Boat Flare Disposal Event | Ocean County Government

Boat Flare Disposal Program
June 17th, August 19th, October 21st

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Thank you for responsibly disposing of your old flares. In this past 3 years, we collected over 5150 flares. Ensuring the safe disposal of these flares, reducing their toxicity and safeguarding our Barnegat Bay and its residents.

The most commonly found flare was the Red Handheld, comprising 77% of the total, followed by red meteor flares, with smaller quantities of parachute and orange smoke flares also recovered.

Location:
Ocean County Fire Academy
200 Volunteer Way, Waretown NJ 08758

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Please register using the form below.

Open To All Ocean County Residents

Flares Accepted

Red Hand-held
Parachute
Red Meteor
Orange Smoke Signal
Floating Orange Smoke

Not Accepted

Electronic Flares
Plastic Flare Launchers
Other Explosives

* Maximum 10 Flares per boater

NO BUSINESSES OR INSTITUTIONS

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Count of each type of flare (total count of flares cannot exceed 10):

Red Hand:

Parachute:

Red Meteor:

Orange Smoke:

Floating Orange:

Age of Flares:

Are They Damaged:

Waretown

June 17
1 PM - 3 PM
200 Volunteer Way
Waretown, NJ 08758

1 PM to 2 PM - 96 available

2 PM to 3 PM - 100 available

Waretown

August 19
1 PM - 3 PM
200 Volunteer Way
Waretown, NJ 08758

1 PM to 2 PM - 100 available

2 PM to 3 PM - 100 available

Waretown

October 21
1 PM - 3 PM
200 Volunteer Way
Waretown, NJ 08758

1 PM to 2 PM - 100 available

2 PM to 3 PM - 100 available

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Boat Flare Disposal ProgramJune 17th, August 19th, October 21st

Location:Ocean County Fire Academy200 Volunteer Way, Waretown NJ 08758

Open To All Ocean County Residents

Flares Accepted

Not Accepted

* Maximum 10 Flares per boater

Register Your Slot Below:

Boat Flare Disposal Program

Waretown

Waretown

Waretown

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Boat Flare Disposal Program
June 17th, August 19th, October 21st

Location:
Ocean County Fire Academy
200 Volunteer Way, Waretown NJ 08758

Sponsored by the Ocean County Board of Commissioners
& The Department of Solid Waste Management