In 2017, Dunellen residents will have curbside recycling pickups every other Wednesday.
These are co-mingled collections, since as of March 30, 2015, the Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) has transitioned to single-stream recycling collection. All curbside recyclable items, such as bottles, cans, paper and small flat cardboard can be mixed together in a single recycling container as they are kept separate from trash.
Paper that is acceptable for collection includes: Newspaper, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, brown paper bags, nonmetallic wrapping paper, office records, computer paper, file folders, receipts, telephone books, softcover books, hardcover books, greeting cards, paperboard (such as non-waxcoated food and cereal boxes), pizza boxes, tissue boxes, shoe boxes and gift boxes.
Dunellen residents may also dump additional recycling materials at the Dunellen Recycling Yard (235 Hall Street). These include curbside recyclables, white goods/appliances, scrap metal, auto motor oil, hardcover books and rigid plastics. Also accepted are leaves and grass (bagged in paper bags or loose) and brush. Tires are not accepted.
Leaves are collected weekly, October to December and April to May. Leaves must be bagged in the paper leaf bags, which were provided by the Borough, and then placed curbside. Tree limbs will be collected only during the months of March, April, and September.
Acceptable Plastic Components
- Plastic buckets with metal handles
- Plastic mild/soda crates
- Plastic laundry baskets
- Plastic lawn furniture
- Plastic landscape & microwave trays
- Plastic totes – any size (with metal)
- Plastic drums (any size)
- Plastic pesticide containers
- Plastic toys & playhouses
- Plastic pet carriers
- Plastic pallets
- Plastic coolers
- Plastic shelving
- Plastic closet organizers
- Plastic dish drainers
- Plastic flower pots (no soil)
- Plastic traffic signs
- Empty garbage cans (any size)
- PVC & PET blister pack
- 5 gallon water bottles
- Computer housing (no circuits)
- Automotive plastics – Bumpers, bed liners, grills, side-view mirrors, head lights & rear lights, hub-caps, etc.
Non-Acceptable Components
- PVC Pipe/Tubing
- Vinyl Siding
- Plastic film (grocery bags & stretch film)
- Styrofoam
- Poly-coated paper (orange juice & milk cartons)
- Flexible water hoses
- Hazardous material
- Medical waste
- Narrow-neck liquid containers – Used small-mouth containers – Small plastic containers (Yogurt cups, PET/HDPE Bottles, etc.), Oil/Chemical containers (HDPE-Fractional Melt)
Paint may be dropped off at the Recycling Yard only on the second Saturday each month, 8:00 am to 12:00 noon. Metal/ white goods/ appliances including refrigerators and air conditioners are collected curbside by appointment only on the third Wednesday of the month. Call (732) 968-5455 to arrange for a pick-up.
The New Reuse-It Book, a guide to area locations where Middlesex County residents can freecycle or donate their unwanted goods for reuse, is available on the MCIA website. For a copy of the guide or additional information regarding the Middlesex County recycling program, check http://www.mciauth.com/. The MCIA has made this most recent edition available online at www.mciauth.com for anyone who would like electronic access to the most up-to-date information.
2017 CURBSIDE COLLECTION SCHEDULE
January 11, 25
February 8, 22
March 8, 22
April 5, 19
May 3, 17, 31
June 14, 28
July 12, 26
August 9, 23
September 6, 20
October 4, 18
November 1, 15, 29
December 13, 27
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