Garfield bulk trash pickup
No generic free bulk day published on Public Works HTML.
Verified 2026-10-15 · garfieldnj.org
At a glance
| Brush | Branches ≤4 ft bundled & tied; schedule Public Works Apr–Oct. Leaves/grass in City recyclable paper bags only — sweeper day or drop Public Works; no plastic bags (summons). |
|---|---|
| Limits | Garbage container ≤50 lb; paper bundles ≤40 lb; leaf bags max 20/household; branches ≤4 ft, bundled/tied, Apr 1–Oct 31 by appointment. |
| Not allowed | Construction debris in garbage; plastic shopping bags in recycle barrel; opaque bags for comingled (clear only); metal at curb without appointment. |
| Curbside | Garbage & recycling after 4:00 p.m. day before. Appliances/TVs after 6:00 p.m. night before appointment. Metal after 4:00 p.m. night before Thu appointment. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · garfieldnj.org |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Garbage & recycling after 4:00 p.m. day before. Appliances/TVs after 6:00 p.m. night before appointment. Metal after 4:00 p.m. night before Thu appointment.
Where
Curbside. Electronics/tires at Public Works Complex 413 Midland Ave (check in).
Limits
Garbage container ≤50 lb; paper bundles ≤40 lb; leaf bags max 20/household; branches ≤4 ft, bundled/tied, Apr 1–Oct 31 by appointment.
Not allowed
Construction debris in garbage; plastic shopping bags in recycle barrel; opaque bags for comingled (clear only); metal at curb without appointment.
Bags
Comingled may use clear plastic bags; paper/cardboard tied not loose; garbage in sturdy covered cans not bags/boxes.
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Full details for Garfield: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City garbage contractor overseen by Recycling Division / Public Works. Collection day by address — call Public Works or use mailed Recycling/Garbage Calendar (mailed ~first week of March; also request 973-546-2200 x 4224 / Forms). Sturdy covered containers only; ≤50 lb/container; no paper bags or cardboard boxes as garbage (recyclable). Not before 4:00 p.m. day before collection. Collector won't take construction materials (concrete, asphalt, dirt, lumber, sheetrock, bricks, rocks) — homeowner/contractor dispose.
- Recycling
- Weekly program; day on residential calendar. Blue City recycling barrel (property of City; mark address; labels available if resident-owned barrel). Set out after 4:00 p.m. day before. Commingled in barrel or clear plastic bags only: glass bottles/jars; tin/steel/aluminum cans; plastic #1 or #2 — rinse. Paper: newspaper/magazines/junk mail/cardboard — newspaper tied separate from cardboard; cardboard flattened & tied; bundles ≤40 lb; no loose paper/cardboard. Not: dishes, light bulbs, mirrors, aerosols, plastic shopping bags in barrel, regular garbage. Inclement weather: don't set out — call office. Violators of recycling ordinance fined each violation.
- Bulk pickup
- No generic free bulk day published on Public Works HTML. White goods & metals: appointment Thursdays — call Public Works by Wednesday; metal not before 4:00 p.m. night before; set out without appointment → summons. Refrigerators/freezers/AC/stoves/assorted metals once weekly by appointment. TVs: drop Public Works or call for pickup. Appliances/TVs/tires also by appointment (973-546-2200); appliance/TV set-out after 6:00 p.m. night before (Recycling Rules PDF). Electronics scrap drop Public Works Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (report front office first). Tires: appointment or drop Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
- Curbside: when
- Garbage & recycling after 4:00 p.m. day before. Appliances/TVs after 6:00 p.m. night before appointment. Metal after 4:00 p.m. night before Thu appointment.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside. Electronics/tires at Public Works Complex 413 Midland Ave (check in). Leaf bags at Public Works Sep 1+ (max 20/household, proof of residency, 7 a.m.–2 p.m. / some text 7 a.m.–3 p.m.).
- Curbside: limits
- Garbage container ≤50 lb; paper bundles ≤40 lb; leaf bags max 20/household; branches ≤4 ft, bundled/tied, Apr 1–Oct 31 by appointment.
- Curbside: brush
- Branches ≤4 ft bundled & tied; schedule Public Works Apr–Oct. Leaves/grass in City recyclable paper bags only — sweeper day or drop Public Works; no plastic bags (summons).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Construction debris in garbage; plastic shopping bags in recycle barrel; opaque bags for comingled (clear only); metal at curb without appointment.
- Curbside: bags
- Comingled may use clear plastic bags; paper/cardboard tied not loose; garbage in sturdy covered cans not bags/boxes.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Recycling ordinance fines per violation. Metal without appointment → summons. Leaf plastic bags → summons. Third-party code summaries cite early set-out fines.
- Holidays
Holiday shifts on mailed calendar — not extractable from Forms page.
- Hauler
- City of Garfield Public Works Recycling Division (oversees garbage contractor)
- Contacts
- Public Works Complex 413 Midland Ave; Recycling 973-546-2200 x 4224; Public Works main 973-546-2200; City Hall 111 Outwater Lane, Garfield, NJ 07026
- Find your day
- Public Works + Recycling/Garbage Calendar (mail / 973-546-2200 x 4224 / Forms)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: garfieldnj.org
Bulk: garfieldnj.org
Holidays: garfieldnj.org
Curbside: garfieldnj.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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