SPOTSWOOD
2010 Curbside Collection Schedule

TUESDAYS

Holidays
Recycling collection holidays for 2010: 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 Number:
(732) 251-0700, ext. 822
Director of Public Works & Recycling Coordinator, Jean P. Mayer

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.

Leaves, Brush & Grass
Leaves placed in biodegradable bags only will be collected curbside beginning in November. Please refer to the fall edition of the Borough newsletter for the collection schedules. In the spring, leaves must be bagged in biodegradable bags only.Please refer to the spring edition of the Borough newsletter for collection schedules.

Brush is collected by appointment from April – October 2010. Tree parts must be no more than 5 inches in diameter and cut and tied with string or cord in lengths no longer than 4 feet. The Borough is NOT responsible for the removal of tree parts larger than 5 inches in diameter. Twigs under 1 inch in diameter can be put out with garbage in a separate container. Call (732) 251-0700 to arrange for pickup.

Grass placed in open containers or biodegradable bags ONLY will be collected curbside Monday of each week from May – October 2010. Containers weighing up to 50 pounds will be accepted. Plastic bags filled with clippings will NOT be collected. Other vegetative waste can be put out with the household trash.

Special Items
Spotswood’s Recycling Drop-Off Center is located on Third Street/Boro Yard (off Brunswick Avenue) and is open to Spotswood residents only. Items accepted include newspapers tied in bundles, mixed paper in proper containers, cardboard flattened and tied, glass bottles, aluminum/steel/tin cans, #1 PETE and #2 HDPE plastic containers and motor oil in sealed containers. Hours of operation: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. – 12 noon. The center is closed on holidays.

Textiles (clothing or fabric more than 1 foot square) may be deposited in drop-off boxes at the Recycling Center and may also be dropped off at the Spotswood First Aid. The ShopRite Center is no longer a drop-off site.

Metal/Appliances are collected curbside by appointment only. Please call (732) 251-3460 to arrange for a pickup.

Please remember: The Recycling Center is for Spotswood residents ONLY. NO paints, chemicals, propane tanks or HAZARDOUS WASTE accepted. Motor oil is accepted.

Book Smart
Students throughout the County are getting hands-on recycling education with the introduction of a book recycling program sponsored by the MCIA and the County. Outdated hardcover and softcover books that can no longer be used, sold or given away are being recycled in this program. Students remove the hard covers from books and then reap the rewards: The recycling processor pays for each ton recycled.

Shred It!
Middlesex County residents are invited to recycle old documents and confidential files safely and securely at mobile shredding events scheduled throughout the year. Bring old files, receipts, bills, financial statements and any documents that have not been recycled due to confidentiality concerns and watch them get shredded on-site. Call the County Division of Solid Waste Management, (732) 745-4170, for dates and locations.