Folsom trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Every Monday (Ordinance Ch. 162 / PW); night before or by 7:00 a.m.; empty cans in by 8:00 p.m. collection day. ≤40-gal bag/container. Verified 2026-10-15 · folsomborough.com |
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| Curbside | Night before; by 7:00 a.m.; cans off curb by 8:00 p.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · folsomborough.com |
| Recycling | ACUA every other Monday — curb by 7:00 a.m.; loose; containers ≤50 lb (carts exempt); no barrels/drums. Verified 2026-10-15 · folsomborough.com |
| Bulk | 2 bulk items/month — first week on trash day (couch, mattress, furniture; carpet 4-ft rolls ≤40 lb tied). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · folsomborough.com |
| Hauler | Borough PW (trash/bulk); ACUA (recycling). |
| Contacts | 1700 Rt 54, Folsom NJ 08037; PW 609-561-4487; Hall 609-561-3178. Verified 2026-10-15 · folsomborough.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Night before; by 7:00 a.m.; cans off curb by 8:00 p.m. collection day.
Where
Curbside full view; avoid parked cars; store cans beside/behind house otherwise.
Limits
40-gal/50 lb; 2 bulk first week/month.
Not allowed
Recyclables in trash left; construction debris; household hazardous waste via ACUA.
Bags
No recyclables in plastic bags (ACUA); boxes recycle with paper.
Verified 2026-10-15 · folsomborough.com
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Verified 2026-10-15 · folsomborough.com
Holidays
Trash collected on holidays except Christmas/NY (→ Tuesday if Mon).
Verified 2026-10-15 · folsomborough.com
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Full details for Folsom: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Every Monday (Ordinance Ch. 162 / PW) — night before or by 7:00 a.m.; empty cans in by 8:00 p.m. collection day. ≤40-gal bag/container; ≤50 lb; no 50-gal barrels; no boxes as cans. Holiday Mondays: trash still collected except Christmas & New Year’s → next day if those fall Monday.
- Recycling
- ACUA every other Monday — curb by 7:00 a.m.; loose; containers ≤50 lb (carts exempt); no barrels/drums. 2026 calendar PDF on borough site.
- Bulk pickup
- 2 bulk items/month — first week on trash day (couch, mattress, furniture; carpet 4-ft rolls ≤40 lb tied). No C&D. White goods curbside + call Borough Hall; doors removed. Metals/appliances also via PW 609-561-4487.
- Curbside: when
- Night before; by 7:00 a.m.; cans off curb by 8:00 p.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside full view; avoid parked cars; store cans beside/behind house otherwise.
- Curbside: limits
- 40-gal/50 lb; 2 bulk first week/month.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard chipping ~2×/month (no set day); limbs ≤6″, trunk end to street.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recyclables in trash left; construction debris; household hazardous waste via ACUA.
- Curbside: bags
- No recyclables in plastic bags (ACUA); boxes recycle with paper.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ord. ≤$1,250 / 90 days / community service (Ch. 162).
- Holidays
Trash collected on holidays except Christmas/NY (→ Tuesday if Mon). ACUA recycling holiday changes — acua.com.
- Hauler
- Borough PW (trash/bulk); ACUA (recycling)
- Contacts
- 1700 Rt 54, Folsom NJ 08037; PW 609-561-4487; Hall 609-561-3178
- Find your day
- Public Works Sanitation + ACUA Folsom
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: folsomborough.com
Bulk: folsomborough.com
Holidays: folsomborough.com
Curbside: folsomborough.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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