Clothing

  salvation Army
    The Army will pick up certain items, and maintains drop off boxes for others. You may also bring donations to their thrift stores. Call 1-800-958-7825 for additional information.  

  Suited for Success Boutique, Lakewood Community School

Other organizations maintain drop off boxes at various locations in the county. 

COMPUTERS

  Habitat for Humanity of Southern Ocean County 
    Call 609-978-6200 for additional information.

  Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management
    “Computers are accepted for recycling at the County’s Northern and Southern Recycling Centers. This program is for computers only, no televisions or VCR’S are accepted. Residents may bring computers and computer components Monday through Saturday at either Center from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm at no cost. Any businesses who have computers to recycle should contact Supreme Computer Recyclers at 732-370-4100. The County accepts the following computer equipment from residents for recycling:

          1. Monitors
          2. Central processing units
          3. Expansion boards
          4. Printers
          5. Scanners
          6. Keyboards and Mice
          7. Cables
          8. Speakers
          9. Laptops
         10. Laptop peripherals”

  salvation Army
     The Army will pick up certain items, and maintains drop off boxes for others. You may also bring donations to their thrift stores. Call 1-800-958-7825 for additional information.

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

  salvation Army
    The Army will pick up certain items, and maintains drop off boxes for others. You may also bring donations to their thrift stores. Call 1-800-958-7825 for additional information.

Furniture and household items

  Habitat for Humanity of Southern Ocean County
    Call 609-978-6200 for additional information.

  Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity
     Call 732-818-9500 for additional information

  Rescue Mission of Trenton
     Call 1-800-528-8825 for additional information.

  salvation Army
     The Army will pick up certain items, and maintains drop off boxes for others. You may also bring donations to their thrift stores. All items must be in good condition. Call 1-800-958-7825 for additional information.

HAZARDOUS WASTE

  Ocean County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program

    “During the spring and fall of each year the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Solid Waste Management conduct a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program… …Numerous collection days are offered for County residents to properly dispose of toxic household products such as herbicides, pesticides, household cleaners, paints and paint thinners, solvent and photographic chemicals. Quantities are limited to 200 pounds for dry materials and 20 gallons for liquid materials. There is no charge for collection of these materials. This program is not open to commercial establishments, schools, and municipal/state government agencies. Pre-registration is required to participate in this program. For more information, call the Ocean County Solid Waste Management Hotline at 1-800-55-RECYCLE.”

Metal

  Your municipality may maintain a recycling center where you may bring scrap metal. Contact your municipal recycling coordinator for additional information.

You may also look in your local telephone directory under the category “Scrap Metals” for local junk yards.

TIRES

  Your municipality may maintain a disposal area where you may dispose of tires. Contact your municipal recycling coordinator for additional information

  Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management

If your municipality does not accept tires, your municipal recycling coordinator should refer you here. “The Northern and Southern Recycling Centers accept automobile and light truck tires for a fee of $1.00 per tire. The completion of a simple application must be filled out in person. The Centers accept tires that are no larger than a truck tire and no smaller than a 13" tire. Rims must be removed. Bicycle, motorcycle or racing tires are not accepted. For further information, please contact the Northern Recycling Center at 732-367-0802.”

If you are buying replacement tires, some tire stores will dispose of your old tires for a fee.

TOOLS

  Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity
     Call 732-818-9500 for additional information.

Trucks

Some charities will not accept a vehicle donation if the vehicle is more than a certain number of years old. They may also require that the vehicle be in good condition. They may require you to deliver the vehicle to their location, and may have other requirements. Check with the particular charity for details.

  America's Car Donation Charities Center 
    The Center refers potential donors to a number of New Jersey and national charities.

  American Lung Association 
    The Association has an online donation form to speed the process.

  American Red Cross Vehicle Donation Center
    The Center has an online donation form to speed the process.

  Salvation Army
     The Army has an online donation form to speed the process.

There are other New Jersey charities which accept vehicle donations. Some advertise in local newspapers, which are available at your local Ocean County Library branch.