Linden bulk trash pickup
Curbside permitted bulk per city bulk pages; also Public Works yard drop-off (hours vary by notice; historically Mon–Sat windows).
Verified 2026-10-15 · linden-nj.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Follow district schedule / grass-leaf notices (holiday weeks may cancel grass/bagged leaves). |
|---|---|
| Limits | Cart program; bulk wood ≤4 ft; scofflaw recycle fines ≤$250/incident. |
| Not allowed | Recyclables in plastic bags; Styrofoam in recycle; wet paint/liquids; batteries at Recycling Center (alkaline → trash; rechargeable → retail; button → Union Co household hazardous waste). |
| Curbside | Recycling/sanitation at curb by 6:00 a.m. scheduled day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · linden-nj.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Recycling/sanitation at curb by 6:00 a.m. scheduled day.
Where
Curbside carts/containers. Recycling Center & bulk drop hours posted (e.g. Mon–Fri ~7 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–2 p.m. on older notices — check the city page).
Limits
Cart program; bulk wood ≤4 ft; scofflaw recycle fines ≤$250/incident.
Not allowed
Recyclables in plastic bags; Styrofoam in recycle; wet paint/liquids; batteries at Recycling Center (alkaline → trash; rechargeable → retail; button → Union Co household hazardous waste).
Bags
Heavy-duty plastic bags for loose trash OK; recyclables not in plastic bags.
Verified 2026-10-15 · linden-nj.gov
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Full details for Linden: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works automated carts. Green carts = sanitation/household waste. Districts 1, 2, 3, 9, 10 typically one weekday; Districts 4–8 another — regular pattern from holiday/storm notices: paper/cards mid-week then garbage Thu (1/2/3/9/10) & Fri (4–8). Check exact regular days on 2026 garbage collection schedules (Public Works category links) + Recycle Coach + 908-474-8666. Curb by 6:00 a.m. pickup day (recycling page). Holiday weeks publish modified schedules (e.g. Columbus Day Mon Oct 12, 2026 closed → collections shifted Oct 13–16).
- Recycling
- Dual streams: brown carts cardboard/mixed paper; bottles/cans (glass clear & colored, tin/aluminum, plastic bottles & jugs) in sturdy labeled container — rinse; no plastic bags; Styrofoam → garbage. Newspapers/magazines/mixed paper/chipboard: foot-high bundles tied two ways or labeled container. Cardboard: remove tape/Styrofoam/plastic, flatten, tie two ways. Paper days alternate with other recycle streams per district schedule symbols. Repeat non-compliance warnings → municipal court; fines up to $250/incident cited on recycling page.
- Bulk pickup
- Curbside permitted bulk per city bulk pages; also Public Works yard drop-off (hours vary by notice; historically Mon–Sat windows). Wood/building materials cut to 4 ft, nails removed/bent; fuels/oils drained from equipment; propane detached from grills; concrete off fence posts; wet paint etc. Hardened (cat litter/newspaper). Cardboard boxes of trash emptied but boxes left for paper recycle day. Call 908-474-8666 for permitted vs prohibited bulk lists.
- Curbside: when
- Recycling/sanitation at curb by 6:00 a.m. scheduled day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside carts/containers. Recycling Center & bulk drop hours posted (e.g. Mon–Fri ~7 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–2 p.m. on older notices — check the city page).
- Curbside: limits
- Cart program; bulk wood ≤4 ft; scofflaw recycle fines ≤$250/incident.
- Curbside: brush
- Follow district schedule / grass-leaf notices (holiday weeks may cancel grass/bagged leaves).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recyclables in plastic bags; Styrofoam in recycle; wet paint/liquids; batteries at Recycling Center (alkaline → trash; rechargeable → retail; button → Union Co household hazardous waste).
- Curbside: bags
- Heavy-duty plastic bags for loose trash OK; recyclables not in plastic bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Recycling scofflaws up to $250 per incident (city recycling page).
- Holidays
- Columbus Day 2026 (2026-10-12): shift not yet confirmed
Schedules change on holiday weeks and severe weather — follow published Public Works alerts (examples: Labor Day, Juneteenth, Columbus Day 2026-10-12, Feb 2026 blizzard). No single static annual make-up table on recycling HTML — omit full `holidays.*` set; listed closure example:
- Hauler
- City of Linden Department of Public Works
- Contacts
- Public Works (908) 474-8666; City Hall 301 N Wood Ave, Linden, NJ 07036 — (908) 474-8493
- Find your day
- Recycling page + 2026 district garbage schedules (Public Works) + Recycle Coach
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: linden-nj.gov
Bulk: linden-nj.gov
Holidays: linden-nj.gov
Curbside: linden-nj.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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