New Jersey trash pickup schedules
3 New Jersey cities have a full page: who collects, the pickup frequency, the holiday rule and bulk pickup, each from the city’s own pages. Below: New Jersey’s statewide recycling and hazardous waste rules.
New Jersey cities
| Newark | City | twice weekly | 11 days listed for 2026; 5 change pickup | Set collection days | 323,808 |
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| Jersey City | A private hauler under city contract | twice weekly | Rule only (no dated list) | Set collection days | 302,013 |
| Elizabeth | Regional Industries | twice weekly: Monday & Thursday (Wards 1, 2, 3) or Tuesday & Friday (Wards 4, 5, 6) | 10 days listed for 2026; 5 change pickup | set-days | 141,675 |
New Jersey cities whose schedule is not yet published on this site
A city page goes live here only after the collector, the holiday rule and bulk pickup are confirmed on the city’s own pages. Until then, use the city’s official page for pickup days and holiday changes.
| Bayonne | 74,744 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
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| Camden | 71,430 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Clifton | 91,127 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| East Orange | 72,159 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Hoboken | 59,027 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| New Brunswick | 57,133 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Passaic | 71,337 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Paterson | 161,793 | Schedule not yet published on this site (being verified) | patersonnj.gov |
| Perth Amboy | 56,739 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Plainfield | 57,141 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Trenton | 91,506 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Union City | 66,656 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Vineland | 62,703 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| West New York | 53,192 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
New Jersey recycling and disposal rules
| State agency | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) - Recycling |
|---|---|
| Bottle deposit | New Jersey has no container deposit (bottle bill) law. |
| Household hazardous waste | The state publishes no statewide program. Ask your county or city; the city pages on this site list local hazardous waste drop-off sites. |
| Material | What the state requires or offers | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Batteries | Rechargeable Battery Management Law: illegal to knowingly dispose of Ni-Cd and small sealed lead batteries as solid waste; manufacturers must run approved collection programs (The Battery Network program approved by NJDEP). | batterynetwork.org · October 30, 2026 |
- No state paint (PaintCare) or mattress take-back program.
State facts checked October 30, 2026 against the state’s own pages. Local rules come first: your city page lists the drop-off sites and hazardous waste days that apply to you.
Household hazardous waste sites in New Jersey cities on this site
Paint, chemicals, batteries and other hazardous household items do not go in the trash. These are the sites the cities above publish; residency rules and fees are on each city page.
| Newark | Essex County Household Hazardous Waste Collection (event-based; last 2026 event Sat Oct 3) | Essex County Dept. of Public Works, 99 West Bradford Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ | Event days only, 8:30am-4:00pm (Oct 3, 2026 event) | ecuanj.com · October 30, 2026 |
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| Jersey City | Household hazardous waste drop-off at DPW headquarters | 15-17 Linden Ave E, Jersey City, NJ | Next drop-off date: TBD (as of 2026-10-30) | jerseycitynj.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Elizabeth | Union County Household Hazardous Waste days | 2026 events: Apr 25 UC VoTech, 1776 Raritan Rd, Scotch Plains; Jun 7 UCNJ Lots 5A/5B, 1033 Springfield Ave, Cranford; Aug 8 Kean University, 1000 Morris Ave, Union; Oct 25 UC VoTech, Scotch Plains (all 2026 events have passed as of 2026-10-30) | 9 a.m.-2 p.m., rain or shine | ucnj.org · October 30, 2026 |