South Plainfield Recycling Center

This is the local recycling center on Kenneth Ave in South Plainfield that neighborhood residents use for household drop-offs and sorts of cleanouts. A practical place for bringing stacks of cardboard, bags of bottles and cans, and the occasional bulky item. People swing by after yard work or when clearing out a garage.

You'll pull up to a small entrance lane and a booth with a scale - many centers weigh loads, so expect a brief stop at the booth and possibly again on the way out. Past the booth are the recycling bays and big roll-off style containers; common recyclables are usually separated into paper/cardboard, containers, and metal piles. The site looks industrial: concrete pads, large bins, and trucks moving around, so take care while walking between drop-off points. Weekends and spring cleanup times tend to be the busiest, with lines and backing trucks slowing things down.