MONROE

MONROE
2008 Curbside Collection Schedule

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.

January February March April May June	2, 16, 30 13, 27 12, 26 9, 23 7, 21 4, 18	July August September October November December	2, 16, 30 13, 27 10, 24 8, 22 5, 19 3, 17, 31

THURSDAYS - Zone 1 & 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.

January February March April May June	3, 17, 31 14, 28 13, 27 10, 24 8, 22 5, 19	July August September October November December	3, 17, 31 14, 28 11, 25 9, 23 6, 20 4, 18

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.

January February March April May June	4, 18 1, 15, 29 14, 28 11, 25 9, 23 6, 20	July August September October November December	5*, 18 1, 15, 29 12, 26 10, 24 7, 21 5, 19

*Holiday Pickup Date Changes
Independence Day: July 4 changed to July 5

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.

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 - Friday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. It is closed Sundays and holidays.

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, 8 a.m. - 3 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. Unacceptable items are in violation of Chapter 63 of the Monroe Township Code.

Cleanup programs will be scheduled this year from April 7 through November 14. 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 only. 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.

Leaves, Brush & Grass
Leaves placed in brown recycling bags* only will be collected curbside from October 6 through November 14.

* Brown recycling bags can be picked up at the Monroe Recycling Drop-Off Center Monday - Friday, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., and Saturday, between 8 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Brush is collected curbside. Tree parts must be no more than 5 inches in diameter and cut and tied with string or cord into lengths no longer than 4 feet. Brush will be collected from April 7 to November 14.

Grass placed in brown recycling bags* will be collected curbside from April 7 through November 14. Grass in plastic bags or containers will not be picked up.