YELLOW BUCKET ITEMS

Glass bottles Plastic

and Jars Detergent Milk and Juice
and Shampoo Cartons
Bottles
(With #2 on
the bottom)

Plastic
Beverage
Aluminum and Bottles
Steel/Tin Food (only those
and Beverage with #1 on
Please Rinse Cans bottom)
Recyclables

GREEN BUCKET ITEMS

Paper Newspaper & Hardcover Books remove cover, recycle Cardboard Cereal, Cookie,
Inserts, Magazines, Soft paper Cracker, Tissue, Detergent,
Cover & Telephone Books, Shoe and Gift Boxes.
Junk Mail, Brown Paper remove liner
Bags, Computer, Copies,
Shredded &
Wrapping Paper

Corrugated Cardboard
Place next to bucket,
36” square

COMMON MISTAKES
DO NOT PLACE IN YOUR RECYCLING BUCKET

Glass, Bulbs, or Ceramic

Plastics Bags, Items
Planters, (No broken
Deli Containers glass)
Food & Tubs
Contaminated
Boxes

Foil and
Foil Coated
Items

Wax Coated or Frozen

Food Containers Styrofoam
Items

Household
Non-hazardous Batteries
Aerosols
Motor Oil, Paint
and Pesticide
containers

When in Doubt, Throw it Out!

For more information, visit our website: www.mcia-nj.com
LINEA EN ESPAñOL Bilingual 278-8003
For information regarding trash collection, brush, tires and bulk items, call your municipality:

Municipal Recycling/Public Works Offices Recycling Hotline

Ewing.............................883-2920 Pennington Borough . . 737-9440 394-0100
Hamilton........................890-3560 Princeton Borough. . . . 497-7630 for weather emergencies and
Hightstown.....................490-5115 Princeton Township. . . 688-2566 holiday collection schedule.
Hopewell Borough.........466-0168 Trenton. . . . . . . . . . . . . 989-3175
Hopewell Township.......737-0638 Robbinsville. . . . . . . . . 259-7082 County Recycling Office
Lawrence Township......844-7137 West Windsor. . . . . . . . 799-8370 278-8086
for recyclables not collected,
East Windsor Residents - Call your Recycling/Public Works Office for information on your recycling and recycling schedule.
household chemical waste days
and for any other recycling
Brian M. Hughes information.
County Executive
 Mercer County Improvement Authority
McDade Administration Building
640 South Broad Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08650

Special Events
Mercer County Earth Day Celebration
at Mercer County Park
April 19
Household Chemical and
Electronics Waste Disposal Days
at Dempster Fire School
March 15, June 28, October 4
Electronics Waste Disposal Days
at Sovereign Bank Arena
May 10, November 22

Printed on recycled paper

MCIA Chief of Recycling MCIA Executive Director

Daniel G. Napoleon Phillip S. Miller
County Executive MCIA Chairman
Brian M. Hughes Charles L. Marciante

Recycling In Mercer County

2008 Curbside Recycling Schedule

MONDAY
Lawrence
Jan. 14, 28 July 14, 28 Center Only
Feb. 11, 25 Aug. 11, 25
March 10, 24 Sept. 8, 22
April 7, 21 Oct. 6, 20
May 5, 19 Nov. 3, 17
June 2,16, 30 Dec. 1, 15, 29
Princeton Twp. & Princeton Boro.
Jan. 7, 21 July 7, 21
Feb. 4, 18 Aug. 4, 18
March 3, 17, 31 Sept. 7, 15, 29
April 14, 28 Oct. 13, 27
May 12 Nov. 10, 24
June 1, 9, 23 Dec. 8, 22
TUESDAY
Ewing & Washington Town
Jan. 6, 15, 29 July 1, 15, 29
Feb. 12, 26 Aug. 12, 26
March 11, 25 Sept. 9, 23
April 8, 22 Oct. 7, 21
May 6, 20 Nov. 4, 18
June 3, 17 Dec. 2, 16, 30
Hopewell Twp., Hopewell Boro
& Pennington
Jan. 8, 22 July 8, 22
Feb. 5, 19 Aug. 5, 19
March 4, 18 Sept. 2, 16, 30
April 1, 15, 29 Oct. 14, 28
May 13, 27 Nov. 11, 25
June 10, 24 Dec. 9, 23
WEDNESDAY
Hamilton & Trenton Zone 1
Jan. 2, 16, 30 July 2, 16, 30
Feb. 13, 27 Aug. 13, 27
March 12, 26 Sept. 10, 24
April 9, 23 Oct. 8, 22
May 7, 21 Nov. 5, 19
June 4, 18 Dec. 3, 17, 31
Hightstown, Robbinsville, Trenton
Zone 2
Jan. 9, 23 July 9, 23
Feb. 6, 20 Aug. 6, 20
March 5, 19 Sept. 3, 17
April 2, 16, 30 Oct. 1, 15, 29
May 14, 28 Nov. 12, 26
June 11, 25 Dec. 10, 24

THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Hamilton Zone 2 Hamilton Zone 3 Hamilton Zone 4
Jan. 3, 17, 31 July 3, 17, 31 Jan. 4, 18 July 6, 18 Jan. 5, 19 July 5, 19
Feb. 14, 28 Aug. 14, 28 Feb. 1, 15, 29 Aug. 1, 15, 29 Feb. 2, 16 Aug. 2, 16, 30
March 13, 27 Sept. 11, 25 March 14, 28 Sept. 12, 26 March 1, 15, 29 Sept. 13, 27
April 10, 24 Oct. 9, 23 April 11, 25 Oct. 10, 24 April 12, 26 Oct. 11, 25
May 8, 22 Nov. 6, 20 May 9, 23 Nov. 7, 21 May 10, 24 Nov. 8, 22
June 5, 19 Dec. 4, 18 June 6, 20 Dec. 5, 19 June 7, 21 Dec. 6, 20

RED denotes make-up days for Holiday Recycling Collection West Windsor
Jan. 12, 26 July 12, 26
RECYCLables need to be placed in official Feb. 9, 23
March 8, 22
Aug. 9, 23
Sept. 6, 20
yellow and green recycling buckets and April 5, 19 Oct. 4, 18
AT THE CURB BY 7 AM May 3, 17, 31 Nov. 1, 15, 29
June 14, 28 Dec. 13, 27
Missed Stop Call: 278-8086
East Windsor Residents - Call your Recycling/Public Works Office for information on your recycling schedule.

Holidays - If your collection day falls on any of the following holidays: Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day,
Fourth of July, Labor Day and Thanksgiving, collection will be done the following Sunday.