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Middlesex County's award-winning paint recycling program features nine permanent paint drop-off sites, where paint and paint-related products are collected, recycled, and properly disposed. Open to Middlesex County residents only (proof of County residency is requested).
Items accepted in the Paint Drop-Off Program include:
Latex-based paints
Water-based paints
Oil-based paints
Stains
Varnishes
Lacquers
Thinners
Paint in aerosol spray cans
There are 9 Paint Drop-Off sites in Middlesex County; at least 2 of the sites are open on the first four Saturdays of every month. In months that include five Saturdays, no sites are open on the fifth Saturday. Operators will ask you for proof of your Middlesex County residency (e.g., a driver’s license.)
Paint Drop-off Sites & Hours (Monthly Schedule):
| Weekend | North | South |
| 1st Saturday of the month | Middlesex Borough Recycling Center 1200 Mountain Avenue, Middlesex Borough 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
East Brunswick Reclamation Center 357 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| 2nd Saturday of the month |
Dunellen Public Works 235 Hall Street, Dunellen 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
New Brunswick Public Works 400 Jersey Avenue, New Brunswick 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Old Bridge Public Works 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Municipal Center, Old Bridge 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| 3rd Saturday of the month | South Plainfield Recycling Center Kenneth Avenue, South Plainfield 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Helmetta Borough Hall |
| 4th Saturday of the month |
Woodbridge Municipal Services
Center |
South Brunswick Recycling Center 540 Ridge Rd., Monmouth Junction 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Note: In months that include 5 Saturdays, no sites are open on the fifth Saturday.
Directions
to the Paint Drop-Off Sites
For more information on the Paint Drop-Off Program, call the MCIA Recycling Hotline at (800) 488-MCIA (6242), or the Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management at (732) 745-4170, or e-mail us.