SOUTH PLAINFIELD
2008 Curbside Recycling Collection Schedule

THURSDAYS - Northwest    (north of railroad tracks and west of Maple Ave.)

FRIDAYS - All other areas

*Holiday change to Saturday pickup 

Holidays
Recycling collection holidays for 2008: 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.

Have your recyclables at the curb by 6:00 am on your collection day.  You can set them out the night before after 7:00 pm.
If your recyclables are not collected when scheduled, call the Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) as soon as
you know you have been missed, but within 24 hours.  If you call after office hours, leave a message on their answering
machine.  Call 1-800-488-6242 (1-800-488-MCIA).

Please consider the weather.  In windy conditions, try setting your bundled newspapers on top of the round commingled can,
to keep plastic bottles from blowing out of the can.  Or, you may need to wedge the can between your newspapers and your
mixed paper box to keep it from blowing over.  Write your address on the cans so you can retrieve them if they blow away.

If there is snow on the ground make sure your cans can be reached from the street. The truck drivers should not have to
climb over piles of snow.  If the plows pile the snow up in front of your recyclables the driver may not even see them.  If
the weather is going to create problems, consider using the Borough's Recycling Center on Kenneth Avenue that week or
keep your materials for the next scheduled pickup.

Important Telephone Numbers
Recycling Coordinator
Dr. Alice Tempel, (908) 226-7621

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), WMGQ (98.3 FM) and NJ101.5 (101.5 FM). You may also check for changes on the web site at www.mciauth.com or by calling 1-800-488-MCIA for specific information.

Leaves, Brush & Grass
Leaves must be placed in biodegradable paper bags and placed curbside. Leaves will be collected from November to December. Leaves may be brought to the compost site. Do not leave plastic bags in leaf pile. Call (908) 755-2187 for further information.

Brush must be recycled at the compost site. Bring brush tied or loose. Do not leave plastic bags in the pile.

Grass clippings may be brought to the Compost Site. Bring grass loose or in bags and empty into the proper container. Do not leave plastic bags in the grass box. No more than three 30-gallon bags or cans accepted.

Yard waste pickup for senior citizens is available by appointment only. Call (908) 755-2187 to arrange a pickup.

Special Items
South Plainfield’s Recycling Drop-Off Center is located at the end of Kenneth Avenue. Hours of operation are Tuesday, 12 noon – 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. All recyclables collected curbside – newspaper, mixed paper, cardboard (flattened), glass bottles, aluminum/steel/tin cans, plastic containers #1 PETE and #2 HDPE and used clothes – are accepted. Motor oil (up to 5 gallons, residential only, NO businesses), household batteries, appliances and scrap metal are also accepted. Not accepted: televisions, propane tanks, non-recyclable items or any hazardous waste.

South Plainfield’s Compost Site is located on Kenneth Avenue, past the Recycling Center. Hours of operation: March 16 – December 15: Tuesday, 12 noon – 7 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Leaf Season additional hours November 19 - December 12, Monday - Friday 8am - 3pm.,  December 16 – March 15: Saturday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.


South Plainfield’s Recycling Drop-Off Center and Compost Site are closed on Sundays and all Borough holidays.

Bulky waste items, (click here) such as appliances and refrigerators, are collected Borough-wide in July and October.