New Jersey
Recycling drop-off
Westfield recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Westfield Conservation Center.
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-12
Who can use it
Recycling and organic-waste drop-off, not a household trash transfer station. The official page says the State of New Jersey classifies the Center as a transfer facility for organic waste and recyclable materials. Westfield residents can drop off accepted recyclables free with no permit. Non-residents need a $35 annual recycling permit. Brush, grass, twigs, shrubs, and small logs require a 2026 seasonal organic-waste permit. Leaves are free with proof of residency during the fall leaf season. Only non-commercial cars, vans, pick-up trucks, and utility trailers with a maximum capacity of three cubic yards may use the Center; pick-up trucks with dump bodies, high sideboards, or insertable dump bodies, and any vehicle with commercial plates, are not permitted.
Hours
- Current fall season (official Conservation Center page): October 13 through December 20, 2026, Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All hours are weather permitting.
- Seasonal closure December 21, 2026, through Friday, January 1, 2027, per the official Conservation Center page.
- March 19 through October 11, 2026, hours were Thursday and Friday 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The official page lists reduced winter hours for January through mid-March 2026 (weekdays 9:00 a.m. to noon plus listed Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.); 2027 winter hours were not yet posted. Confirm at (908) 789-4100.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No permit for resident recycling drop-off. 2026 organic-waste seasonal permit: $60 for Westfield residents, $120 for non-residents. Non-resident recycling permit: $35 per year, or $145 for a dual recycling and organic-waste permit.
Where to buy: Permits are sold online only through the Town of Westfield; no permits are sold at the Center. Keep your online confirmation and bring it on your first trip.
Notes: Items for the organic permit cannot exceed two feet in length. A one-day special permit letting someone other than a landscaper deliver organic debris for a homeowner costs $20. Landscapers cannot drop grass clippings or other organic debris; registered landscapers may only drop residents' leaves and buy mulch, chips, and firewood. Questions: Department of Public Works, 959 North Avenue West, (908) 789-4100.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Household bulky waste such as furniture and appliances (single-use permit, bought online) | Westfield residents: $40 per passenger vehicle, $60 per SUV, $80 per pickup truck. Non-residents: $60 per passenger vehicle, $80 per SUV, $100 per pickup truck. The official page says incremental charges may apply above the baseline rate based on load volume. Proof of residency is required at the Center. |
| Mattresses and box springs (single-use permit) | $35 per item. |
| Wood chips and mulch for registered landscape contractors | $15 per cubic yard, subject to availability. Free firewood and mulch (as available) may be picked up by any resident using the Center. |
| Logs and firewood for registered landscape contractors | $125 per cord or $75 per half cord, subject to availability. |
Hazardous waste
Not a household hazardous waste site. The official page directs hazardous waste to Union County collection events. Not accepted for organic drop-off: concrete, construction debris, fencing, sand, soil, stone, tree stumps, tree trunks over 6 inches in diameter, and wood. The recycling area does take household alkaline batteries, straight fluorescent tubes under four feet long, and household electronics.
Holiday closures
Official sources conflict. The official Conservation Center page lists 2026 holiday closures including Wednesday, November 11 (Veterans Day), Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 (Thanksgiving holiday), and a seasonal closure Monday, December 21, 2026, through Friday, January 1, 2027. The official Leaf Collection page says the Center will be closed for Veterans Day (November 11), Thanksgiving (November 27), and the day after Thanksgiving (November 28), plus December 22 to January 3, and says the Center reopens Saturdays in January beginning January 9. Thanksgiving 2026 is Thursday, November 26, so the Leaf Collection dates appear to be carried over from a prior year. Both are shown; plan on the Conservation Center page dates and confirm at (908) 789-4100.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-12 from official sources . Source: Town of Westfield Conservation Center (official 2026 holiday closures, including November 26 and 27 and the December 21, 2026, to January 1, 2027, seasonal closure) .
Other notes
- Facts from the official Town of Westfield Conservation Center page, Conservation Center FAQ, and Leaf Collection page, fetched November 12, 2026.
- Free resident recycling drop-off items (official list): curbside recyclables, dry cardboard, clean #5 plastics, books, clothing and shoes, accessories, linens, luggage, stuffed animals, toys in good condition, tennis balls, athletic equipment, school supplies, reusable bags, plastic bags and film, white block Styrofoam (no egg cartons, food foam, peanuts, or dark foam), string lights, wine corks, ink and toner cartridges, household alkaline batteries, straight fluorescent tubes under four feet, household electronics, scrap metal, food waste (no glass containers or black plastic bags), leaves in fall, and Christmas trees January through March.
- Organic debris must be sorted into grass, leaves, and all other debris. Recyclables must be sorted into the designated containers. Bags and containers used to bring material must be taken home.
- Residents may authorize their lawn care provider to drop their leaves during leaf season. The Town provides up to ten free leaf bags per household at the Center with proof of residency.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-12. If something conflicts, trust the town.
- Town of Westfield Conservation Center (official address, phone, 2026 seasonal hours, holiday closures, permits, fees, and accepted items)
- Town of Westfield Conservation Center FAQ (official vehicle rules, accepted and not-accepted organic materials, bulky waste fees)
- Town of Westfield Leaf Collection (official fall hours and conflicting holiday wording)