Hamilton, NJ Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Mandatory materials
- glass, metal, plastic, paper, tires, batteries
- Curb recyclables become
- property of the County
- Multifamily obligation
- landlord must arrange own service
- First violation
- warning only
- Repeat violation fine
- up to $500/day
- Enforced by
- Township, County, NJDEP
Summary
Hamilton requires every resident in a designated recycling area to separate glass, metal and plastic containers, mixed paper and cardboard, tires, white goods, batteries, used motor oil, ferrous scrap and yard waste from household trash and set it out on the Township's designated recycling days.
A. Duties of residents. On and after the official commencement date of the County recycling system within the Township, each person residing in areas designated for recycling collection shall separate for curbside collection on designated collection days and such additional days as may be designated by the County Improvement Authority those materials designated in the county recycling plan, as listed in this section, and shall do so in the manner as set forth in this article. B. Recyclable materials; collection. (1) All residents shall recycle or cause to be recycled, at a minimum, the following categories of recyclables: (a) Acceptable glass containers. (b) Acceptable metal containers. (c) Acceptable plastic containers. (d) Acceptable mixed paper. (e) Tires. (f) White goods. (g) Leaves. (h) Batteries. (i) Used motor oil. (j) Ferrous automotive scrap. (k) Grass clippings. (l) Corrugated cardboard.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4984352; v35 updated 2026-06-16; through 06-16-2026).
Full Breakdown
A. A obligates every resident of an area designated for recycling collection to source-separate the materials on the county's list on the Township's designated collection days. B(1) spells out the minimum categories residents must recycle: acceptable glass, metal and plastic containers, mixed paper, tires, white goods, leaves, batteries, used motor oil, ferrous automotive scrap, grass clippings and corrugated cardboard. F). E). G). A. 13:1E-9.
Violations & Fines
A resident found violating the recycling plan gets a warning on the first offense under § 420-14.A; after that the Township can stop collecting garbage that still contains recyclables from that address, and can assess a fine of up to $500 per day of violation under N.J.S.A. 13:1E-9. The rule is enforced individually by the Township, the Mercer County Improvement Authority and the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Frequently Asked Questions
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