South Orange’s curbside single-stream recycling pick up for residents is currently provided by the Giordano Recycling Company. Contact Giordano at service@gogreengiordano.com or call 1-800-216-2250 ext. 2 with questions or concerns.

For a list of acceptable and unacceptable recycling materials see this Curbside Recycling Guide

Click here for information on the  Single Stream Curbside Recycling schedule (Note that the list of materials is now out of date).

The recycling industry has recently undergone serious market changes that are effecting curbside single stream collection nation-wide as well as here in South Orange. As a result stricter quality/contamination standards on any recycling product have been put in place and are being enforced by Giordano at the point of pick up. If unacceptable materials are found in your toter it will not be picked up by the hauler. Toters left curbside with unacceptable materials will be tagged by the recycling hauler with a sticker marked “Oops!” and an explanation of why the load was refused.
If your toter is refused please remove the unacceptable materials from the toter and dispose of in regular trash. Remaining recyclables can be taken to the Department of Public Works at 300 Walton Ave. on Tuesday, Thursdays, from 8am-4pm or Saturday 8am-12pm or you can simply store the recyclables in another container until the next scheduled curbside pick up. Use a weather proof container like another toter, garbage can, or plastic tub with lid. If you use a garbage can please mark it as recyclables when putting it out to the curb. Do not put plastic bags containing recyclables out at the curb or put plastic bags in with any recyclables.

The law requires that everyone recycle either curbside by using the TOTER system or by bringing acceptable materials to the DPW Recycling Center. The DPW also provides recycling services for materials beyond those of curbside recycling. See Additional Services below. Please be advised this is not a facility for trash disposal. Please obey the rules and regulations.  

The Recycling Center is closed on holidays.  Villagers will be required to provide proof of residency to enter the facility and no commercial vehicles/ rental trucks (U-Haul’s) will be permitted. 

All materials accepted curbside are also accepted at the DPW Recycling Center provided they are pre-sorted. Other materials are accepted on certain days, see Additional Services below.

Corrugated boxes and cartons must be flattened and tied securely with cord for one person handling.  Villagers with proof of residency may bring the bundled boxes into the Recycling Center.

Please call 973-378-7741 ext. 1 if you would like to schedule a pickup.