Monday - Friday
8 AM - 4 PM
732-632-8540
500 Main Street,
Metuchen, NJ 08840
Public Works Information
The Department of Public Works is responsible for all areas of the borough including, sanitation, recycling, curbside collection, yard waste, streets and roads, sewers, parks and playgrounds and public buildings. A brief description of these various services and responsibilities of this Department follows:
Garbage & Bulk Waste Collection
Questions: 732-632-8519
- Place items out the night before they are scheduled to be picked up. Do not place cans or items out prior to 6:00pm the night before a scheduled pickup.
- Place your automated garbage can curbside in full view, avoiding parked cars and any other obstuctions. Must be at least 4 feet away.
- Any container left out for garbage containing recyclables will be left!
- If you have extra garbage or bulk items that will not fit in your can call the Department of Public Works for a bulk pick up at 732-632-8519.
- Bulk Trash Examples: Couch, mattress, furniture, empty paint cans (Lids Off), carpeting (must be cut to 4ft. rolls, 50 lbs. per roll, and tied), lumber 4ft. bundles and tied. 50 lbs.
- Each Bulk Trash Item or bundle counts towards the 3 limit!
- The Borough does NOT collect construction & demolition debris such as sheet rock, shingles, and lumber in excess of allowable limit.
- For gas, pesticides, paint, driveway sealer and other such household hazardous wastes call Middlesex County at 732-745-4170 .
- Please avoid calling about missed items until 1:00 pm. In most instances, the problem can be rectified promptly.
Roads
The Department maintains approximately 44 miles of streets within the Borough. There are also 5.5 miles of County roads and 2.5 miles of State Highway within the Borough, which the Department does NOT maintain. The county roads include Main Street, Central Avenue, Woodbridge Avenue, New Durham Road, and a portion of Middlesex Avenue. These roads are plowed by those agencies and we assist at any time to improve conditions to our residents.
The 41 miles of Borough streets are patched as required and swept regularly. The department submits a list of roads to the Borough Administration for overlaying and capping of roads. Roads that need reconstruction are handled directly by the Borough engineer.
Parks & Playgrounds
All Borough playgrounds and ball fields and play equipment are maintained on a daily basis, with the major emphasis being directed toward the summer and fall months.
Sewers
The Department maintains 67 miles of storm and sanitary sewers and three sewage-pumping stations. Storm basins and lines are cleaned periodically as preventative maintenance or as required.
During rain and snowstorms, catch basin inlets are kept clear of leaves and debris to insure optimum performance of the drainage system.
In the event of sewer backup into your home, call the Department of Public Work first. We will check our line and advise you if a sewer cleaning service is required due to a blockage in your line.
Emergency
In the event of any emergency during other than regular working hours, a phone call to the Police Department (632-8500) will get a member of this department for assistance in an emergency situation.
Shade Trees
All Borough trees are maintained by the Department of Public Works division of Shade Tree. The Borough will not and does not allow residents to remove healthy trees. If you think you may have a problem with a borough tree please send an e-mail or call the department.