Bergenfield trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Set out after 6:00 p.m. night before or by 6:00 a.m. pickup day. Extra/replacement carts $70 each (Aug 2026 Public Works note). Verified 2026-10-15 · bergenfieldnj.gov |
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| Curbside | After 6:00 p.m. prior night or before 6:00 a.m. pickup day (all streams). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · bergenfieldnj.gov |
| Recycling | Single-stream in Borough cart (green lid): paper, bottles, cans, plastics #1/#2/#5, cartons together weekly (Q1: Mondays except holidays). Verified 2026-10-15 · bergenfieldnj.gov |
| Bulk | Bulk: Only on calendar “B” days — no special pickups. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · bergenfieldnj.gov |
| Hauler | Borough of Bergenfield Department of Public Works. |
| Contacts | Public Works 198 N Washington Ave — 201-387-4055 option 3; [email protected]; Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · bergenfieldnj.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
After 6:00 p.m. prior night or before 6:00 a.m. pickup day (all streams).
Where
Curbside.
Limits
Bulk ≤4 large + 2 appliances (Q1); carts $70; vegetative container ≤32 gal.
Not allowed
Contractor debris, concrete/brick/asphalt/rocks, wet paint, chemicals, tires, fluorescents, vehicle/rechargeable batteries, listed e-waste; plastic bags in recycling; terra cotta pots in recycle (bulk day OK).
Bags
Household garbage bagged; vegetative no plastic bags; recyclables loose in cart.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · bergenfieldnj.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · bergenfieldnj.gov
Holidays
Quad calendars mark holiday exceptions — follow your Q PDF.
Verified 2026-10-15 · bergenfieldnj.gov
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Full details for Bergenfield: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Borough Public Works by quadrant (Q1–Q4 calendars). Example Q1: garbage Tue & Fri (except holidays) — bagged household garbage only in cart; check your quad PDF. Set out after 6:00 p.m. night before or by 6:00 a.m. pickup day. Extra/replacement carts $70 each (Aug 2026 Public Works note).
- Recycling
- Single-stream in Borough cart (green lid): paper, bottles, cans, plastics #1/#2/#5, cartons together weekly (Q1: Mondays except holidays). No plastic bags in carts/center. Drop-off Recycling Center 198 N Washington Ave Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–1 p.m., Sun 1–4 p.m. (Q1 calendar). Business cardboard Wed curbside (Q1 note).
- Bulk pickup
- Only on calendar “B” days — no special pickups. Q1 limits: max 4 large items & 2 appliances; no cardboard boxes, rocks/asphalt, tires, TVs/computers/monitors/laptops/printers/fax, construction/contractor debris, fluorescents. Not before 6:00 p.m. night before bulk; by 6:00 a.m. bulk day. Recycling & vegetative not collected on bulk day.
- Curbside: when
- After 6:00 p.m. prior night or before 6:00 a.m. pickup day (all streams).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside. Vegetative (Q1): Mar 23–Oct 5 in paper bags or ≤32-gal cans (no plastic bags); branches year-round 4 ft bundled/tied; rake-to-curb leaves Oct 6–Dec 4 (no branches in leaf piles; after Dec 4 hold until Apr 2027). Mid-Oct–early Dec leaf piles in street per Public Works page.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk ≤4 large + 2 appliances (Q1); carts $70; vegetative container ≤32 gal.
- Curbside: brush
- Branches 4 ft bundled/tied year-round.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Contractor debris, concrete/brick/asphalt/rocks, wet paint, chemicals, tires, fluorescents, vehicle/rechargeable batteries, listed e-waste; plastic bags in recycling; terra cotta pots in recycle (bulk day OK).
- Curbside: bags
- Household garbage bagged; vegetative no plastic bags; recyclables loose in cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Quad calendars mark holiday exceptions — follow your Q PDF.
- Hauler
- Borough of Bergenfield Department of Public Works
- Contacts
- Public Works 198 N Washington Ave — 201-387-4055 option 3; [email protected]; Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (office hours variants 7–3 / 7–3:30 on page)
- Find your day
- 2026 Q1–Q4 Garbage & Recycling Pickup Schedule Calendars
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: bergenfieldnj.gov
Bulk: bergenfieldnj.gov
Holidays: bergenfieldnj.gov
Curbside: bergenfieldnj.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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