Kearny bulk trash pickup

Up to two bulk items each scheduled garbage pickup (furniture, mattresses, carpeting, small home-repair debris).

Verified 2026-10-15 · kearnynj.org

At a glance

Brush	Leaves in brown biodegradable bags; follow calendar/Public Works for vegetative rules.
Limits	≤2 bulk items per garbage pickup; Clean Out days per calendar. Leaves in biodegradable brown paper bags on zone day (2025 calendar guidance still cited on site materials).
Not allowed	Pizza boxes in recycling (garbage — per town calendar guidance); major C&D; electronics in household garbage (NJ). Styrofoam, plastic bags, shredded paper, lids/straws per recycling don’ts on calendar materials.
Curbside	Clock time for evening set-out Ask the city or your hauler. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · kearnynj.org

Schedule

Curbside

Curbside checklist

City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.

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When

Clock time for evening set-out Ask the city or your hauler.

Where

Curbside by zone.

Limits

≤2 bulk items per garbage pickup; Clean Out days per calendar. Leaves in biodegradable brown paper bags on zone day (2025 calendar guidance still cited on site materials).

Not allowed

Pizza boxes in recycling (garbage — per town calendar guidance); major C&D; electronics in household garbage (NJ). Styrofoam, plastic bags, shredded paper, lids/straws per recycling don’ts on calendar materials.

Bags

Mattresses plastic-wrapped. Recyclables in proper bins per commingled vs paper weeks.

Verified 2026-10-15 · kearnynj.org

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Find your day

Zone street lists + 2026 Trash & Recycling Calendar PDF

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Full details for Kearny: every rule, with sources

Trash: Town Public Works / contractor (Cali Carting referenced on recycling materials). Zones: Zone 1 (blue) Tue/Fri west of Kearny Ave (excl. Kearny Ave) south border East Newark to railroad cut; Zone 2 (red) Mon/Thu east of Kearny Ave (excl. Kearny Ave) Harrison border to Midland; Zone 3 (green) Wed/Sat north of Midland / railroad cut to Belleville Pike; Zone 4 (yellow) daily — Kearny Ave & listed Midland/Elm business band. Mattresses/box springs plastic-wrapped with garbage.
Recycling: Curbside on first garbage day of each zone; commingled and mixed paper alternate weeks —. Hauler Cali Carting for curbside recyclables. Metals/appliances/electronics: Public Works 201-998-3700 schedule (or yard until transition). Effective Jan 1, 2027: Public Works recycling yard general resident drop-offs end; curbside + scheduled collection only (tires still 2nd/4th Tue; oil/antifreeze still accepted at yard).
Bulk pickup: Up to two (2) bulk items each scheduled garbage pickup (furniture, mattresses, carpeting, small home-repair debris). Monthly Clean Out day per calendar. Major construction/renovation debris not obligated for contractor pickup — private haul. White goods by Public Works appointment.
Curbside: when: Clock time for evening set-out Ask the city or your hauler.
Curbside: where: Curbside by zone.
Curbside: limits: ≤2 bulk items per garbage pickup; Clean Out days per calendar. Leaves in biodegradable brown paper bags on zone day (2025 calendar guidance still cited on site materials).
Curbside: brush: Leaves in brown biodegradable bags; follow calendar/Public Works for vegetative rules.
Curbside: not allowed: Pizza boxes in recycling (garbage — per town calendar guidance); major C&D; electronics in household garbage (NJ). Styrofoam, plastic bags, shredded paper, lids/straws per recycling don’ts on calendar materials.
Curbside: bags: Mattresses plastic-wrapped. Recyclables in proper bins per commingled vs paper weeks.
Curbside: fees and fines: garbage-collection
Holidays: 2026 calendar embeds zone recycling/cleanout days including holiday weeks — use PDF for date-specific streams; Check Cali Carting 201-991-5400 / Public Works for storm skips.
Hauler: Town of Kearny Public Works; curbside recycling/garbage contractor Cali Carting ([email protected]; 201-991-5400)
Contacts: Public Works 201-998-3700; Fax 201-998-2893; [email protected]; Town Hall 402 Kearny Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032; (201) 955-7400
Find your day: Zone street lists + 2026 Trash & Recycling Calendar PDF
Sources: Trash and recycling: kearnynj.org
Bulk: kearnynj.org
Holidays: kearnynj.org
Curbside: kearnynj.org
Verified: 2026-10-15

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