
The Borough’s leaf collection will begin the week of November 3, 2025. The following definitive schedule will be followed for collection: (Streets by district are listed below)
Districts 1 and 2: Begins Monday, November 3, 2025 – Ends Friday, November 7, 2025
Districts 3 and 4: Begins Monday, November 10, 2025 – Ends Friday, November 14, 2025
Districts 1 and 2: Begins Monday, November 17, 2025 – Ends Friday, November 21, 2025
Districts 3 and 4: Begins Monday, November 24, 2025 – Ends Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Districts 1 and 2: Begins Monday, December 1, 2025 – Ends Friday, December 5, 2025
Districts 3 and 4: Begins Monday, December 8, 2025 – Ends Friday, December 12, 2025
Districts 1 and 2 Begins Monday, December 15, 2025 – Ends Friday, December 19, 2025
Districts 3 and 4 Begins Monday, December 22, 2025 – Ends Friday, December 26, 2025
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 27, 2025
- November 10, 2025
- December 08, 2025