Kearny trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Zones: Zone 1 (blue) Tue/Fri west of Kearny Ave (excl. Kearny Ave) south border East Newark to railroad cut; Zone 4 (yellow) daily. Verified 2026-10-15 · kearnynj.org |
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| Curbside | Clock time for evening set-out Ask the city or your hauler. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · kearnynj.org |
| Recycling | Curbside recycling on your zone's first garbage day; commingled and mixed paper alternate weeks. Verified 2026-10-15 · kearnynj.org |
| Bulk | Up to two bulk items each scheduled garbage pickup (furniture, mattresses, carpeting, small home-repair debris). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · kearnynj.org |
| Hauler | Town of Kearny Public Works; curbside recycling/garbage contractor Cali. |
| Contacts | Public Works 201-998-3700; Fax 201-998-2893; [email protected]; Town Hall 402 Kearny Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032; (201) 955-7400. Verified 2026-10-15 · kearnynj.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
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
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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Verified 2026-10-15 · kearnynj.org
Holidays
2026 calendar embeds zone recycling/cleanout days including holiday weeks — use PDF for date-specific streams; Check Cali Carting / Public Works.
Verified 2026-10-15 · kearnynj.org
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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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