Buena trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | ACUA weekly Tuesdays — curb by 7:00 a.m.; empty cans by 7:00 p.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · acua.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m.; cans in by 7:00 p.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · buenaboro.gov |
| Recycling | ACUA every other Friday — blue 20-gal ACUA bucket; co-mingled; trash in blue bin left. Verified 2026-10-15 · acua.com |
| Bulk | 1 bulky item/week with household trash (boro). Metals/appliances/bulky/C&D also Buena Convenience Center Fri 12:30–3 p.m. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · buenaboro.gov |
| Hauler | ACUA. |
| Contacts | 616 Central Ave, Minotola NJ 08341; 856-697-9393. Verified 2026-10-15 · acua.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m.; cans in by 7:00 p.m. collection day.
Where
Curbside.
Limits
~3×32-gal encouraged; 1 bulk/week; excess left to next week.
Not allowed
Commercial/C&D on residential route; trash in recycling bucket.
Bags
Plastic bags OK for trash; recyclables per ACUA (loose).
Verified 2026-10-15 · buenaboro.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · buenaboro.gov
Holidays
ACUA Atlantic County notices (e.g. Memorial Day / Jul 4 collections as scheduled per acua.com posts) — check current year on ACUA Buena.
Verified 2026-10-15 · acua.com
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Full details for Buena: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- ACUA weekly Tuesdays — curb by 7:00 a.m.; empty cans by 7:00 p.m. Containers ≤32 gal / ≤40 lb (boro) or ACUA ≤50 lb (carts exempt); encourage ≤3×32-gal/week. Plastic bags OK as containers; no metal drums; secure from animals.
- Recycling
- ACUA every other Friday — blue 20-gal ACUA bucket; co-mingled; trash in blue bin left. Guidelines via ACUA.
- Bulk pickup
- 1 bulky item/week with household trash (boro). Metals/appliances/bulky/C&D also Buena Convenience Center Fri 12:30–3 p.m. & select Sat 8–noon (856-697-9393).
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m.; cans in by 7:00 p.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside.
- Curbside: limits
- ~3×32-gal encouraged; 1 bulk/week; excess left to next week.
- Curbside: brush
- Drop-off center for brush; Christmas trees curbside first 2 weeks January with yard waste.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Commercial/C&D on residential route; trash in recycling bucket.
- Curbside: bags
- Plastic bags OK for trash; recyclables per ACUA (loose).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Trash violations $100–$500; recycling enforcement $100–$1,000 / community service after warnings.
- Holidays
ACUA Atlantic County notices (e.g. Memorial Day / Jul 4 collections as scheduled per acua.com posts) — check current year on ACUA Buena page.
- Hauler
- ACUA
- Contacts
- 616 Central Ave, Minotola NJ 08341; 856-697-9393
- Find your day
- Trash & Recycling + ACUA Buena Borough
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: acua.com
Bulk: buenaboro.gov
Holidays: acua.com
Curbside: buenaboro.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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