Every fact below is sourced. Where the record is incomplete, we say so instead of guessing.
Curbside recycling runs on a biweekly schedule using 95-gallon wheeled carts, which replaced the old bin system starting August 11, 2025. Accepted materials: glass bottles/jars, plastic containers under 1 gallon, aluminum/steel/tin cans, cardboard, mixed paper, and newspaper. Not accepted: food waste, leaves, brush, plastic bags, batteries, tires, or electronics.
To find your exact pickup day/zone, use the township's own lookup tool rather than relying on a general schedule here — it's addressed by street.
Property taxes are billed quarterly, due Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1, and Nov 1, with a 10-day grace period before interest applies. The township sends one annual bill in mid-year with four payment stubs.
| Method | Notes |
|---|---|
| Online | Township payment portal — direct debit, e-check, or card (2.95% card fee) |
| Checks only, self-addressed envelope provided with your bill | |
| Drop box | At the municipal building, checks only |
| In person | Tax Collector's office, 641 Plainsboro Rd, Mon–Fri 8:30am–4:30pm |
Tax Collector: 609-799-0909 ext. 1408, [email protected].
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Electric & gas | PSE&G | Customer service 1-800-350-7734 · Report outage 1-800-436-7734 or text OUT to 47734 |
| Water & sewer | Township-owned, operated by Veolia Plainsboro Operations | 31 Maple Ave, Plainsboro · (609) 799-0030 · Veolia customer service (800) 422-5987 |
Water and sewer are municipally owned, not a private utility, though day-to-day operations are contracted to Veolia.
The township's emergency notification system is Notify Me®, which replaced the older Nixle service on July 15, 2026. Sign up for weather alerts, AMBER/Silver alerts, power outages, fire emergencies, public health warnings, evacuation notices, road closures, and utility outages, delivered by email or SMS.
Plainsboro is served by the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District (WW-P). Depending on address, students attend J.V.B. Wicoff Elementary, Town Center Elementary at Plainsboro, or Millstone River School, then Community Middle School, then High School North.
New residents: pre-register online through the district's Registration Gateway, then schedule a phone appointment with the central registrar. You'll need a birth certificate, four proofs of residency, immunization records, and a physical exam completed within the prior 365 days (submitted within 30 days of enrollment). Contact: (609) 716-5000 ext. 5505.
Bus eligibility follows distance thresholds: 0.5 miles for the youngest grades, 1 mile for upper elementary/middle, 1.5 miles for high school.
| Department | Non-emergency contact |
|---|---|
| Police | (609) 799-2333 |
| Fire | (609) 799-0492 |
| Plainsboro Rescue Squad | (609) 799-2180 · 621 Plainsboro Rd |
Since May 1, 2026, Police, Fire, and EMS operate under one Department of Public Safety, led by Director Eamon Blanchard (established by Ordinance 26-05, approved March 25, 2026). The township is now the primary 911 medical responder, working alongside the volunteer Rescue Squad rather than replacing it.
The Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Ave, is part of the Libraries of Middlesex County Automation Consortium (LMxAC), with reciprocal borrowing at Mercer County libraries too. Hours: Mon–Thu 10am–8:30pm, Fri–Sun 10am–5pm.
To get a card: bring photo ID plus proof of current address (driver's license, bank statement, utility bill, or lease) — or apply online. Programs run for every age group: 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten and a summer reading program for kids, a Teen Advisory Board and coding labs for teens, and chess, needlework, and movie afternoons for adults.
Built around 1878, this was the home of John Van Buren Wicoff, who led Plainsboro's incorporation as a township in 1919. Restored with New Jersey Historic Trust funding, it reopened as a museum in May 2019. It's run by the Township itself, at the Municipal Complex, 641 Plainsboro Road.
Open Sundays 2–4pm, with weekday visits by appointment (609-799-0909 ext. 1709). It runs a Junior Historians Club, a Youth Advisory Council, and hosts field trips and volunteer opportunities.
All facts on this page verified against official sources on July 20, 2026. Found something out of date? Tell us.