Middlesex County Residential Paint Drop-off Program

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All sites are currently operating as per the schedule below.

Please continue to check this website prior to delivering your paint to a drop-off site.

Paint Drop-Off Days are scheduled on weekends, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at various locations, according to the listing below. This service is available free of charge, and is open only to Middlesex County residents.

Monthly Schedule

First Saturday:

  • Middlesex Borough Recycling Center, 1200 Mountain Avenue
  • East Brunswick Recycling Center, 357 Dunhams Corner Road

Second Saturday:

  • Dunellen Public Works, 235 Hall Street
  • New Brunswick Public Works, 400 Jersey Avenue
  • Old Bridge Public Works (At the Municipal Complex), 1 Old Bridge Plaza

Third Saturday:

  • South Plainfield Recycling Center, Kenneth Avenue
  • Helmetta, 51 Main Street (Behind Borough Hall)
  • Monroe Public Works, 76 Gravel Hill-Spotswood Road

Fourth Saturday:

  • Woodbridge Public Works, 225 Smith Street, Keasbey
  • South Brunswick Recycling Center (at the Muncipal Complex) 540 Ridge Road

Acceptable/Unacceptable Items

Acceptable items include latex (water based) paint, oil based paint, stains, varnishes, lacquers, thinners, spray paint (aerosol) and driveway sealer. Items must be labeled.

Unacceptable items include empty containers or latex paint that is dried out. These may be disposed of with your regular trash. Also unacceptable are household hazardous wastes and contractor/business generated material.

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