Carteret bulk trash pickup
Bulk: Included with sanitation program on calendar.
Verified 2026-10-15 · carteret.net
At a glance
| Brush | Leaf/branch programs per Borough notices / center (verify calendar). |
|---|---|
| Limits | District calendar; summer 2×/week sanitation. |
| Not allowed | Recyclables in garbage may cause non-collection / ordinance fines (Borough enforcement note via public materials). |
| Curbside | Follow 2026 calendar; third-party sites cite by 6:00 a.m. — check on Borough PDF. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · carteret.net |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Follow 2026 calendar; third-party sites cite by 6:00 a.m. — check on Borough PDF.
Where
Curbside per district. Center drop-off for additional recyclables.
Limits
District calendar; summer 2×/week sanitation.
Not allowed
Recyclables in garbage may cause non-collection / ordinance fines (Borough enforcement note via public materials).
Bags
Per calendar/guide.
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Full details for Carteret: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Borough Public Works by Sanitation District A–D (2026 Sanitation & Recycling Calendar). Pattern: one day/week off-season + second day in summer — e.g. Dist A Mondays (+ Thu summer); B Thursdays (+ Mon summer); C Tuesdays (+ Fri summer); D Fridays (+ Tue summer). Check address via calendar street find + Sanitation Map. Holiday: pickup shifts (2025 guide examples: Mon holiday → Tue; Thu holiday → Fri; Tue → Wed; Fri → Sat).
- Recycling
- By Recycling District 1–8 (map; numbers unchanged). Typically 1st & 3rd or 2nd & 4th weekday of month including bulk paper/junk mail — pair with sanitation district on calendar pages. Recycling Center 339 Roosevelt Ave hours 7 a.m.–3 p.m. Mon–Fri, 7–11 a.m. Sat (Public Works page). Questions 732-541-3881.
- Bulk pickup
- Included with sanitation program on calendar (district pages note bulk paper/junk mail on recycle days; bulky household items per guide — check 2026 PDF for item caps).
- Curbside: when
- Follow 2026 calendar; third-party sites cite by 6:00 a.m. — check on Borough PDF
- Curbside: where
- Curbside per district. Center drop-off for additional recyclables.
- Curbside: limits
- District calendar; summer 2×/week sanitation.
- Curbside: brush
- Leaf/branch programs per Borough notices / center (verify calendar).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recyclables in garbage may cause non-collection / ordinance fines (Borough enforcement note via public materials).
- Curbside: bags
- Per calendar/guide.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Recycling-in-garbage enforcement referenced; dollar amounts check ordinance/Public Works.
- Holidays
Holiday → next business day / weekday shift per district rules on guide.
- Hauler
- Borough of Carteret Department of Public Works
- Contacts
- Public Works 339 Roosevelt Ave, Carteret, NJ 07008 — 732-541-3881; Borough (732) 541-3801 Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; [email protected]
- Find your day
- 2026 Sanitation & Recycling Calendar + Recycling District Map
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: carteret.net
Bulk: carteret.net
Holidays: carteret.net
Curbside: carteret.net - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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