Glen Ridge trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | North (north side of Baldwin & north) Mon & Thu. Curbside trash / bagged debris after 6:00 p.m. night before. Verified 2026-10-15 · glenridgenj.org |
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| Curbside | Curbside trash/debris after 6:00 p.m. preceding pickup; remove containers within 12 hours after. Bulk after 6:00 p.m. Wed before first-Thu bulk. Recycling night before zone day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · glenridgenj.org |
| Recycling | Recycling: Weekly single-stream by zone: South Fri; Center Wed; North Tue. Verified 2026-10-15 · glenridgenj.org |
| Bulk | Borough-wide first Thursday each month; curb after 6:00 p.m (large items). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · glenridgenj.org |
| Hauler | Borough of Glen Ridge Public Works. |
| Contacts | Public Works Director William Bartlett — 973-748-8400 ext; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · glenridgenj.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Curbside trash/debris after 6:00 p.m. preceding pickup; remove containers within 12 hours after. Bulk after 6:00 p.m. Wed before first-Thu bulk. Recycling night before zone day.
Where
Kitchen garbage rear yard; curbside for trash bags/debris, recycling, yard, bulk. Yard on first scheduled garbage day of week (Mon/Tue/Wed by zone).
Limits
Bulk 4–6 large items/month; carpet ≤50 lb / 4×4-ft; renovation containers ≤40 lb; yard bags ≤45 lb (heavier not collected).
Not allowed
Bulk bans above; recycling Dirty Dozen; electronics not in trash/curbside recycle; oil-based paint/household hazardous waste → Essex County Utilities Authority events (latex paint dried then trash).
Bags
Yard in biodegradable paper bags or tied bundles (no plastic). Recyclables loose in bin (no plastic bags).
Verified 2026-10-15 · glenridgenj.org
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Verified 2026-10-15 · glenridgenj.org
Holidays
No published dated 2026 holiday make-up table on garbage/recycling HTML this verify — follow live Garbage/Recycling Calendar / Public Works notices.
Verified 2026-10-15 · glenridgenj.org
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Full details for Glen Ridge: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Borough Public Works / contracted collectors. Kitchen garbage & light trash rear-of-house twice weekly by zone: South (Lincoln St, Clark St & south) Wed & Sat; Center (north of Lincoln/Clark through south side of Baldwin) Tue & Fri; North (north side of Baldwin & north) Mon & Thu. Curbside trash / bagged debris after 6:00 p.m. night before; remove refuse containers from curb within 12 hours after pickup.
- Recycling
- Weekly single-stream by zone: South Fri; Center Wed; North Tue. Place curb night before. Lidded wheeled bin recommended; containers free of food/debris. Accept: cardboard/boxboard; paper products; clear/brown/green glass bottles & jars (caps off/discard); tin/aluminum/steel cans, foils/trays; plastic bottles/jugs/containers/jars #1, #2, #5 (rinse; caps not recyclable). Dirty Dozen bans include plastic bags, non-#1/#2/#5 plastics, lids/caps, wax cartons, frozen-food boxes, shredded/soiled paper, ceramics/non-bottle glass, diapers/biohazard, household hazardous waste, scrap metal, trash, Styrofoam (Styrofoam drop-off only). Electronics not in trash or curbside recycle. Drop-off recycling/electronics/Styrofoam/rechargeable batteries: Public Works Yard 122 Carteret St, 2nd Saturday monthly 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
- Bulk pickup
- Borough-wide first Thursday each month; curb after 6:00 p.m. Wednesday before. Cap 4–6 large items/month. Accepts mattresses/box springs; carpet cut to four 4-ft lengths, tied, ≤50 lb. Small renovation debris in small plastic containers ≤40 lb. Not: plastic bags, cardboard/paper bags, electronics, concrete/brick/pavers/block/asphalt (Class B facility), tires, propane tanks. Freon appliances (fridge/freezer/AC/dehumidifier) & TVs: Wednesday a.m. by appointment — 973-748-8400 ext. 223. Freecycle listings first Wednesday monthly (town site).
- Curbside: when
- Curbside trash/debris after 6:00 p.m. preceding pickup; remove containers within 12 hours after. Bulk after 6:00 p.m. Wed before first-Thu bulk. Recycling night before zone day.
- Curbside: where
- Kitchen garbage rear yard; curbside for trash bags/debris, recycling, yard, bulk. Yard on first scheduled garbage day of week (Mon/Tue/Wed by zone).
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk 4–6 large items/month; carpet ≤50 lb / 4×4-ft; renovation containers ≤40 lb; yard bags ≤45 lb (heavier not collected).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard: biodegradable paper bags or tied bundles; brush/limbs cut to 30-inch lengths, securely bundled or in open garbage container — no loose brush/large limbs; no plastic bags.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Bulk bans above; recycling Dirty Dozen; electronics not in trash/curbside recycle; oil-based paint/household hazardous waste → Essex County Utilities Authority events (latex paint dried then trash).
- Curbside: bags
- Yard in biodegradable paper bags or tied bundles (no plastic). Recyclables loose in bin (no plastic bags).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Dollar amounts not on garbage/recycling
- Holidays
No published dated 2026 holiday make-up table on garbage/recycling HTML this verify — follow live Garbage/Recycling Calendar / Public Works notices.
- Hauler
- Borough of Glen Ridge Public Works (solid waste historically contracted; recycling single-stream program on borough pages)
- Contacts
- Public Works Director William Bartlett — 973-748-8400 ext. 223; [email protected] / [email protected]; Yard 122 Carteret St; Borough Hall 825 Bloomfield Ave, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
- Find your day
- Garbage/Recycling Schedule + zone map on calendar page
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: glenridgenj.org
Bulk: glenridgenj.org
Holidays: glenridgenj.org
Curbside: glenridgenj.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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