Middletown Recycling Center

Middletown Recycling Center is the town’s recycling drop-off spot on Kanes Lane, used by residents who want to keep recyclables out of the landfill. Neighbors swing by with everything from cardboard boxes after a move to bags of mixed bottles and cans. The place gets steady traffic, especially on weekend mornings and during seasonal cleanups.

Drive up to a small entrance booth and be prepared to stop for direction - there’s a scale and a weigh-out area so larger loads get recorded. Recycling bays and large roll-off containers sit past the booth; the bins for paper and cardboard tend to be to the right, and curbside-size bundles are common. Expect a working, industrial feel: concrete pads, signs on the containers, and lanes where trucks and cars maneuver. Many New Jersey centers accept the usual recyclables - paper, cardboard, glass, metal and many plastics - and often run periodic special collection programs for items like electronics or household hazardous materials.