Curbside Recycling Schedule

2024 Curbside Collection Schedule

(HHW) HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE 

MIDDLESEX COUNTY PAPER SHREDDING SCHEDULE

PAINT RECYCLING

TIRE RECYCLING

Electronics Recycling

For information on locations in Middlesex County, residents should contact their local Department of Public Works or the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection at:
http://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/ewaste/index.html

WEDNESDAYS - Zone 3

Bordered by Helmetta, East Brunswick and South Brunswick on the north; Old Forge Road and Perrineville Road on the east; Cranbury Station Road and Union Valley Road on the south and South Brunswick and Cranbury on the west.

THURSDAYS - Zone 1 and 4

Bordered by Erickson Road on the north; Matchaponix Brook on the east; Manalapan and Route 33 on the south and Perrineville Road on the west.

FRIDAYS - Zone 2 and 5

Zone 2: Bordered by Helmetta and Spotswood on the north; Monmouth Road on the east; Pergola and Matchaponix Avenues on the south and Old Forge Road on the west.

Zone 5: Bordered by Cranbury Station Road and Union Valley Road on the north; Perrineville Road on the east; Disbrow Hill Road and Millstone on the south and Windsor, Wyckoff's Mills Road and Haley---- Reed Road on the west.

Recycling Collection Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. If your collection day falls on any of these holidays, collection is rescheduled for the following Saturday.

Note: Municipal Public Works holidays do NOT affect the recycling collection schedule.

Important Phone Numbers
(732) 656-4575
Director of Recycling, Wayne D. Horbatt, CPWM

Recycling Hotline
(800) 488-MCIA (6242)
Curbside Recycling Collection, Service Matters & Information

Weather Emergencies
Changes in collection schedules due to weather emergencies or other emergency situations will be announced on the following radio stations: WCTC (1450 AM) and WMGQ (98.3 FM). You may also check for changes on the web site at www.mciauth.com or by calling (800) 488-MCIA (6242) for specific information.

Special Items
Monroe's Recycling Drop-Off Center, located at 76 Gravel Hill-Spotswood Road, accepts newspapers tied in bundles, mixed paper, cardboard, glass bottles, aluminum/steel/tin cans, #1 PETE and #2 HDPE plastic containers, motor oil, antifreeze, auto batteries, scrap metal and broken or outdated consumer electronic items. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Saturday, 8 - 11:30 a.m. It is closed Sundays and holidays. Recyclables must be separated prior to drop-off. 

Bulky waste items, such as appliances and furniture, propane tanks (barbeque type), freezers and refrigerators (doors must be removed per state law), may be brought to the Department of Public Works Yard, located at 76 Gravel Hill-Spotswood Road. The hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Items NOT accepted: hazardous materials, chemicals, paint, paint-related materials, driveway sealers, pesticides, tires, utility poles, railroad ties, construction materials, tree stumps, sod, dirt, stones, food, concrete, asphalt, bricks, roofing material, pallets or asbestos, cardboard or computers. Unacceptable items are in violation of Chapter 63 of the Monroe Township Code.

Bulky Pickup: will be scheduled this year from April 2 through November 1. Bulk waste cannot be mixed with garbage and must be no larger than a large pickup truckload. Bulk should be placed curbside no sooner than one day before collection. Lumber must be cut, tied and nails must be removed or bent over. Bulk pickups are scheduled by appointment on Wednesdays and Thursdays only. Residents can cancel a scheduled date one time only. Also we do not book ahead of date we are scheduling.

Items NOT accepted: hazardous materials, chemicals, paint, paint-related materials, driveway sealers, pesticides, tires, utility poles, railroad ties, construction materials, tree stumps, sod, dirt, stones, food, concrete, asphalt, bricks, roofing material, pallets or asbestos. Banned items are in violation of Chapter 63 of the Monroe Township Code.

Tire Recycling – Residents should use the East Brunswick Reclamation Center located at 357 Dunhams Corner Road. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Closed Sundays and holidays.

Leaves, Brush & Grass-
Leaves placed in brown recycling bags* will only be collected curbside from April 2 through December 7.
No loose leaves will be picked up

Brush is collected curbside only. Tree parts must be no more than 5 inches in diameter and must be cut and tied with string or cord into lengths no longer than 4 feet. Brush will be collected from April to begining of November.

Grass placed in brown recycling bags* will be collected curbside from April 2 through November 2. Grass in plastic bags or containers will not be picked up.

*Brown recycling bags can be picked up at Monroe Recycling Drop-off Center, Monday – Friday, between 7 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., and Saturday between 8 a.m. –- 11:30 a.m.

CLIPPINGS, YARD WASTE AND GRASS must be brought to the Recycling Drop-off Center either loose or bagged in paper or plastic. Residents must empty grass clippings that are in plastic bags into the specified area. Residents may keep plastic bags for reuse or place them in the separate trash container.

If your collection day falls on any of these holidays, collection is rescheduled for the following Saturday.

Description of Monroe Twp. Zones