Hometown Waste & Recycling Services Inc.

Hometown Waste & Recycling Services is a recycling center in Old Bridge that locals use to keep stuff out of the landfill. Neighbors and small pickups drop off everything from mixed paper and cardboard to scrap metal and bottles. The place gets steady traffic because New Jersey has lots of rules and not everyone has curbside pickup for everything.

Drive up to a staffed entrance booth and be prepared to stop at a scale-many centers bill by weight, so there’s usually a weigh-in on the way out as well. The site is a working yard with large open bays, roll-off containers and outdoor piles; vehicles pull up to the appropriate container for each material. Loads are usually sorted into common categories like paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and scrap metal, and there are often separate areas for specialty items or programs. Weekends, especially spring and fall cleanup weekends, tend to be the busiest times.