|
Lighter Fluid | dropoff |
none |
|
Lithium Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Lithium-ion Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Mercury Thermostats | dropoff |
none |
|
Motor Oil | dropoff |
none |
|
Nail Polish | dropoff |
none |
|
Nail Polish Removers | dropoff |
none |
|
Nickel-cadmium Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Nickel-metal Hydride Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Nickel-zinc Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Oil Filters | dropoff |
none |
|
Oil-Based Paint | dropoff |
none |
This program accepts paints and varnishes of all types. They will not accept any containers larger than 5 gallons. |
Paint Strippers | dropoff |
none |
|
Paint Thinners | dropoff |
none |
|
Pesticides | dropoff |
none |
|
Photographic Chemicals | dropoff |
none |
|
Pool Chemicals | dropoff |
none |
|
Power Steering Fluid | dropoff |
none |
|
Propane Tanks | dropoff |
none |
This program only accepts 1lb. and 20 lb. cylinders only. |
Sealers | dropoff |
none |
|
Silver-oxide Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Smoke Detectors | dropoff |
none |
|
Solvents | dropoff |
none |
|
Transmission Fluid | dropoff |
none |
|
Varnish | dropoff |
none |
This program accepts paints and varnishes of all types. They will not accept any containers larger than 5 gallons. |
Wood Stains | dropoff |
none |
This program accepts paints and varnishes of all types. They will not accept any containers larger than 5 gallons. |
Zinc-air Batteries | dropoff |
none |
|
Zinc-carbon Batteries | dropoff |
none |
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