Scotch Plains - Recycling Center

Recycling

Scotch Plains, NJ

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Facility details

Address
2445 Plainsfield Ave
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Phone
(908) 233-6707
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Website
scotchplainsnj.com
Facility type
Recycling
County
Union County
EPA Region
2
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-15

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110006861841

Programs on file: AIR 020000003403980024 · Air program 3403980024 · ICIS 2600029112 · ICIS 3601164675 · NJ-NJEMS 47258 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler NJ0000002980 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler NJ0000802595 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler NJD000002980

Interest types: AIR MINOR, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION

EPA record updated 2015-06-04

About this facility

A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.

Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities

  • Cardboard and mixed paper
  • Plastic bottles and containers
  • Aluminum and steel cans
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Scrap metal
  • Electronics (at some sites)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Linden City SLF, Linden — 7.8 mi

Waste haulers nearby

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Area served

Serves Fanwood, Scotch Plains, Mountainside, Westfield, Plainfield, Berkeley Heights, Garwood, New Providence, Watchung, Cranford, Summit, Springfield.

County context

One of 29 recycling centers in Union County, NJ.

65 waste haulers in Union County, NJ.

ZIP 07076 at a glance

Population
24,843 (1,066 per sq mi)
Median age
42
Households
Median income $183,655 · 74% earn six figures
Housing
79% owner-occupied · median home value $720,008 · median rent $2,060
Workforce
67% labor-force participation · 3.2% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

New Jersey solid-waste agency: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)