Dunellen trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | No municipal residential garbage weekdays — residents contract private licensed haulers (New Residents Letter 2025). Verified 2026-10-15 · dunellen-nj.gov |
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| Curbside | Recycle ≤6:00 a.m. scheduled Wed. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · dunellen-nj.gov |
| Recycling | MCIA ASL single-stream every other Wednesday (2026 Wednesdays schedule; Recycle Coach / address tool on Public Works index). Verified 2026-10-15 · dunellen-nj.gov |
| Bulk | Household Rubbish — bring to Public Works Yard on street’s assigned Sep/Oct date (Public Works Calendar). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · dunellen-nj.gov |
| Hauler | Private (resident trash); MCIA recycling; Borough Public Works yard programs. |
| Contacts | Hall 355 North Ave — (732) 968-3033; MCIA 800-488-6242; Public Works Yard 265 Hall St. Verified 2026-10-15 · dunellen-nj.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Recycle ≤6:00 a.m. scheduled Wed.
Where
Curbside MCIA cart; Yard for overflow/rubbish days.
Limits
95-gal recycle bin curb capacity.
Not allowed
Plastic-bagged recycle; items outside MCIA bin curb.
Bags
Leaves bagged for leaf season; recycle loose in cart.
Verified 2026-10-15 · dunellen-nj.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · dunellen-nj.gov
Holidays
Private trash = hauler-specific; MCIA recycling interruptions via Recycle Coach.
Verified 2026-10-15 · dunellen-nj.gov
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Full details for Dunellen: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- No municipal residential garbage weekdays — residents contract private licensed haulers (New Residents Letter 2025).
- Recycling
- MCIA ASL single-stream every other Wednesday (2026 Wednesdays schedule; Recycle Coach / address tool on Public Works index). 95-gal MCIA bin only — nothing outside bin; no plastic bags; curb by 6:00 a.m. Overflow → Public Works yard 265 Hall St. Hotline 800-488-6242 / [email protected]. New residents free can via Tax Office (CO within 6 months).
- Bulk pickup
- Household Rubbish — bring to Public Works Yard on street’s assigned Sep/Oct date (Public Works Calendar). Tree limbs curb Mar/Apr/Sep; bagged leaves spring/fall; Christmas trees curb late Dec–end Jan; grass → Yard dumpster.
- Curbside: when
- Recycle ≤6:00 a.m. scheduled Wed.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside MCIA cart; Yard for overflow/rubbish days.
- Curbside: limits
- 95-gal recycle bin curb capacity.
- Curbside: brush
- Limbs season curb; leaves bagged; grass to Yard only.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic-bagged recycle; items outside MCIA bin curb.
- Curbside: bags
- Leaves bagged for leaf season; recycle loose in cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
Private trash = hauler-specific; MCIA recycling interruptions via Recycle Coach.
- Hauler
- Private (resident trash); MCIA recycling; Borough Public Works yard programs
- Contacts
- Hall 355 North Ave — (732) 968-3033; MCIA 800-488-6242; Public Works Yard 265 Hall St
- Find your day
- Recycling (MCIA) + Public Works Calendar + New Residents Letter
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: dunellen-nj.gov
Bulk: dunellen-nj.gov
Holidays: dunellen-nj.gov
Curbside: dunellen-nj.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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