Christmas Tree Recycling in Middlesex County

Christmas tree recycling in Middlesex County consists of primarily curbside pick up with regular garbage pick up, although some towns require you to drop the tree off yourself at the municipal recycling center. It is always best to check with your local television channel or your towns department of public works/recycling coordinator beforehand.

Borough of Sayreville

The Borough of Sayreville's recycling coordinator is Pam Lubeski and contact information is 732-390-7008. Discarded Christmas trees are collected curb side on the 1^st and 3^rd Fridays in January by 6 am. The trees must be placed at the curbs, not in the streets. All decorations must be removed from the tree and they should NOT be placed in plastic bags. Call 732-390-7046 or tune into cable access channel 15 for questions and updates. Additionally, the township may utilize Fort Grumpy Recycling Center to drop off your tree. The center is on Bordentown Road and is open Mon-Friday 7:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. and on Saturdays 7 am-12pm.

New Brunswick

Trees are collected curbside for composting in January. Residents are required to place the bare tree curbside on the first regular trash collection day of by week by 6 am. The Recycling Coordinator, Donna Caputo, can be reached at 732-745-5059.

Spotswood

Christmas tree collection 2010 will take place on January 4, 8, and 11, 2010. Please remove plastic bags, strings or lights, ornaments, tree stands, nails, and tinsel from the tree. The Director of Public Works and the Recycling Coordinator, Jean P. Mayer can be reached at 732-251-0700 ext. 822

Jamesburg

No Christmas tree pick-up will be provided by the town. You must drop off your tree during normal recycling hours on the 1^st and 3^rd Saturday of the month between 8 am and 12 pm. Contact Joseph Intravartola at 732-521-3335

Carteret

Trees should be disposed of on regularly scheduled recycling days in the month of January. After January you must call the road department for and make an appointment to have your tree picked up. Please remove all decorations and tree stands from trees and do not place them in plastic bags. After January and for questions call the department of public works at 732-541-3881

Highland Park

Collections will take place in January only. Trees will be picked up curbside for composting. Put them out with you regular garbage, Trees must be free of tinsel, ornaments, and decorations. Do not put them in plastic bags.

For other towns in Middlesex contact the below numbers:

Cranbury 609-395-0900 x 222, CPWM Jerry Thorne, 8 am-4pm

Dunellen 732-968-5455

Middlesex Boro 732-356-7953, recycling, Jerry Schaefer

Milltown, Department of Public Works
732-828-2100
Councilman - Randy Farkas - ext. 198
Supervisor - Rich Williams - ext. 135

Assistant Supervisor - Ralph Jasionowski - ext. 136
Secretary - Sharon Hohner - ext. 136

Monroe, 732-656-4575, Wayne Horbatt, Public Works

Old Bridge, 732-721-5600 x 6140 or x Debbie Depew, Coordinator 6107

Edison, Recycling Information 732-248-7300