Facility details
- Address
- 12 Industrial Dr
New Brunswick, NJ 08901 - Phone
- (732) 246-8446
- Website
- colgatepaper.com
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- Middlesex County
- EPA Region
- 2
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Colgate Paper Stock Co Inc Intermediate Processing Facility; Colgate Paper Stock Co., Inc.
About this facility
A materials recovery facility, or MRF, is the plant where mixed curbside recycling is sorted. Collection trucks tip commingled material on the floor, and a line of screens, magnets, eddy-current separators, optical sorters and hand-picking stations separates it into bales of cardboard, paper, plastics by resin, aluminum and steel for sale to end markets. MRFs mainly serve haulers and municipal programs rather than walk-in customers, although some operate a public drop-off area. Contamination such as bagged recyclables, food waste and hoses slows the line and lowers bale value. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead before bringing material, since many MRFs accept only contracted route loads.
Typically accepted at a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles, jugs and tubs
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass containers (program dependent)
- Cartons (program dependent)
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- RSNJLLC-New Brunswick Transfer Station 0.2 mi · New Brunswick, NJ
- All Green Recycling Recycling 0.2 mi · New Brunswick, NJ
- Somerset Recycling & Auto Wreckers Recycling 0.4 mi · Somerset, NJ
- Transfer Station Facility Transfer Station 0.4 mi · New Brunswick City, NJ
- AIT Electronics Recycling Recycling 0.7 mi · North Brunswick, NJ
- City of New Brunswick Transfer Station 1.0 mi · New Brunswick, NJ
- Barry Kenner Scrap Metals Co Metals 1.4 mi · New Brunswick, NJ
- Matthews Scrap Metal Metals 1.9 mi · New Brunswick, NJ
- Versatile Metals Inc Metals 2.3 mi · North Brunswick, NJ
- South Brunswick Recycling Recycling 2.9 mi · S Brunswick, NJ
Nearest landfill: Middlesex County LF, East Brunswick — 4.5 mi
Area served
Serves New Brunswick, North Brunswick, Milltown, Somerset, Highland Park, East Brunswick, Franklin Park, Piscataway, Edison, Kendall Park, South River, South Bound Brook.
County context
One of 45 recycling centers in Middlesex County, NJ.
ZIP 08901 population 56,766.
New Jersey solid-waste agency: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)