Middlesex County, NJ

Contact:
Fred Stanger
Middlesex County Div. of Solid Waste Management
100 Bayard Street, 2nd Floor
New Brunswick, NJ  08901
Tel: (732) 745-4170
Fax: (732) 745-3010
WWW: http://co.middlesex.nj.us/planningboard/solidwaste.asp
Email: fred.stanger@co.middlesex.nj.us 

2008 Schedule 
(Click here to download a PDF of the 2008 Flyer)

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days

• Day ONE:
  Sunday, March 16, 2008
  Middlesex County College – Edison, NJ 08818
  Mill Road, off of Woodbridge Ave.
  8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
   
• Day TWO:
  Saturday, April 19, 2008
  Middlesex County Division of Highways – North Brunswick, NJ  08902
  Apple Orchard Lane , off of Rt. 130
  8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
    
• Day THREE:
  Saturday, May 17, 2008
  Middlesex County Division of Highways – Sayerville
  750 Jernee Mill Road, Sayerville, NJ  08872
  8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
     
• Day FOUR:
  Sunday July 20, 2008
  Old Bridge Public Works Yard / Recycling Center
  1 Old Bridge Plaza (Municipal Complex), 
  Old Bridge, NJ  08857
  8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
   
• Day FIVE:
  Saturday September 20, 2008
  Woodbridge Public Works Yard / Recycling Center
  225 Smith Street, Keasbey, NJ 08832
  8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
   
• Day SIX:
  Saturday October 18, 2008
  Middlesex County Division of Highways – North Brunswick, NJ  08902
  Apple Orchard Lane , off of Rt. 130
  8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
   
• Day SEVEN:
  Sunday November 16, 2008
  Middlesex County College – Edison, NJ 08818
  Mill Road, off of Woodbridge Ave.
  8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Click here for directions to these HHW locations.  For more information please contact: The Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management

Permanent Paint Recycling Program

Acceptable Items: Paints and Paint Related Items (Latex, (Water), and Oil Based Paints, Stains, Varnishes, Lacquers, Thinners, Paint Aerosols)

Caution

Explosives or Highly Reactive Materials may be dangerous. If you have these types of materials, call first for safety instructions. DO NOT bring these materials without prior authorization! These dangerous items include, but are not limited to, picric acid, isopropyl ether, calcium carbide, perchloric acid and benzoyl peroxide.

• Pesticides
• Herbicides
• Oil-Based paints
• Latex paints
• Stains/Varnishes
• Paint thinners
• Solvents
• Antifreeze
• Aerosol cans
• Household batteries
• Drain cleaner
• Lighter fluids
• Pool Chemicals
• Car batteries
• Used motor oil
• Mercury thermometers
• Mercury thermostats
• Driveway sealer
• Gasoline
• Propane tanks
• Fluorescent bulbs
• Photo chemicals
• Kerosene

Unacceptable Wastes

• Empty containers
• Unknown materials
• Tires
• Infectious waste
• Explosives 
• Munitions
• Computers
• Electronics
• Appliances
• Furniture

Please note that the acceptable/unacceptable waste lists are not intended to be all inclusive. If you have an item which is not on either list, please call the Division of Solid Waste Management.

Asbestos

Prior to bringing asbestos containing material , you MUST pre-register by calling our Division at (732) 745-4170. You must double bag the material for transport, and you cannot bring more than 300 lbs. per person per day.

Rules

• Middlesex County residents only
• No commercial or industrial waste
• Free of charge
• No containers over five gallons

• FROM THE SOUTH WEST: Take either Rt. 1 North or N.J. Turnpike North to exit 10 and get onto Rt. 440 N. (east) toward Staten Island. (Rt. 287 South becomes Rt. 440 North). Take the exit for Smith St./Industrial Ave./Fords. Follow the signs for Smith St., bearing left toward Keasbey. Go through one light. Stay in the right lane and turn right at the sign for Woodbridge Municipal Service Center, between bridge overpasses. Go down the hill toward the river and turn right, toward the Public Works yard.
• FROM THE SOUTH EAST: Take Rt. 9 North to Rt. 35 North. Stay in the right lane and follow circle for Rt. 35 North. Stay right and take the Rt. 35 Victory Bridge across the river. Turn left at the first light onto Smith Street. Travel less than 1 mile and stay in the left lane. Just after passing under the bridges, take the left lane U-turn and immediately get into the right lane and turn right at the sign for Woodbridge Municipal Service Center, between bridge overpasses. Go down the hill toward the river and turn right toward the Public Works yard.

• FROM THE NORTH/NORTH WEST: Take I287 South. Near where 287 becomes 440, take the exit for Rt. 514 West (toward Bonhamtown and Raritan Center). Travel approximately 2 miles and turn left onto Mill Road, passing the County College on the left. Once on Mill Road travel to the first traffic light and turn left into the College entrance. The collection center will be on the right. Follow signs and/or traffic cones.
• FROM THE SOUTH: Take Rt. 1 North. Shortly after crossing the Raritan River take the exit for Woodbridge Ave. (514 East). Once merged onto 514 follow for approximately 2 miles. Bear right at the sign for Mill Road/Middlesex County College. Once on Mill Road, travel to the next traffic light and turn left into the College entrance. The collection center will be on the right. Follow signs and/or traffic cones.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS DEPT., 
750 JERNEE MILL ROAD, SAYERVILLE, NJ 08872

• FROM THE NORTH WEST: Take Rt. 9 South to the exit for Ernston Road. At the bottom of the ramp, make a right. At first light make a left on to Bordentown Avenue. Continue on Bordentown Avenue for approximately 2 1/2 miles and then make a right onto Jernee Mill Road (Rt. 675). Continue 1/10th of a mile and make a left into the Road Dept. Garage.
• FROM EAST: Take Rt. 18 South to Rt. 615 North (Bordentown Avenue); exit is also for Rt. 527. At the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Rt. 615 North, also called Main Street. Stay on Main Street, which turns into Bordentown Avenue, for just under 2 miles and make a left onto Jernee Mill Road (Rt. 675). Continue 1/10th of a mile and make a left into the Road Dept. Garage.

OLD BRIDGE PUBLIC WORKS
1 OLD BRIDGE PLAZA, OLD BRIDGE, NJ 08857

• FROM THE NORTH: Follow Rt. 9 South and exit for Rt. 516 East toward Matawan. Merge onto Rt. 516 East and travel less than 1/4 mile and turn left into the Municipal Complex. Signs will be posted.
• FROM WEST: Take Rt. 18 South into East Brunswick, passing Brunswick Square Mall on the right. Take exit for Matawan/Rt. 516 East. Travel on Rt. 516 East for approximately 3 miles. After passing the interchange for Rt. 9, travel less than 1/4 mile and turn left into the Municipal Complex. Signs will be posted.