Gloucester City trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Carpet/wood/railroad ties: cut/tied ≤4 ft, ≤50 lb; nails removed/bent; contractor C&D must be removed by contractor. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgloucester.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Curbside by 6:00 a.m. collection day; not earlier than 7:00 p.m. day prior; empty containers removed by 7:00 p.m. collection day (Public Works guidelines). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgloucester.org |
| Recycling | Single-stream in blue recycling containers. Wednesday West; Thursday East. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgloucester.org |
| Bulk | Furniture with regular trash. Appliances and metal: special Friday pickup — call before Friday; curbside before 7:00 a.m. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgloucester.org |
| Hauler | Gloucester City Department of Public Works. |
| Contacts | PW Garage 605 Brick Street, Gloucester City, NJ 08030; 856-456-0781 (Press 1); Supt. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgloucester.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Curbside by 6:00 a.m. collection day; not earlier than 7:00 p.m. day prior; empty containers removed by 7:00 p.m. collection day (Public Works guidelines).
Where
Planter strip between sidewalk and curb; not in roadway.
Limits
Containers/bags/bundles ≤50 lb. Blue recycle bins for single-stream only (purchase fee for extras). Saturday drop-off: one load, residents only.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste (paints, solvents, asbestos, medical, chemicals) — not local pickup; Camden County Environmental Affairs 856-858-5241. Plastic bags contamination issues for recycling implied by blue-bin-only rules.
Bags
Soft vegetation may use untied plastic bags; bedding sealed in plastic if infestation. Recyclables in blue containers (not as Saturday drop-off).
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgloucester.org
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Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgloucester.org
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
If holiday falls on regular trash/recycling day → collection next day.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgloucester.org
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Full details for Gloucester City: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works. Monday west of railroad tracks (West Section to river); Tuesday east of tracks (East Section to Mt. Ephraim / Haddon Twp borders). Furniture/bedding with regular household trash (no special furniture pickup); bedding with bed-bug issues must be sealed in plastic (city doesn't provide bags). Carpet/wood/railroad ties: cut/tied ≤4 ft, ≤50 lb; nails removed/bent; contractor C&D must be removed by contractor.
- Recycling
- Single-stream in blue recycling containers. Wednesday West; Thursday East. Accepts: glass, aluminum, steel, plastic containers; newspapers, cardboard, mixed office/computer paper, magazines, junk mail — combined in blue bins only. Extra blue bins: fee via PW 856-456-0781. Mandatory NJ recycling. E-waste (TVs, computers, etc.): drop at PW yard (Brick St); damaged/stripped TVs refused. Motor oil/car batteries: PW yard with proof of residency.
- Bulk pickup
- Furniture with regular trash. Appliances and metal: special Friday pickup — call 856-456-0781 before Friday; curbside before 7:00 a.m. Friday. First Saturday each month 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Drop-off at PW (trash, wood ≤4 ft, furniture, branches/brush/stumps, concrete, metal, used motor oil; no paints/household hazardous waste; no metal drums/tanks unless empty/cut; no paper/cardboard/commingled — those curbside; one load/day residents only; no contractors).
- Curbside: when
- Curbside by 6:00 a.m. collection day; not earlier than 7:00 p.m. day prior; empty containers removed by 7:00 p.m. collection day (Public Works guidelines). Yard waste: Tue after 6:00 p.m. for Wed pickup; curbside by 7:00 a.m. Wednesday.
- Curbside: where
- Planter strip between sidewalk and curb; not in roadway.
- Curbside: limits
- Containers/bags/bundles ≤50 lb. Blue recycle bins for single-stream only (purchase fee for extras). Saturday drop-off: one load, residents only.
- Curbside: brush
- Branches/brush ≤4 ft, securely tied, ≤50 lb; smaller brush in containers ≤50 lb. Grass/soft vegetation in open containers or untied plastic bags. Yard waste Wednesdays year-round (page); grass Mar–Oct; leaves ~1st week Nov–early Dec. Stumps/large wood >5 in dia → PW yard (Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–3 p.m.; first Sat 9–1) with residency proof. Landscapers must haul own debris.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste (paints, solvents, asbestos, medical, chemicals) — not local pickup; Camden County Environmental Affairs 856-858-5241. TVs not curbside. Plastic bags contamination issues for recycling implied by blue-bin-only rules.
- Curbside: bags
- Soft vegetation may use untied plastic bags; bedding sealed in plastic if infestation. Recyclables in blue containers (not as Saturday drop-off).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Trash and Recycling / Public Works; recycling can fee $12 in code §50-4.1 (ecode360).
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
If holiday falls on regular trash/recycling day → collection next day. Named: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. No separate dated 2026 make-up table beyond that rule.
- Hauler
- Gloucester City Department of Public Works
- Contacts
- PW Garage 605 Brick Street, Gloucester City, NJ 08030; 856-456-0781 (Press 1); Supt. Alex Tedesco ext. 302; hours Mon–Thu 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (Friday office closed per PW page); Municipal Building 512 Monmouth St 856-456-0205
- Find your day
- Trash and Recycling (section days + holiday rule)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofgloucester.org
Bulk: cityofgloucester.org
Holidays: cityofgloucester.org
Curbside: cityofgloucester.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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