1. Set up trash & recycling — biweekly curbside pickup with a 95-gallon cart; find your exact day through the township's lookup tool.
2. Sign up for emergency alerts — the township's Notify Me® system for weather, safety, and utility notices. Takes about two minutes.
3. Register your kids for school — Plainsboro is in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District; registration starts with an online pre-registration form.
4. Know your tax due dates — quarterly, Feb 1 / May 1 / Aug 1 / Nov 1, with a 10-day grace period.
5. Check if you're in an HOA — many Plainsboro developments (townhomes and condos especially) have one; ask your realtor or closing attorney if you're not sure, since there's no single public directory.

From there: who runs the town, what's happening this month, and why half the township is permanently open space.

This guide links to our other verified resource pages rather than duplicating them — check those pages for sources and update dates.