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Recycling in Middlesex County, NJ

What Middlesex County itself runs: 6 landfills, sites and programs covering 9 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

What Middlesex County takes, item by item

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County sites and programs

Middlesex County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Days

Free county-run household hazardous waste drop-off days for Middlesex County residents, five times a year, 8 a.m.–2 p.m., rain or shine (2026: March 15 and November 15 at Middlesex College, 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison; May 16 at County Public Works, 97 Apple Orchard Lane, North Brunswick; June 28 at Old Bridge Recycling Center, 1 Old Bridge Plaza; September 19 at County Public Works, 750 Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville). Takes paint, car, rechargeable and button batteries and household chemicals; no electronics, appliances, furniture or tires. Questions: 732-745-4170.

Middlesex County residents

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Middlesex County residential tire recycling

Middlesex County residents (not businesses) may drop off up to four automobile or light-truck tires per month, with or without rims, at four sites: East Brunswick Recycling Center (357 Dunhams Corner Road), Plainsboro Conservation Center (Grovers Mill Road), Sayreville Recycling Center/Fort Grumpy (3750 Bordentown Avenue) and Woodbridge Public Works (225 Smith Street, Keasbey). Hours differ by site. No oversized tires.

Middlesex County residents

Middlesex County residential paint drop-off

Free monthly-cycle paint drop-off for Middlesex County residents, 8 a.m.–noon at host sites including Sayreville Recycling Center/Fort Grumpy (1st Friday), East Brunswick Recycling Center and Middlesex Borough (1st Saturday), New Brunswick Public Works at 400 Jersey Avenue and Dunellen (2nd Saturday), South Plainfield, Helmetta and Monroe (3rd Saturday), and Woodbridge Public Works in Keasbey and South Brunswick Recycling Center (4th Saturday). Takes latex and oil-based paint, stains, varnishes, thinners and paint aerosols; no commercial paint.

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Cities and towns in Middlesex County with their own guides

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Middlesex County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Days: 2026 schedule (opens in new tab) · County of Middlesex
    • Middlesex County HHW drop-off days are free of charge and for county residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • 2026 HHW days: March 15 and November 15 at Middlesex College (Edison), May 16 (North Brunswick), June 28 at Old Bridge Recycling Center, September 19 (Sayreville), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • HHW days accept latex and oil paints. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • HHW days accept car batteries and rechargeable and button-cell batteries (bag each or tape terminals); alkaline batteries go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Middlesex County 2026 Recycling and Solid Waste Guide (posted by Woodbridge Township) (opens in new tab) · Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management
    • Middlesex County residents (not businesses) can recycle up to four automobile or light truck tires a month, with or without rims, at four county locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The county tire sites include the East Brunswick Recycling Center (357 Dunhams Corner Road), the Plainsboro Conservation Center, the Sayreville Recycling Center (Fort Grumpy, 3750 Bordentown Avenue) and Woodbridge Public Works (225 Smith Street, Keasbey). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The county paint drop-off takes latex-, water- and oil-based paints, stains, varnishes, lacquers, thinners and paint aerosols; items must be labeled. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • County paint drop-off sites open 8 a.m. to noon on a monthly cycle (for example the 1st Friday at Sayreville Fort Grumpy, 1st Saturday at East Brunswick, 2nd Saturday at New Brunswick Public Works, 4th Saturday at Woodbridge and South Brunswick). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Woodbridge Public Works, 225 Smith Street, Keasbey, is one of the four county tire recycling sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Woodbridge Public Works at 225 Smith Street hosts the county paint drop-off on the 4th Saturday, 8 a.m.–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The county guide lists the Sayreville Recycling Center (Fort Grumpy) at 3750 Bordentown Avenue, Sayreville, NJ 08872. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Fort Grumpy hosts the county paint drop-off on the first Friday, 8 a.m.–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The East Brunswick Recycling Center, 357 Dunhams Corner Road, is one of the four county tire recycling sites; the county guide lists its tire hours as Monday–Saturday 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The East Brunswick Recycling Center hosts the county paint drop-off on the 1st Saturday, 8 a.m.–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • North Brunswick Township: Miscellaneous Waste & Special Recycling (opens in new tab) · Township of North Brunswick
    • North Brunswick says Middlesex County hosts free paint recycling events throughout the year. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Woodbridge Township: The Convenience and Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Woodbridge Township Department of Public Works
    • The Woodbridge Township Convenience & Recycling Center is at 225 Smith Street, Keasbey, for Woodbridge residents only, Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Hours: Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–2 p.m.; closed Sundays and holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The center is for Woodbridge Township residents only, with proof of residency; no commercial or out-of-state vehicles. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Woodbridge Township: Sanitation (opens in new tab) · Woodbridge Township Division of Sanitation
    • The Division of Sanitation is at 225 Smith Street, Keasbey, NJ 08832. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Borough of Sayreville 2025 Recycling & Sanitation Guide (opens in new tab) · Borough of Sayreville
    • The Sayreville Recycling Drop-Off Center (Fort Grumpy) is at 3750 Bordentown Avenue, open Monday and Friday 7:30 a.m.–1 p.m. and the first and third Saturday 7 a.m.–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Proof of residency is required per vehicle; no contractors, landscapers or businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Borough residents (not businesses) may take desktop and laptop computers, monitors, televisions, desktop printers and fax machines to Fort Grumpy. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Permissible drop-offs include appliances: conventional and microwave ovens, washers, dryers, stoves, doorless refrigerators, hot-water heaters and air conditioners. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Auto tires, limit 4, rims accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Auto, rechargeable and button cell batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Furniture, lumber and rugs (as bulk trash). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • East Brunswick Township: Solid Waste & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Township of East Brunswick
    • The East Brunswick recycling center (Solid Waste & Recycling) is at 357 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick, NJ 08816; phone 732-390-6984; Mon–Sat 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Recycling Center guidelines: East Brunswick residents only with proper ID; residential materials only. Checked October 26, 2026.

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