Kenilworth trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Two pickups/week — routes Mon/Thu, Tue/Fri, or Wed/Sat (2026 Sanitation Routes Map + Bulk page). Verified 2026-10-15 · kenilworthborough.com |
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| Curbside | Bulk free events: out day prior. Paid bulk: scheduled Friday mornings. Vegetative every Thursday from Jan 2026 (unless guide notes otherwise). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · kenilworthborough.com |
| Recycling | Recycling: Dual-stream every Tuesday boroughwide alternating: cardboard & paper (every other week from Tue Jan 13, 2026) — bundle/tape/tie, no loose cardboard, no Styrofoam. Verified 2026-10-15 · kenilworthborough.com |
| Bulk | Free neighborhood events (≤6 items) by trash route — Mon/Thu streets: Fri Apr 10 & Jul 10, 2026; Tue/Fri: May 8 & Aug 14; Wed/Sat: Jun. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · kenilworthborough.com |
| Hauler | Borough of Kenilworth Department of Public Works. |
| Contacts | Public Works 401 Sheridan Ave — 908-276-5073; Superintendent Greg Budesheim [email protected] 908-276-3105 x440; Borough Hall 567 Boulevard. Verified 2026-10-15 · kenilworthborough.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Bulk free events: out day prior. Paid bulk: scheduled Friday mornings. Vegetative every Thursday from Jan 2026 (unless guide notes otherwise).
Where
Curbside for routes; Public Works Facility 401 Sheridan Ave — Fri 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 2nd Sat 7:30 a.m.–noon.
Limits
Free bulk ≤6 items/event; vegetative ≤32-gal containers or brown paper lawn/leaf bags; recycle cans ≤32 gal.
Not allowed
Bulk not-collected list above; Styrofoam/loose cardboard in paper recycle; plastic bags for bottles/cans.
Bags
Mattresses wrapped/bagged plastic for bulk; loose bulk wood tied; vegetative paper bags OK.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · kenilworthborough.com
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Holidays
2026 Public Works Service Dates / Information Guide — use Recycle Coach + mailed guide.
Verified 2026-10-15 · kenilworthborough.com
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Full details for Kenilworth: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Borough Public Works. Two pickups/week — routes Mon/Thu, Tue/Fri, or Wed/Sat (2026 Sanitation Routes Map + Bulk page). Check street on map / Recycle Coach / 2026 Information Guide (mailed Jan). Type 10 household trash also droppable at Public Works yard Fridays / 2nd Sat.
- Recycling
- Dual-stream every Tuesday boroughwide alternating: cardboard & paper (every other week from Tue Jan 13, 2026) — bundle/tape/tie, no loose cardboard, no Styrofoam (block Styrofoam Fri to Public Works shed); bottles & cans (every other week from Tue Jan 20, 2026) in covered ≤32-gal cans — plastics #1/#2/#5 only; no plastic bags; no frozen-food trays/salad/yogurt cups. Missed: 908-276-5073. Recycle Coach app.
- Bulk pickup
- Free neighborhood events (≤6 items) by trash route — Mon/Thu streets: Fri Apr 10 & Jul 10, 2026; Tue/Fri: May 8 & Aug 14; Wed/Sat: Jun 12 & Sep 11. Out day prior; no return if missed. Free dumpster drop Fridays Apr 17–Oct 16 2026 listed. Weekly paid Fri pickup (pay Clerk by 4:00 p.m. Thu cash/check) or paid yard drop Fri / 2nd Sat. Accept: furniture, toys, rugs, unframed doors, wood fencing, lawn furniture, toilets, screens, plastic-wrapped mattresses, wood furniture. Not: carpet/padding, recyclables, ashes/dirt/grass/leaves/trunks/stumps/branches, pool filters, tires, RR ties, rocks/asphalt/concrete, drums, auto parts, appliances, electronics, paint/chemicals, construction debris. E-waste to Public Works Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–2 p.m. + 2nd Sat; metal free Fri/2nd Sat (Freon metal after Freon fee at Borough Hall). Fee schedule DocumentCenter/View/654 (2026 ordinance amending Ch. 91-1B pending/revised).
- Curbside: when
- Bulk free events: out day prior. Paid bulk: scheduled Friday mornings. Vegetative every Thursday from Jan 2026 (unless guide notes otherwise).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside for routes; Public Works Facility 401 Sheridan Ave — Fri 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 2nd Sat 7:30 a.m.–noon.
- Curbside: limits
- Free bulk ≤6 items/event; vegetative ≤32-gal containers or brown paper lawn/leaf bags; recycle cans ≤32 gal.
- Curbside: brush
- Vegetative mixed leaves/branches/twigs in ≤32-gal or brown paper bags (Thu).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Bulk not-collected list above; Styrofoam/loose cardboard in paper recycle; plastic bags for bottles/cans.
- Curbside: bags
- Mattresses wrapped/bagged plastic for bulk; loose bulk wood tied; vegetative paper bags OK.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
2026 Public Works Service Dates / Information Guide — use Recycle Coach + mailed guide
- Hauler
- Borough of Kenilworth Department of Public Works
- Contacts
- Public Works 401 Sheridan Ave — 908-276-5073; Superintendent Greg Budesheim [email protected] 908-276-3105 x440; Borough Hall 567 Boulevard — 908-276-9090
- Find your day
- 2026 Sanitation Routes Map + Public Works Service Dates + Recycle Coach + 2026 Information Guide
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: kenilworthborough.com
Bulk: kenilworthborough.com
Holidays: kenilworthborough.com
Curbside: kenilworthborough.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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