Camden bulk trash pickup
Schedule Public Works or. Bulk flyer: ≤3 items/pickup day.
Verified 2026-10-15 · camdennj.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Yard waste bagged and branches bundled; call Public Works to schedule (FAQ). Not accepted in bulk flyer stream. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Bulk ≤3 items/scheduled pickup (flyer) / ≤3 large items per trash day (FAQ). Pilot: one free 95-gal cart; extras $70. |
| Not allowed | Bulk unacceptable list above; e-waste not in trash; plastic bags in recycling; construction debris not collected by city. |
| Curbside | Trash and recycling containers in designated areas the evening prior to pickup (Waste-Recycling Letter 12-6-23). Exact clock times Ask the city or your hauler. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · camdennj.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash and recycling containers in designated areas the evening prior to pickup (Waste-Recycling Letter 12-6-23). Exact clock times Ask the city or your hauler.
Where
Designated set-out areas per city code; pilot zones use city green cart only for trash.
Limits
Bulk ≤3 items/scheduled pickup (flyer) / ≤3 large items per trash day (FAQ). Pilot: one free 95-gal cart; extras $70.
Not allowed
Bulk unacceptable list above; e-waste not in trash; plastic bags in recycling; construction debris not collected by city.
Bags
Normal trash in cans or heavy-duty tied bags (non-pilot). Mattresses plastic-wrapped for bulk. Recyclables not in plastic bags.
Verified 2026-10-15 · camdennj.gov
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Full details for Camden: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works with contracted hauler Suburban Disposal Inc. Weekly once citywide by District 1–8 (Dec 2023 Waste-Recycling Letter): Dist 1 Mon; 2 Tue; 3 Wed; 4 Thu; 5 Fri; 6 Mon; 7 Tue; 8 Tue. Map PDF on Public Works Schedules & Services. Automated cart pilot in designated areas: city-issued free 95-gal green Rehrig cart; automated truck only — no loose debris / other containers in pilot zones; replacement/extra cart $70. Elsewhere: trash in receptacles (cans) or heavy-duty securely tied bags. Place evening prior to pickup. Free cans available via Public Works (FAQ / letter).
- Recycling
- Weekly once by district (letter): Dist 1 Mon; 2 Tue; 3 Wed; 4 Thu; 5 Fri; 6 Mon; 7 Mon; 8 Mon. Vendor Seaside Waste Services Inc. Guide: recycle bottles, cans, paper, flattened cardboard; keep clean/dry; no plastic bags, food waste, needles, Styrofoam. Recycling containers from Public Works hotline. NJ mandatory recycling. Recycle Coach linked from city site.
- Bulk pickup
- Schedule Public Works 856-757-7139 or 856-757-7132. Bulk flyer: ≤3 items/pickup day. Acceptable: wooden furniture; mattresses/box springs wrapped in plastic; tables/chairs; sofas/loveseats/ottomans; cabinets (per unit); rugs rolled/bundled; children’s toys/baby pools; toilets; wood doors; headboards/bed frames; lawnmowers/snow blowers (gas/oil free); dried latex paint. Not: construction debris (concrete/brick/tile/fencing); cement bags, fuel, oils; vehicles/engines/car parts; hazardous (fire extinguishers, asbestos, insulation); food/recyclables/household garbage/broken glass; grass/yard waste; tires; metal appliances/electronics. FAQ also: ≤3 bulk large items per trash day; mattresses bagged in plastic. Electronics: schedule separate pickup (same Public Works phones) — not in regular trash (NJ e-waste law). Yard waste: bag/bundle then call to schedule. Construction debris: not city-removed — private hauler/dumpster or Camden County Landfill Pennsauken 856-665-8787.
- Curbside: when
- Trash and recycling containers in designated areas the evening prior to pickup (Waste-Recycling Letter 12-6-23). Exact clock times Ask the city or your hauler.
- Curbside: where
- Designated set-out areas per city code; pilot zones use city green cart only for trash.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk ≤3 items/scheduled pickup (flyer) / ≤3 large items per trash day (FAQ). Pilot: one free 95-gal cart; extras $70.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste bagged and branches bundled; call Public Works to schedule (FAQ). Not accepted in bulk flyer stream.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Bulk unacceptable list above; e-waste not in trash; plastic bags in recycling; construction debris not collected by city.
- Curbside: bags
- Normal trash in cans or heavy-duty tied bags (non-pilot). Mattresses plastic-wrapped for bulk. Recyclables not in plastic bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Failure to comply with proper disposal cited as violation of MC 620-81 and MC 711-7(e) — subject to penalties/fines
- Holidays
No dated 2026 holiday make-up calendar found on camdennj.gov Public Works / Schedules Check delays via Recycle Coach / MyCamdenNJ / Public Works before holiday.
- Hauler
- Suburban Disposal Inc. (trash); Seaside Waste Services Inc. (recycling); City of Camden Department of Public Works administers / bulk & cans
- Contacts
- Public Works 101 Newton Ave, Camden, NJ 08102; [email protected]; bulk/cans 856-757-7132 / 856-757-7139; Public Works Hotline 856-757-7034 (Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; 24-hr messages); City Hall 856-757-7000
- Find your day
- Schedules & Services (district map PDF + Recycle Coach)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: camdennj.gov
Bulk: camdennj.gov
Holidays: camdennj.gov
Curbside: camdennj.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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