The Recycling Center on Kenneth Avenue will be closed

on Friday, July 4, for Independence Day.  Recycling will

be open instead from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 3. 

Recycling will be open as usual from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on

Saturday, July 5.  The Yard Waste site will also be open

as usual on Saturday.

Regular Recycling Drop-off Center hours are 12 noon

to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays

and Saturdays.  Regular summer Yard Waste hours are

12 noon to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on

Saturdays.  2008 Yard Waste Decals are available in

the Municipal Clerk’s office in Borough Hall from

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Friday.   Bring the

registration of the vehicle you will be using. 

Note:  Curbside recycling collection in the Friday
            section will be done on Saturday, July 5 instead of
            on Friday, July 4.
            For updates, call the Recycling Hotline: (908) 226-7620.

 1.    The Recycling Drop-off Center is located at the end of
           Kenneth Avenue.  Hours of operation are Tuesdays 12 noon
           to 7pm, Friday and Saturday 8am to 3pm.
          "All recyclables collected curbside--newspapers, mixed paper,
          cardboard (flattened), glass bottles, aluminum/steel/tin cans,
          plastic containers #1 PETE and #2 HDPE (soda, water, laundry
          detergent, etc.) 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 wastes."

     2.  South Plainfield Compost Site is located on Kenneth Avenue
          passed the Recycling Center.   Hours of operation: March 16
          to December 15, Tuesday 12 noon - 7pm, Saturday 8am - 3pm,
          Mid - November - mid-December leaf season, Monday - Saturday
          8am - 3pm, December 16 to March 15 Saturday 8am - 3pm.

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

The Yard Waste Site at the end of Kenneth Avenue is open

from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays during the winter.

From March 16th - December 15th the Yard Waste Site is open

from 12 noon to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on

Saturdays.

A current Yard Waste/Compactor Decal must be posted on the

vehicle for access. 

Decals are available from the Municipal Clerk in Borough Hall. 

Bring the registration of the vehicle you will be using. 

THE CLUTTER CURE PUBLISHES

     THE “ULTIMATE REDISTRIBUTION GUIDE”

South Plainfield’s Recycling Office frequently gets inquiries from
residents who have to dispose of items that are in good condition. 
“It’s a perfectly good refrigerator; it’s a shame to just junk it.” 
“Do you know anybody who would want a collection of text books
on electrical engineering?”   “My aunt passed away and she has
all these cosmetics, mostly not even opened.  I hate to just throw
them out.”

The Recycling Office has a copy of A Place For Every Thing,
The Ultimate Redistribution Guide for Mercer, Middlesex and
Monmouth Counties.  Written by Audrey Rockman of The Clutter
Cure, the book is a compilation of charitable organizations,
consignment shops, nursing homes, animal shelters and others
seeking used, usable goods.  An index lists the items, from Air
Conditioners to Yarn, and cross-references the establishments
seeking them. 

Contact the Recycling Coordinator if you would like to look
through the book, or if you have a specific item that you want to
find a home for.  Or, visit Ms. Rockman’s website,
TheClutterCure.com, for more information.

2008
RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING
COLLECTION SCHECULE

YARD WASTE SITE

The Yard Waste Site located at the end of Kenneth Avenue is open to all residents.
(a yard waste decal must be mounted on the driver's side rear window)
Decals are available at Municipal Clerk's office Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm

           MATERIALS ACCEPTED:

THIS IS A YARD WASTE RECYCLING SITE.  WE CAN ACCEPT ONLY
LEAVES, GRASS AND BRUSH.

NO PLASTIC BAGS, FLOWER POTS OR ANY PLASTIC DEBRIS.
NO LUMBER, PALLETS, FIREWOOD, TREE STUMPS, TREE TRUNKS,
LOGS OR BRANCHES
GREATER THAN 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
NO CONCRETE, SOIL, SOD OR RUBBLE.

NO LANDSCAPERS OR LAWN MAINTENANCE SERVICES.

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Middlesex County and the NJ Department of Environmental Protection
require our yard waste site to be open only to South Plainfield residents
for the disposal of yard waste generated on their own
residential properties.  No vehicles with commercial plates allowed.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY PROGRAMS

The Middlesex County Improvement Authority
contracts with Waste Management to provide
curbside collection of recyclables.  Please place
your blue containers and bundled newspaper
at the curb by 6am (or after 7pm the night before)
your collection day.
If you live in the northwestern part of the Borough
(west of Maple Ave. and north of Lehigh Valley RR tracks)
your recyclables are picked up every other Thursday.
Otherwise you collection day is every other Friday.

Middlesex County Paint Drop Program         

(South Plainfield Recycling Center)

           

3rd Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Middlesex County Residents only

(Proof of Residency Required)

 

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Middlesex County Tire Recycling Program

(Metuchen Recycling Center)

           

Mon. Wed & Fri         8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Tues. Thurs.              8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday                   9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Middlesex County Residents only (Proof of Residency Required)

               

Note: The Metuchen Recycling Center is located on Jersey Avenue off
Durham Avenue in Metuchen

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS INFO LINK

RECYCLE YOUR USED HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES

The South Plainfield Recycling Center accepts household batteries
(dry cell, ni-cad rechargeables and button batteries).

The Public Library at 2484 Plainfield Avenue accepts

used batteries.

The Borough urges all residents to take advantage of these
drop-off locations. Keeping batteries out of the regular garbage helps
keep mercury, nickel,
cadmium and other toxic metals from polluting the environment.

If you have question about any of the Middlesex County collection
programs, call the
Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management at (732) 745-4170.

email: solidwaste@co.middlesex.nj.us