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Gaeta Recycling is a neighborhood recycling center in Paterson that locals and small haulers use to keep materials out of the landfill. Located on W Railway Ave, it handles the sort of household and small-business recycling common in densely populated New Jersey towns.
The site looks like a typical drop-off yard: a small entrance booth with a gate, piles or containers for different materials, and a place to pull up and unload. Most people pull up alongside the appropriate container - the recycling bins are usually visible from the drive lane - then back out to rejoin traffic. As with many county-area centers, expect to separate paper, cardboard, glass, metals and many plastics; some centers also have electronics or bulky-item programs. Weekends and spring cleanup times get busy, so there can be a line to get in and a short wait at the scale or gate.
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Before You Go
- Bring items already separated by material so unloading is quicker and avoids extra handling.
- Have vehicle load arranged so the heaviest stuff is easy to slide out first and lighter items come last.
- Top off gas and allow extra time on weekends or during seasonal cleanups when lines form at the entrance.
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