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Leaf Collection

Leaf Collection will begin on Monday, November 4th. Leaves are to be raked directly to the curb no earlier than 1 week before your scheduled collection.  Please see the Leaf Collection Schedule for Borough and County Roads.

LEAF COLLECTION SCHEDULE 

The Borough’s leaf collection will begin the week of November 04, 2024.  The following definitive schedule will be followed for collection:  (Streets by district are listed below)

Districts 1 and 2:  Begins Monday, November 04, 2024 – Ends Friday, November 08, 2024

Districts 3 and 4: Begins Tuesday, November 12, 2024 – Ends Friday, November 15, 2024

Districts 1 and 2: Begins Monday, November 18, 2024 – Ends Friday, November 22, 2024

Districts 3 and 4: Begins Monday, November 25, 2024 – Ends Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Districts 1 and 2: Begins Monday, December 02, 2024 – Ends Friday, December 06, 2024

Districts 3 and 4: Begins Monday, December 09, 2024 – Ends Friday, December 13, 2024

Districts 1 and 2 Begins Monday, December 16, 2024 – Ends Friday, December 20, 2024

Districts 3 and 4 Begins Monday, December 23, 2024 – Ends Friday, December 27, 2024

ALL COLLECTIONS ARE WEATHER PERMITTING

 When placing leaves curbside, please follow these guidelines. Cooperation from every resident is important to stay in compliance with the NJ Storm Water regulations.

  1. Place your leaves curbside in neat piles no sooner than 7 days prior to your collection time. Leaves must also be placed 10 feet from any storm drain.
  2. Do not park vehicles in front of leaf piles. If we can’t reach them, we can’t collect them. No twigs, branches, trash or other debris are to be included. These items have separate collection times.
  3. Residents on county roads (Monmouth Street, North and South Main Street, Stockton Street and Etra Road) will be collected by the county. Please see attached additional Mercer County schedule.

Please contact our Public Works Department at 609-490-5115 or publicworks@hightstownborough.com with additional questions.

**Important** – Residents on State Hwy. 33 (Mercer Street and Franklin Street) will be collected during the district collection below.  Please rake directly to curb.

Street Listing by District

Districts 1 and 2

  • Bank Street
  • Broad Street
  • Chamberlin Avenue
  • Clinton Street
  • Cole Avenue
  • Cranbury Station Road
  • Farr Avenue
  • Franklin Street
  • Glenbrook Place
  • Grant Avenue
  • Greeley Street
  • Hagemount Avenue
  • Hutchinson Street
  • Lincoln Avenue
  • Manlove Avenue
  • Maple Avenue
  • Maxwell Avenue
  • Mechanic Street
  • No. Academy Street
  • Oak Lane
  • Park Avenue
  • Park Way
  • Purdy Street
  • Reed Street
  • Rev. Powell Drive
  • Rocky Brook Court
  • Shapiro Avenue
  • Sunset Avenue
  • Van Rensaler Avenue
  • Ward Street – East of Bridge
  • William Street
  • Wilson Avenue
  • Wyckoff Mills Road

Districts 3 and 4

  • Bennett Place
  • Center Street
  • Church Street
  • Clover Lane
  • Dey Street
  • Dutchneck Road
  • First Avenue
  • Forman Street
  • Gilman Place
  • Glen Road
  • Grape Run Road
  • Harron Avenue
  • Hausser Avenue
  • Joseph Street
  • Leshin Lane
  • Meadow Drive
  • Mercer Street
  • Morrison Avenue
  • Orchard Avenue
  • Outcalt Street
  • Pershing Avenue
  • Prospect Drive
  • Railroad Avenue
  • Rogers Avenue
  • S. Academy Street
  • Schuyler Avenue
  • Second Avenue
  • South Street
  • Springcrest Drive
  • Spruce Court
  • Summit Street
  • Taylor Avenue
  • Ward Street – West of Bridge
  • Westerlea Avenue

LEAF COLLECTION SCHEDULE  COUNTY ROADS

  • Etra Road – County Route 571
  • Monmouth Street – County Route 633
  • N. Main Street – County Route 539
  • S. Main Street – County Route 539
  • Stockton Street – County Route 571

Mercer County is scheduled to be in Hightstown the weeks of:

  • October 28, 2024
  • November 11, 2024
  • December 09, 2024

Used Motor Oil and Antifreeze

Effective January 1, 2024, the Borough will no longer accept used motor oil or antifreeze.  Used motor oil and antifreeze can be taken to your local auto parts dealer or to the Mercer County Improvement Authority’s Hazardous Waste Clean-up Days.  Please see http://www.mcianj.org for more information or contact the Public Works Department at 609-490-5115.

The new green Borough Recycling Collection Cart must be used for Recycling collection beginning the week of June 22, 2022

June 1, 2022

Dear Resident:

The Borough of Hightstown has contracted with Solterra for the collection of our recycling.

As the Borough transitions from Waste Management to Solterra, we appreciate your patience.  Please read the following:

The new green Borough Recycling Collection Cart

must be used for Recycling collection

beginning the week of June 22, 2022.

DO NOT USE THE NEW GREEN CART BEFORE THAT DATE.

THIS CART IS TO BE USED FOR RECYCLING ONLY!

NO YARD WASTE, TWIGS, GRASS, GARBAGE, BULK OR PAINT CANS

ALL RECYCLABLES MUST IN PLACED IN THE CART.  ANYTHING LEFT OUTSIDE OR ON TOP OF THE CART WILL NOT BE PICKED UP. 

Hold onto the green and yellow Waste Management cart and we will send instructions once we know when Waste Management will collect them.

Thank you for you cooperation and should you have any questions, please contact the Public Works office at 609-490-5115.

Kenneth A. Lewis

Superintendent of Public Works

Recycling Poster (PDF)

Flush toilet paper only!

PLEASE DO NOT FLUSH ANY WIPES DOWN THE TOILET, EVEN THOSE THAT SAY THEY ARE FLUSHABLE!  WIPES IN THE SANITATION SYSTEM CAUSES CLOGS AND DAMAGES PLANT EQUIPMENT.  NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR YOUR FAMILY TO BE UNABLE TO USE YOUR TOILET…THROW THEM IN THE TRASH WHERE THEY BELONG.  FLUSH TOILET PAPER ONLY, NO WIPES OR PAPER TOWELS.  We thank you for your cooperation in this important matter.

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