Moonachie trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Metal/appliances Thursday (Missed: put out Wednesday night); Freon fridge/AC need $10 borough permit (check/MO at Borough Hall); remove fridge doors. No contractor construction debris. Verified 2026-10-15 · moonachie.us |
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| Curbside | Not clock-stated on Garbage & Recycling HTML — check Recycle Coach/Public Works. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · moonachie.us |
| Recycling | Every Tuesday alternating commingled (plastics #1 & #2 only, Al/steel cans, glass jars) vs paper/cardboard. Verified 2026-10-15 · moonachie.us |
| Bulk | See bulky Thursday rules above (≤4 items). Yard waste Wednesdays Apr 1–Nov 30 in compostable paper bags; trimmings ≤4 ft, ≤50 lb, ≤6 in diameter. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · moonachie.us |
| Hauler | Borough of Moonachie (contractor for garbage; Public Works yard/metal rules) |
| Contacts | Borough 201-641-1813; 70 Moonachie Road, Moonachie, NJ 07074; Mon–Fri 9:00–4:30. Verified 2026-10-15 · moonachie.us |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Not clock-stated on Garbage & Recycling HTML — check Recycle Coach/Public Works.
Where
Curbside.
Limits
Bulky ≤4 items on designated Thursdays. Yard bundles ≤4 ft / ≤50 lb / ≤6 in dia.
Not allowed
Construction debris via borough contractor; plastics other than #1/#2 in commingled; plastic bags for yard waste.
Bags
Yard in compostable paper bags. Recycling cleaned, not bagged in plastic (implied dual-stream practice).
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · moonachie.us
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Full details for Moonachie: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Garbage Monday and Thursday (weather/holiday subject to change — website/Facebook/Recycle Coach). Bulky waste: Garbage page says last Thursday of month, ≤4 items; Missed Pickup page says first and last Thursdays — note conflict; check Recycle Coach/Public Works. Windows/mirrors = bulky; tape in “X”. Metal/appliances Thursday (Missed: put out Wednesday night); Freon fridge/AC need $10 borough permit (check/MO at Borough Hall); remove fridge doors. No contractor construction debris.
- Recycling
- Every Tuesday alternating commingled (plastics #1 & #2 only, Al/steel cans, glass jars) vs paper/cardboard. Clean items. Calendar lists specific 2026 Tuesday types.
- Bulk pickup
- See bulky Thursday rules above (≤4 items). Yard waste Wednesdays Apr 1–Nov 30 in compostable paper bags; trimmings ≤4 ft, ≤50 lb, ≤6 in diameter. Leaf bags for sale Apr–Sep; free Oct–Nov while supplies last. Christmas trees January only.
- Curbside: when
- Not clock-stated on Garbage & Recycling HTML — check Recycle Coach/Public Works.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulky ≤4 items on designated Thursdays. Yard bundles ≤4 ft / ≤50 lb / ≤6 in dia.
- Curbside: brush
- 4-ft bundles ≤50 lb; paper bags for leaves/yard; Nov 1–Dec 16 (Missed page) bags/4-ft bundles only — no loose piles/barrels in that late window.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Construction debris via borough contractor; plastics other than #1/#2 in commingled; plastic bags for yard waste.
- Curbside: bags
- Yard in compostable paper bags. Recycling cleaned, not bagged in plastic (implied dual-stream practice).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Collections subject to holidays — posted on website/Facebook/Recycle Coach. No static dated delay table on Garbage HTML —
- Hauler
- Borough of Moonachie (contractor for garbage; Public Works yard/metal rules)
- Contacts
- Borough 201-641-1813; 70 Moonachie Road, Moonachie, NJ 07074; Mon–Fri 9:00–4:30
- Find your day
- Garbage & Recycling + Borough Calendar + Recycle Coach
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: moonachie.us
Bulk: moonachie.us
Holidays: moonachie.us
Curbside: moonachie.us - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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