Elmwood Park trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Residential garbage Mon & Thu townwide. Receptacles watertight with tight lid, handles; ≤32 gal / ≤50 lb (Ord. 24-22 / 25-19). Verified 2026-10-15 · elmwoodparknj.us |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Garbage after sundown night before. Recycling after 6:00 p.m. night before section day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · elmwoodparknj.us |
| Recycling | Recycling: Alternating weeks: comingled vs paper/cardboard by section — Sec 1 Mon, 2 Tue, 3 Wed, 4 Thu (bounds in Waste Watchers Handbook 2026). Verified 2026-10-15 · elmwoodparknj.us |
| Bulk | Furniture (couch/chair/table/box spring/mattress/tied rug — not a roomful) on Thursday. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · elmwoodparknj.us |
| Hauler | Borough of Elmwood Park (garbage contractor + Public Works/Recycling Office) |
| Contacts | Recycling Office 201-796-1457 ext. 3000; Borough elmwoodparknj.us. Verified 2026-10-15 · elmwoodparknj.us |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Garbage after sundown night before. Recycling after 6:00 p.m. night before section day.
Where
Curbside. Section map in handbook for recycle/Public Works yard streams.
Limits
Cans ≤32 gal / ≤50 lb; recycle containers ≤40 lb.
Not allowed
Recyclables in garbage cans; plastic bags for recycling; unwrapped mattresses.
Bags
Mattresses clear-wrapped; recyclables not in plastic bags.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · elmwoodparknj.us
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Verified 2026-10-15 · elmwoodparknj.us
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| New Year's Day 2027 | 2027-01-01 | — |
2026 Waste Watchers Handbook: no regular garbage on listed holidays — pickup on next regularly scheduled day.
Verified 2026-10-15 · elmwoodparknj.us
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Full details for Elmwood Park: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Borough / contractor. Residential garbage Mon & Thu townwide. Place at curb after sundown night before. Receptacles watertight with tight lid, handles; ≤32 gal / ≤50 lb (Ord. 24-22 / 25-19). Collectors leave containers with recyclables mixed in. Mattresses/box springs in clear plastic wrap (Thu); suspected bed bugs → wrap all furniture too.
- Recycling
- Alternating weeks: comingled vs paper/cardboard by section — Sec 1 Mon, 2 Tue, 3 Wed, 4 Thu (bounds in Waste Watchers Handbook 2026). After 6:00 p.m. night before; containers ≤40 lb; no plastic bags. Holiday recycle → following Saturday (handbook/bid). Recycling Office 201-796-1457 ext. 3000.
- Bulk pickup
- Furniture (couch/chair/table/box spring/mattress/tied rug — not a roomful) on Thursday. When moving, don't line curb with discard piles. Items not collected listed in handbook (call first).
- Curbside: when
- Garbage after sundown night before. Recycling after 6:00 p.m. night before section day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside. Section map in handbook for recycle/Public Works yard streams.
- Curbside: limits
- Cans ≤32 gal / ≤50 lb; recycle containers ≤40 lb.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste/grass/leaves per handbook sections (dates in 2026 PDF).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recyclables in garbage cans; plastic bags for recycling; unwrapped mattresses.
- Curbside: bags
- Mattresses clear-wrapped; recyclables not in plastic bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- New Year's Day 2027 (2027-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
2026 Waste Watchers Handbook: no regular garbage on listed holidays — pickup on next regularly scheduled day (place night before; early a.m. Starts). Documented 2026 dates in handbook extract:
- Hauler
- Borough of Elmwood Park (garbage contractor + Public Works/Recycling Office)
- Contacts
- Recycling Office 201-796-1457 ext. 3000; Borough elmwoodparknj.us
- Find your day
- Waste Watchers Handbook 2026 + FAQ sections
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: elmwoodparknj.us
Bulk: elmwoodparknj.us
Holidays: elmwoodparknj.us
Curbside: elmwoodparknj.us - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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