PISCATAWAY
2008
Curbside Collection Schedule
| MONDAYS - Districts 4, 5, 6 | |||
| Bordered by North Randolphville Road on the north; Overbrook Road on the east; River Road on the south; William Street and Baekeland Avenue on the west. | |||
|
January |
14, 28 |
July |
14, 28 |
| TUESDAYS - Districts 1, 2, 3, 10 | |||
| Bordered by the City of Plainfield on the north; South Avenue, Center Street and West 4th Street on the east; North Randolphville Road and the RR tracks on the south; West 7th Street and New Brunswick Avenue on the west. | |||
|
January |
5*, 15, 29 |
July |
1, 15, 29 |
| *Holiday Pickup Date Changes New Year's Day: January 1 changed to January 5 |
| WEDNESDAYS - Districts 8, 9 | |||
| Bordered by Stelton Road and New Durham Road on the north; Hoes Lane and Centennial Avenue on the east; River Road on the south; Brotherhood Street and Ethel Road on the west. | |||
|
January |
2, 16, 30 |
July |
2, 16, 30 |
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.
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.
Important
Phone Numbers
(732) 562-2390
Department of Public Works, Recycling Coordinator
Recycling Hotline
(800) 488-MCIA (6242)
Curbside Recycling Collection, Service Matters & Information
Leaves, Brush & Grass
Leaves must be placed in biodegradable leaf bags to be collected curbside from the middle of October through the end of December. Leaves in plastic bags or loose leaves will not be picked up. No appointment is necessary. Leaves may also be brought to the Recycling Center anytime of the year.
Branches, bushes, woody plants and other vegetative material must be cut
into 5-foot lengths and tied in bundles no wider than 1 foot with a 4-inch
maximum diameter per individual limb. Bundled brush can be brought to the
Recycling Center during posted center hours or collected curbside. Please call
(732) 562-2390 to schedule a pickup appointment, January through mid-October.
Grass clippings can be brought to the Recycling Center. Plastic bags must be emptied. Please DO NOT use biodegradable leaf bags. It is recommended that residents participate in the “Cut It and Leave It” grass fertilizing program. For more information, call MCIA at (800) 488-MCIA (6242)..
Special Items
Piscataway's Recycling Center is located at the Municipal Complex, 505
Sidney Road, between the Department of Public Works and Police Headquarters. It
is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m., Thursday from
1p.m. until 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until 3:45 p.m. It is closed Sunday,
Monday and holidays.
Hours of Operation
Regular hours:
March 4, 2008 to December 13, 2008.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 1 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Thursday from 1 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Saturday from 8 a.m.
to 3:45 p.m.
Winter hours:
December 18, 2007 to March 1, 2008.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 1 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Thursday from 1 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Saturday from 8 a.m.
to 3:45 p.m.
Closed Sunday, Monday and holidays.
Please Note: There is a "pass" system used for
access to the Recycling Center. Piscataway residential home owners are mailed an Identification Pass that must be presented for entry to the Recycling/Trash Center. The Recycling ID Pass entitles residents to bring curbside recycling in addition to leaves, grass, motor oil, tires, metal, batteries, antifreeze, vegetation and branches..
Trash Center Coupons/Household Items: Residents are mailed 4 Trash Center Coupons per calendar year. Coupons are required for each automobile trip of household bulk trash disposal, carpeting, furniture, bagged brush, lumber and other non-recyclable material. Pickup trucks are required to surrender 2 coupons per trip. No trucks larger than a half-ton pickup nor built-up sideboards are allowed.
Curbside Trash Pickup by Appointment Program Items collected curbside include furniture, appliances, lumber, metal items and miscellaneous household debris. Residents are entitled to two appointments per year.
• No kitchen garbage is accepted.
• No concrete is accepted.
• No hazardous material or toxic waste allowed.
All Rules and Ordinance Regulations must be followed. Call (732) 562-2390 for information or to arrange for a curbside pickup. Information and updates are on the www.Piscatawaynj.org web page.
.