Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management

John C. Bartlett, Jr., Freeholder Liaison

James F. Lacey, Freeholder Liaison

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Ocean County Recycling Centers

Ocean County owns and operates two Recycling Centers. The Northern Recycling Center is located on New Hampshire Avenue (off Route 70) in Lakewood Township. The Southern Recycling Center is located by the State Motor Vehicle Inspection Station at the intersection of Recovery & Hay Roads (off Route 72) in Manahawkin, Stafford Township.

 

For Northern Recycling Center location maps by subject (PDF format)

For Southern Recycling Center location map (PDF format)

 

The two facilities both have 24-hour Resident Recycling Centers for aluminum and tin cans, glass containers, plastic beverage containers, aerosol cans, newspapers, mixed paper and residential cardboard. Recycling is also available during regular hours of operation at both Centers for household dry cell batteries and auto batteries, motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze, tires, empty steel paint cans, boat shrink wrap, phone books, computers, cell phones, paint, leaves, light brush and Christmas trees. The hours of operation for the Northern and Southern Centers are 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.  Both facilities are closed on County observed holidays but the 24-hour Resident Recycling Centers remain open.

Watch a video about the County Recycling Centers.

Ocean County Recyclable Materials Processing Facility

The County’s Recycling Facility accepts glass containers, aluminum and tin cans, newspapers, mixed paper, plastic beverage containers, aerosol cans and residential/commercial cardboard. It is located at the Ocean County Northern Recycling Center in Lakewood Township.

 

The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Group tours are available for the County's Recycling Facility. For tour information, please contact Mary Jerkowicz at the Department of Solid Waste Management at 732-506-5047.

Watch a video about the Recyclable Materials Processing Facility.

Watch a video about the Facility's improvements.

 

Ocean County Southern Recycling Center Transfer Station

 

The County also operates a transfer station for recyclables, which are received from municipalities and commercial establishments at its Southern Recycling Center in Stafford Township.  These recyclables are then transferred from this facility to the County's Recyclable Materials Processing Facility in Lakewood Township.  The hours of operation for the transfer station are 7:00 am -3:00 pm Monday through Friday.
 

Watch a video about the Southern Recycling Center Transfer Station.

 

Ocean County Recycling Education Center

 

The County's Recycling Education Center is located at the Northern Recycling Center in Lakewood Township adjacent to the County's Recyclable Materials Processing Facility (MPF). The Center is used to provide presentations about the MPF to visitors prior to their tour of the facility. A scale model of the MPF is also on display at the Center to provide visitors with a comprehensive look at the operations of the MPF. The Center is also used for other various functions such as meetings, recycling and composting classes, workshops, and other related environmental events.

 

Watch a video about the Recycling Education Center.