Recycling
For questions, contact:
Frank DiNizo -
Recycling Coordinator - 908-322-6700, ext. 243 & 244
The Township of Scotch Plains contracts with Grand Sanitation, Inc. to provide curbside recycling pickup. Service remains on a biweekly basis, and no changes have been made to acceptable materials and guidelines.
Click Here for a Map of Zones for Residents.
For information about upcoming Union County Recycling Events, click here.
Recycling Map
Single Stream Recycling Reminders
The recycling industry has undergone significant changes regarding curbside single stream collection which has substantially limited the items accepted for recycling.
Please remember:
- Only Plastic #1 and #2 are accepted
- No plastic bags are accepted
- No shredded paper will be accepted
- Containerize your recycling to minimize contamination; do NOT put items in plastic bags
Please review the accepted and non-accepted materials:
Accepted:
- Aluminum cans
- Books (hardcovers must have binders removed)
- Cardboard (dry only)
- Catalogs
- Chipboard (dry only)
- Computer and Office paper
- Envelopes
- Glass bottles and Jars
- Junk mail
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Plastic containers*
- Polyboard and Aseptic carton
- Telephone books
- Tin cans
*Acceptable plastic materials will have a “PET,” “PETE,” or “HDPE” mark, or the number 1 or 2 imprinted within a triangle on the bottom of the container.
Not Accepted:
- Aerosol cans
- Batteries
- Ceramic and Porcelain
- Coat hangers
- Contaminated containers
- Crystal
- Empty prescription bottles
- Light bulbs
- Microwave trays
- Mirrors
- Plastic bags of any kind
- Plastic cups or plates
- Plastic wrap
- Plastic #3, #4, #5, #6 or #7
- Polystyrene foam of any kind
- Pyrex and Corningware
- Shredded paper
- Used paper towels and plates
- Window glass
Please review the Union County Recycling page to learn more about programs offered for residents such as recycle coach app, paper shredding, household hazardous waste, and scrap metal.
Reporting a Missed Pickup
- Weather and equipment breakdowns may affect your pickup date. If your recycling was not picked up on schedule, the most effective way to notify Grand Sanitation is via email at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . You can also notify them by phone at 908-222-1566, option 8 - between the hours of 8 A.M. to 4 P.M.
HAVE ITEMS READY FOR PICKUP AT THE CURB BY 6:00 AM ON THE DESIGNATED RECYCLE DAY. Click here to check the next Recycle date.
A Better Way to Dispose of Bulky Waste - CLICK HERE
Recycling Zones - NORTH SIDE
Zone 1 - Monday
BEVERLY AVE
CICILIA PLACE
EAST SECOND ST
FARLEY AVE
FLANDERS AVE
FOREPAUGH AVE
FRONT ST
GRANT AVE
HOE AVE
HUNTER AVE
JACKSON AVE
KING JAMES COURT
MALANGA COURT
MARTIN AVE
MYRTLE AVE (MOUNTAIN TO EAST SECOND STREET)
PARK AVE
SAINT ANN STREET
SENGER PLACE
SYCAMORE AVE
TERRILL ROAD (MIDWAY AVE TO RT 22)
VALLEYSCENT AVE
VILLAGE PARK COURT
WEAVER STREET
WILLOW AVE (MOUNTAIN AVE TO MADISON AVE)
Zone 2 - Tuesday
BARTLE AVE
BIRCH STREET
CHURCH AVE
COLES AVE (COOK AVE TO WESTFIELD ROAD)
COOK AVE
DONA LANE
FOREST ROAD
GRAND STREET
HAPPEL COURT
LYDE PLACE (FROM COOK AVE TO WESTFIELD ROAD)
MONTAGUE AVE
NICHOLL AVE
PORTLAND AVE
RIDGEVIEW AVE
SCHOOL PLACE
STERLING PLACE
STOUT AVE
UNION AVE (FROM MOUNTAIN TO WESTFIELD AVE)
WATCHUNG VIEW PLACE
WESTFIELD AVE (FROM PARK AVE TO WESTFIELD ROAD)
WESTFIELD ROAD (MOUNTAIN AVE TO HAPPEL COURT)
WESTFIELD ROAD CIRCLE
Zone 3 - Wednesday
ACACIA ROAD
ARCHER LANE
BYRD AVE
CANTERBURY DRIVE
CEDAR GROVE TERRACE
COPPERFIELD ROAD
CREST LANE
DEER PATH
DICKENS LANE
DONATO CIRCLE
ELM COURT
FARVIEW DRIVE
FAWN RIDGE DRIVE
GARY COURT
GLENSIDE AVE
HARDING ROAD
HAVEN AVE
HAWTHORNE STREET
JUNIPER LANE
KATHERINE STREET
KIPLING LANE
LAKE PARK TERRACE
MOUNTAIN AVE
MOUNTAINVIEW AVE
MYRTLE AVE (MOUNTAIN AVE TO RT 22)
PAFF PLACE
PINE TERRACE
PINEHURST AVE
PROSPECT AVE
RICHLIEU PLACE
ROBERTS LANE
ROLLING KNOLLS ROAD
SCOTLAND STREET
SKYTOP DRIVE
SUNSET PLACE
SYCAMORE AVE (DEAD END STREET)
TANAGER WAY
UNION AVE (FROM MOUNTAIN AVE TO RT 22)
VALLEY AVE
VICTOR STREET (FROM MOUNTAIN AVE THRU RT 22)
WATCHUNG TERRACE
WESTFIELD ROAD (FROM MOUNTAIN AVE TO RT 22)
WILLIAM STREET (FROM MOUNTAIN AVE THRU RT 22)
WILLOW AVENUE (MOUNTAIN AVE TO RT 22)
Zone 4 - Thursday
AZALEA COURT
BEECHWOOD PLACE
BELVEDERE DRIVE
BERYLLIUM ROAD
BIRCHWOOD COURT
BRIAR HILL DRIVE
BRISBANE PLACE
CAROL PLACE
CEDAR STREET
CLEVELAND AVENUE
COLDSTREAM COURT
COLES AVE (FROM WESTFIELD ROAD TO JERUSALEM ROAD)
EMIL PLACE
EVERGREEN AVE
EVERGREEN BLVD
EVERTS AVE
FANWOOD AVE
GALES COURT
GREENSIDE PLACE
HAMLETTE PLACE
HENRY STREET
HIDDEN HOLLOW
JERUSALEM ROAD
JOHN STREET
JOHNSON STREET
LINDSEY AVE
LYDE PLACE (FROM WESTFIELD ROAD TO HENRY STREET)
MADISON AVENUE
MALCOLM PLACE
MONICA PLACE
NICOLE COURT
OVERHILL STREET
PARK VIEW DRIVE
PEARL PLACE
PINE GROVE CIRLCE
PINE STREET
PLAINFIELD AVE
RHODA PLACE
RIGA COURT
ROLLING PEAKS
ROSE STREET
SMITH STREET
SUNRISE COURT
TACK CIRCLE
TAYLORS WAY
THROWBRIDGE DRIVE
VICTOR STREET (FROM MOUNTAIN AVE TO MALCOLM PLACE)
WALDHEIM AVE
WARREN STREET
WAVERLY PLACE
WEST COURT
WESTFIELD AVE (WESTFIELD RD TO PLAINFIELD AVE)
WILLIAM STREET (FROM MOUNTAIN AVE TO MALCOLM PLACE)
Zone 5 - Friday
ALLWOOD ROAD
ASCOT ROAD
BRYANT AVE
CEDAR BROOK ROAD
CHANNING AVE
CONCORD ROAD
CRESTWOOD ROAD
EDGEWOOD TERRACE
HIDDEN MEADOW DRIVE
HILL ROAD
HOMESTEAD TERRACE
LONGFELLOW AVE
MARLBORO ROAD
MORSE AVE
MUIR TERRACE
NEW BRIAR LANE
NORTH AVE
O’DONNELL AVE
OLD FARM ROAD
PARK PLACE
POETS PLACE
PROMENADE
REDWOOD ROAD
RICHMOND STREET
SENECA ROAD
SIMS AVE
STOCKER LANE
TERNAY AVE
WESTFIELD ROAD (FROM HAPPEL CT TO NORTH AVE)
WHITTIER AVE
WOODLAND TERRACE
Recycling Zones - SOUTH SIDE
Zone 1 - Monday
ALDENE AVE
ALGONQUIN DRIVE
BURKLEY TERRACE
CHEYENNE WAY
CHRISTINE CIRCLE
CLIFFWOOD STREET
ELIZABETH AVE
EVELYN STREET
FIELDCREST DRIVE
FIRST STREET
HETFIELD AVE
HIGH VIEW COURT
HILLTOP ROAD
JEFFERSON AVE
JERSEY AVE
LINCOLN AVE
MAPLE HILL ROAD
MAPLE VIEW COURT
MARY BETH COURT
MARY ELLEN LANE
MEADOW VIEW ROAD
NEW YORK AVE
NEWARK AVE
PRINCETON AVE
RAVINE COURT
ROOSEVELT AVE
SECOND STREET
SHADY LANE
SHALOM WAY
SHAWNEE PATH
SOUTH AVE
TRENTON AVE
WASHINGTON AVE
WEST BROAD STREET
WHITE OAK ROAD
WOODSIDE ROAD
Zone 2 - Tuesday
ARROWWOOD DRIVE
BROOKSIDE COURT
BROOKSIDE DRIVE
DOGWOOD DRIVE
DUNCAN DRIVE
DUTCH LANE
FIELDS LANE
GALLEGHER AVE
GOLF STREET
GRAYMILL DRIVE
INVERNESS DRIVE
KNOLLWOOD AVE
LAMBERTS MILL ROAD (WEST BROAD TO SHACKAMAXON)
MARTINE AVE
MORGAN WAY
NORTH GATE ROAD
NORWEGIAN WOODS
OAK HILL ROAD
OXFORD ROAD
PARKWOOD DRIVE
PASTIME PLACE
PEACH COURT
PITCHING WAY
RADLEY ROAD
RAMBLING DRIVE
SEWARD DRIVE
SHACKAMAXON DRIVE
STONEY BROOK CIRCLE
SYLVAN LANE
TILLINGHAST TURN
TRAVELLER WAY
WOOD ROAD
Zone 3 - Wednesday
ARLINGTON COURT
BAYBERRY LANE
BLACK BIRCH ROAD
BURNHAM COURT
BUTTONWOOD LANE
CARRIAGE DRIVE
CELLAR AVENUE
CHAPEL ROAD
DITZEL FARM COURT
EASTHAM COURT
FAIRWAY COURT
FARMINGDALE ROAD
GAMBLE ROAD
GREEN HICKORY HILL
GRENVILLE ROAD
HARWICH COURT
JACOBS LANE
LAKE AVE
LAMBERTS MILL ROAD (SHACKAMAXON TO JACOBS LANE)
LINDEN LANE
LITTLE FALLS WAY
MADDAKET COURT
MANITOU WAY
MARION LANE
QUIMBY LANE
RARITAN ROAD (FROM LAMBERTS MILL TO TERRILL)
TISBURY COURT
UNAMI LANE
WAREHAM COURT
WINDING BROOK WAY
YARMOUTH COURT
Zone 4 - Thursday
ALLENBY LANE
ALTON WAY
ASHBROOK DRIVE
BALFOUR LANE
BLUE RIDGE CIRCLE
BONUS HILL DRIVE
CARRI FARM COURT
CHERRY BLOOSOM LANE
CLARKS LANE
CLINTON LANE
CLOVER LANE
COLONIAL DRIVE
COOPER ROAD (FROM TERRILL TO RAHWAY ROAD)
DEBRA COURT
DOMANY GLEN
DONSEN LANE
ETON ROW
FOX HILL LANE
FRANK STREET
GREENBRIAR LANE
GREENSVIEW COURT
GREENSVIEW DRIVE
GREENSVIEW LANE
HACKLORN LANE
HERITAGE LANE
INDIAN RUN
JASON COURT
JENNA COURT
KAREN COURT
KING STREET
LENAPE WAY
LOCUST AVE
MICHAEL LANE
NEPAWIN LANE
ORCHARD DRIVE
OVERLOOK WAY
PENNY LANE
RAHWAY ROAD
RARITAN ROAD (TERRILL TO KING STREET)
RAVENSWOOD LANE
ROBIN LANE
ROUND HILL ROAD
SHORT HILLS LANE
STONELEIGH DRIVE
SWANS MILL LANE
TEMPE COURT
TERRILL ROAD (FROM RARITAN TO COOPER ROAD)
WEDGEWOOD WAY
WELLINGTON DOWNS
WILSHIRE RUN
WINCHESTER DRIVE
WOODLAND AVE
WRIGHT STREET
Zone 5 - Friday
ABERDEEN ROAD
ARGYLL COURT
AUTUMN DRIVE
BALMORAL LANE
BRANDYWINE COURT
BREEZY COURT
BRIAIRCLIFF DRIVE
CHIPLOU LANE
CLYDESDALE ROAD
COOPER ROAD (BETWEEN MARTINE AVE AND TERRILL)
CUSHING ROAD
ESSEX ROAD
FENIMORE DRIVE
FOX COURT
FRANCES LANE
GAYCROFT DRIVE
HEATHER LANE
HERBERT ROAD
HIGHLANDER DRIVE
HURON PATH
JAMES COURT
JUDY LANE
JULIA COURT
KEVIN ROAD
KING STREET
LAURIE COURT
LELAND AVE
MEADOWLARK LANE
MOHAWK LANE
OAKWOOD TERRACE
PHEASANT LANE
RAMAPO WAY
SASSAFRAS COURT
SCOTCH WOOD GLEN
SHIREWOOD DRIVE
SLEEPY HOLLOW LANE
SUNNYFIELD LANE
TANGLEWOOD LANE
TERRILL ROAD (COOPER ROAD TO KING STREET)
TREEVIEW CIRCLE
WHEATLY COURT
Monday, January 1st is a holiday. Pickup for Zone 1 will be on Tuesday, January 2nd and the remaining zones for that week will be postponed by one day.
Monday, May 27th is a holiday. Pickup for Zone 1 will be on Tuesday, May 28th and the remaining zones for that week will be postponed by one day.
Thursday, July 4th is a holiday. Pickup for Zone 4 will be on Friday, July 5th and the remaining zones for that week will be postponed by one day.
Monday, September 2nd is a holiday. Pickup for Zone 1 will be on a Tuesday, September 3rd and the remaining zones for that week will be postponed by one day.
Thursday, November 28th is a holiday. Pickup for Zone 4 will be on a Friday, November 29th and the remaining zones for that week will be postponed by one day.
Wednesday, December 25th is a holiday. Pickup for Zone 3 will be on a Thurs day, December 26th and the remaining zones for that week will be postponed by one day.
Scotch Plains Styrofoam and E-Waste Recycling Program
Scotch Plains residents (ID Required) can drop off Styrofoam at the Scotch Plains DPW, located at 2445 Plainfield Ave., on Thursdays between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Union County is coordinating the new program and providing collection bins, signage and educational brochures.
Styrofoam is the common name for polystyrene, which comes under the Plastic #6 recycling category. Residents who use the drop-off locations can help ensure that the program is successful by following the recycling rules. The list of unacceptable items includes all food service items, packing “peanuts,” egg cartons, and any dark colored, wet, or dirty foam. E-Waste is Computers, Fax Machines, Monitors, mobile phones, Printers, and Televisions, and that those can be dropped off the same time as the Styrofoam.
Click here to read the entire story on TAP into Scotch Plains-Fanwood for more details on the program.
Recycle Coach App
Do NOT Recycle Batteries in Single Stream Curbside Collection
Do NOT recycle batteries in single stream curbside collection as it may cause significant damage to the recycling facility during processing.
For more information on how to recycle your batteries, please visit the Union County Recycling webpage.