Garbage/Recyclables must be curbside by 6:00 am the day of collection!
BULK PICK UPS: 732- 251-0700, ext. 827
Will be scheduled twice a month. Bulk waste can no longer be mixed with garbage. Included are items such as furniture, windows, etc. These are examples of the more common items and are not intended to be a complete list. BULK should be put at the curbside no sooner than the day before collection. Lumber needs to be cut, tied, and nails removed
or bent over. APPOINTMENT ONLY.
METAL PICK UPS: 732-251-0474
Call for metal recycling. Please leave name, address and phone # on the answering machine.
BRUSH: 732-251-0700, ext. 827
Will be scheduled twice a month from April 13 - October 16, 2009. Tree parts no more than 5 inches in diameter, cut and tied no longer than 4 feet. Brush must be tied with string or cord. The Borough is not responsible for removal of tree parts larger than 5 inches in diameter. APPOINTMENT ONLY.
TWIGS:
Under 1 inch in diameter and no larger than 4 feet long can be put out with your regular garbage in an open container.
GRASS COLLECTION:
After October 19, 2009, grass will be collected with your solid waster on your scheduled garbage day.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE: 732-745-4170 (Call for locations and dates):
The County sponsors six dates per year throughout the County. Information is received in the mail.
PAINT DROP OFF:
East Brunswick, 1st Saturday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Helmetta, 3rd Saturday, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Acceptable Items: Paints, Stains, Varnished, Lacquers, Thinners, Aerosol Paints.
RECYCLING DROP OFF CENTER:
Third Street/Borough Yard (off Brunswick Avenue)
SPOTSWOOD RESIDENTS ONLY
Monday through Friday - 8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Saturday - 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon
Sundays & Holidays: Closed
Recycling can be dropped off at the Borough Yard Recycling Center at any time during operating hours. Please put recyclables in designated drums; newspapers inside newspaper containers. No dumping of non-recyclable material. Residents are encouraged to use Middlesex County recycling pick up curbside every other Tuesday commencing with the first Tuesday in January.
2010 CURBSIDE COLLECTIONS OF RECYCLABLES:
(TUESDAYS)
January 5, 19
February 2, 16
March 2, 16, 30
April 13, 27
May 11, 25
June 8, 22
July 6, 20
August 3, 17, 31
September 14, 28
October 12, 26
November 9, 23
December 7, 21
Weather Emergency changes in curbside collection schedule will be announced on radio stations WCTC 1450 AM, WMGQ 98.3 FM and NJ 101.5 FM.
It may also appear on your cable television community bulletin board.
SANITATION HOLIDAYS 2010:
Martin Luther King
Monday, January 18, 2010
No collections
Presidents Day
Monday, February 15, 2010
No collections
CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION 2010:
Collection days will be the following:
January 4, 2010
January 8, 2010
January 11, 2010
Please remove the following items from your Christmas trees before setting them out for collection:
Plastic bags
Strings of lights
Ornaments
Tree Stands
Nails
Tinsel
Keep New Jersey Water Clean: Vehicle & Garage Tips
Take your car to a service center to change oil or antifreeze.
If you change your own oil:
use self-contained oil pans
discard oil at proper service centers
antifreeze at household hazardous waste facilities
NEVER discard oil, gas or antifreeze in a stormwater drain.
In the event of a hazardous fluid spill:
contain immediately with rags or cat litter or newspaper
clean up and properly dispose of waste
remember to check your car for leaks often and have regular tune ups.
Store hazardous materials properly in its original containers to prevent spills.
