Passaic trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Cali Carting since May 1, 2025 — 201-991-5400 / [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpassaic.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Place night before (Recycle Coach/Public Works practice); exact p.m. Clock not restated on current Public Works HTML — older flyers cited 6:00 p.m.; check Cali/Recycle Coach. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpassaic.com |
| Recycling | Gaeta Recycling — residential days unchanged (check Recycle Coach/Gaeta); business/schools Mon/Wed/Fri. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpassaic.com |
| Bulk | See 2-item rule above. Branches ≤4 ft bundles — Friday collection, call Public Works to schedule. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpassaic.com |
| Hauler | Cali Carting (trash); Gaeta Recycling (recycling) |
| Contacts | Public Works 973-365-5654; Fax 973-833-8300; 870 Main Ave; Cali 201-991-5400; Gaeta 973-278-6625; Recycling Coord; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpassaic.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Place night before (Recycle Coach/Public Works practice); exact p.m. Clock not restated on current Public Works HTML — older flyers cited 6:00 p.m.; check Cali/Recycle Coach.
Where
Curbside.
Limits
Bulk ≤2 items; tires ≤4 free/year; brush bundles ≤4 ft.
Not allowed
C&D list; plastic bags for recycling/leaves; unwrapped cloth furniture/mattresses; rechargeable batteries in trash.
Bags
Mattresses/cloth furniture plastic-wrapped; leaves paper biodegradable bags; recyclables not in plastic bags.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpassaic.com
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Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpassaic.com
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas Recycling Makeup 2026 | 2026-12-26 | — |
| New Years Recycling Makeup 2027 | 2027-01-02 | — |
City Pick up dates, Reminders, Alerts page lists 2026 holidays with recycling/garbage notes (many “regular schedule except where noted”).
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofpassaic.com
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- Trash
- Cali Carting since May 1, 2025 — 201-991-5400 / [email protected]. Zones (Engineering garbage map): A Mon/Thu; B Tue/Fri; C Wed/Sat; business district Tue/Thu/Sat. Recycle Coach for address reminders (schedules not changed by app). Bulk with regular garbage: ≤2 items/pickup (mattresses, home furniture, box springs); cloth furniture/mattresses/box springs fully plastic-wrapped or not collected.
- Recycling
- Gaeta Recycling — residential days unchanged (check Recycle Coach/Gaeta 973-278-6625); business/schools Mon/Wed/Fri. Plastics #1, #2, #5 (bottles/jars/tubs/jugs), glass bottles/jars, metals (beverage/food cans, clean foil, metal containers) in open container; cardboard/newspapers/magazines flat & tied; no plastic bags. Leaves/grass in biodegradable paper bags on assigned recycling day (no plastic bags; no garbage inside).
- Bulk pickup
- See 2-item rule above. Branches ≤4 ft bundles — Friday collection, call Public Works 973-365-5654 to schedule. White goods/scrap metal schedule same number. Tires: ≤4/year free without rims; extra $3/tire prepay at Public Works. construction debris (bricks, sheetrock, paint, windows, etc.) not picked up. Covered electronics on street-cleaning day (call Public Works with questions).
- Curbside: when
- Place night before (Recycle Coach/Public Works practice); exact p.m. Clock not restated on current Public Works HTML — older flyers cited 6:00 p.m.; check Cali/Recycle Coach.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk ≤2 items; tires ≤4 free/year; brush bundles ≤4 ft.
- Curbside: brush
- Tied ≤4 ft; Friday by appointment.
- Curbside: not allowed
- C&D list; plastic bags for recycling/leaves; unwrapped cloth furniture/mattresses; rechargeable batteries in trash.
- Curbside: bags
- Mattresses/cloth furniture plastic-wrapped; leaves paper biodegradable bags; recyclables not in plastic bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas Recycling Makeup 2026 (2026-12-26): shift not yet confirmed
- New Years Recycling Makeup 2027 (2027-01-02): shift not yet confirmed
City Pick up dates, Reminders, Alerts page lists 2026 holidays with recycling/garbage notes (many “regular schedule except where noted”). Explicit make-ups: Christmas recycling → Sat Dec 26, 2026; New Year’s recycling → Sat Jan 2, 2027; Thanksgiving recycling & garbage both noted for Thu Nov 26, 2026. Check page for each holiday before set-out.
- Hauler
- Cali Carting (trash); Gaeta Recycling (recycling)
- Contacts
- Public Works 973-365-5654; Fax 973-833-8300; 870 Main Ave; Cali 201-991-5400; Gaeta 973-278-6625; Recycling Coord. Christian Buttler 973-859-1354 [email protected]
- Find your day
- Public Works Public Works + Recycle Coach + Garbage Route Map PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofpassaic.com
Bulk: cityofpassaic.com
Holidays: cityofpassaic.com
Curbside: cityofpassaic.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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