Medford Lakes trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | By zone 1 Tuesday, Zone 2 Wednesday, Zone 3 Thursday. Crews from 6:00 a.m. See zone PDF on trash. Verified 2026-10-15 · medfordlakes.com |
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| Curbside | Night before; recycling ≤6:00 a.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · medfordlakes.com |
| Recycling | Curbside recycling paper, cardboard, glass bottles/jars, Al/steel cans, empty aerosols, plastic bottles — at curb no later than 6:00 a.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · medfordlakes.com |
| Bulk | Bulk: Large trash curbside 1st Monday Mar–Nov (see schedule link) — must call Public Works by 4:30 p.m. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · medfordlakes.com |
| Hauler | Borough Public Works (trash/bulk); Burlington County regional recycling. |
| Contacts | 1 Cabin Circle, Medford Lakes NJ 08055; 609-654-8898; Public Works bulk 609-654-9383. Verified 2026-10-15 · medfordlakes.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Night before; recycling ≤6:00 a.m. collection day.
Where
Street; wheels to house; arrows to street; 4 ft clearance.
Limits
1 Saturday drop-off load/household/ID; mattress fees apply.
Not allowed
Listed large-trash exclusions; Covered Device Act electronics.
Bags
Borough containers for regular trash.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · medfordlakes.com
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Verified 2026-10-15 · medfordlakes.com
Holidays
Recycling brochure marks holiday dates; trash holiday make-up not separately stated on trash HTML — follow schedule links / Recycle Coach.
Verified 2026-10-15 · medfordlakes.com
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Full details for Medford Lakes: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- By zone 1 Tuesday, Zone 2 Wednesday, Zone 3 Thursday. Borough containers; place night before; wheels toward house, arrows street-side, 4 ft clearance. Crews from 6:00 a.m. See zone PDF on trash.
- Recycling
- Curbside paper, cardboard, glass bottles/jars, Al/steel cans, empty aerosols, plastic bottles — at curb no later than 6:00 a.m. on collection days. Dates on borough 2025-26 Regional Recycling brochure (biweekly calendar; H = holiday). Drop-off behind Firehouse Stokes Rd & Lenape Trail 24/7.
- Bulk pickup
- Large trash curbside 1st Monday Mar–Nov (see schedule link) — must call Public Works 609-654-9383 by 4:30 p.m. Friday before collection to schedule. Beds, furniture, toys, mowers, bikes; wood ≤4 ft. No concrete/asphalt/brick/construction debris/carpet/electronics/pressure-treated wood/gasoline/e-bike batteries. Mattresses/box springs/tires need prepaid fee at Borough Office. Saturday drop-off 7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (ID; 1 load; not before Monday bulk weeks).
- Curbside: when
- Night before; recycling ≤6:00 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Street; wheels to house; arrows to street; 4 ft clearance.
- Curbside: limits
- 1 Saturday drop-off load/household/ID; mattress fees apply.
- Curbside: brush
- Wood ≤4 ft for large trash.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Listed large-trash exclusions; Covered Device Act electronics.
- Curbside: bags
- Borough containers for regular trash.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Recycling brochure marks holiday dates (H); trash holiday make-up not separately stated on trash HTML — follow schedule links / Recycle Coach.
- Hauler
- Borough Public Works (trash/bulk); Burlington County regional recycling
- Contacts
- 1 Cabin Circle, Medford Lakes NJ 08055; 609-654-8898; Public Works bulk 609-654-9383
- Find your day
- Trash/Bulk/Saturday Dropoff + Recycling
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: medfordlakes.com
Bulk: medfordlakes.com
Holidays: medfordlakes.com
Curbside: medfordlakes.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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