Clifton trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Section B Tue & Fri (2026 Recycling & Solid Waste Guide via city news / Clifton Times coverage of official guide) Verified 2026-10-15 · cliftonnj.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Garbage/bulk after 6:00 p.m. night before. Vegetative (city page): after 6:00 p.m. Tue night for Wed citywide collection. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cliftonnj.org |
| Recycling | Twice monthly by numbered section (Recycle Coach / 2026 Guide). Verified 2026-10-15 · cliftonnj.org |
| Bulk | Mattresses, furniture, wooden cabinets/doors, tables, lumber, rugs cut to 4-ft lengths & tied. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cliftonnj.org |
| Hauler | City of Clifton Department of Public Works / Recycling Division. |
| Contacts | Public Works 307 E 7th St — 973-470-2239 / [email protected]; Recycling questions also 973-470-2237; hours Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; City Hall 900 Clifton. Verified 2026-10-15 · cliftonnj.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Garbage/bulk after 6:00 p.m. night before. Vegetative (city page): after 6:00 p.m. Tue night for Wed citywide collection.
Where
Curbside neat; no garbage in street. Leaves not raked into street. Branches: cut 4 ft, bundle, curb, then call Public Works 973-470-2237 for branch list.
Limits
Garbage ≤3 barrels/bags per pickup, ≤35 gal cans; bulk ≤2 items on first weekday garbage day; vegetative bags/containers ≤35 gal biodegradable paper or open (no plastic bags/cardboard boxes).
Not allowed
Dirt/stone/brick/concrete/household hazardous waste in garbage; propane at curb; electronics in garbage; plastic bags for vegetative; leaves in street.
Bags
Plastic bags OK for garbage if tied; vegetative no plastic bags.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cliftonnj.org
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cliftonnj.org
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
City Rules: only Christmas Day suspends garbage if that is your pickup day; other holiday notices posted on website/cable/newspaper.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cliftonnj.org
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Full details for Clifton: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works / Recycling Division. Garbage twice weekly by section A Mon & Thu; Section B Tue & Fri (2026 Recycling & Solid Waste Guide via city news / Clifton Times coverage of official guide); check street in 2026 Recycling Guide PDF + Recycle Coach. Rules page: collected various sections six days a week (guide for days). ≤3 barrels or securely tied plastic bags per collection; containers ≤35 gal. Curb after 6:00 p.m. night before; not in street; remove receptacles same day; store empty cans behind home (not street-visible). No dirt/stones/brick/concrete/household hazardous waste in garbage.
- Recycling
- Twice monthly by numbered section (Recycle Coach / 2026 Guide). Effective Jan 1, 2026, listed streets moved Section 3 → 8 (see Trash & Recycling page street list). Materials/what-goes-where in Guide + Passaic County / Depot info sheets on city site.
- Bulk pickup
- Mattresses, furniture, wooden cabinets/doors, tables, lumber, rugs cut to 4-ft lengths & tied. On first garbage day of the week only (Mon/Tue/Wed routes) — not Thu/Fri/Sat. After 6:00 p.m. night before; max 2 items that first collection. Propane tanks not curbside (summons risk). Electronics (computers, TVs, etc.) not with garbage — Recycling Center City Hall complex Mon–Sat 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. or PW Yard 307 E 7th St Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; help 973-470-2239.
- Curbside: when
- Garbage/bulk after 6:00 p.m. night before. Vegetative (city page): after 6:00 p.m. Tue night for Wed citywide collection.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside neat; no garbage in street. Leaves not raked into street. Branches: cut 4 ft, bundle, curb, then call Public Works 973-470-2237 for branch list.
- Curbside: limits
- Garbage ≤3 barrels/bags per pickup, ≤35 gal cans; bulk ≤2 items on first weekday garbage day; vegetative bags/containers ≤35 gal biodegradable paper or open (no plastic bags/cardboard boxes).
- Curbside: brush
- Branches 4-ft lengths bundled; unbundled branches neatly stacked. Vegetative in paper bags/open ≤35-gal containers.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Dirt/stone/brick/concrete/household hazardous waste in garbage; propane at curb; electronics in garbage; plastic bags for vegetative; leaves in street.
- Curbside: bags
- Plastic bags OK for garbage if tied; vegetative no plastic bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Failure to comply may result in summons (Rules page); dollar amounts not itemized there.
- Holidays
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
City Rules: only Christmas Day suspends garbage if that is your pickup day; other holiday notices posted on website/cable/newspaper.
- Hauler
- City of Clifton Department of Public Works / Recycling Division
- Contacts
- Public Works 307 E 7th St — 973-470-2239 / [email protected]; Recycling questions also 973-470-2237; hours Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; City Hall 900 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013
- Find your day
- Recycle Coach + 2026 Recycling Guide PDF (Trash & Recycling)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cliftonnj.org
Bulk: cliftonnj.org
Holidays: cliftonnj.org
Curbside: cliftonnj.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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