Rahway trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Map on 2026 schedule PDF (St. Georges Ave divides A/B). Missed → Public Works 732-827-2159. Verified 2026-10-15 · rahwaynj.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Garbage night before. Yard on first weekly collection day in season. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · rahwaynj.gov |
| Recycling | Recycling: Every other Wednesday — Section A dates. Verified 2026-10-15 · rahwaynj.gov |
| Bulk | Holidays note bulky with garbage on some days. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · rahwaynj.gov |
| Hauler | City of Rahway Public Works. |
| Contacts | Public Works 999 Hart St — (732) 827-2060; missed (732) 827-2159; leaf hotline (732) 827-2063. Verified 2026-10-15 · rahwaynj.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Garbage night before. Yard on first weekly collection day in season.
Where
Curbside; section by map.
Limits
≤44 gal; yard ≤50 lb bags/containers; branches 4 ft tied.
Not allowed
Garbage mixed with recycling; plastic bags for yard waste; improper containers.
Bags
Mattresses bagged; yard paper bags OK; free leaf bags at Public Works with ID.
Verified 2026-10-15 · rahwaynj.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · rahwaynj.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
2026 seven holiday no-collection windows with next dates: Sec A — New Year's Day 1/1→1/5; Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/19→1/22; Memorial 5/25→5/28; Labor 9/7→9/10.
Verified 2026-10-15 · rahwaynj.gov
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Full details for Rahway: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works. Section A: garbage Mon & Thu. Section B: garbage Tue & Fri. Containers ≤44 gal, solid handles, no wheels, detachable lids/drainage holes, good condition; out night before. Mattresses in bags. Map on 2026 schedule PDF (St. Georges Ave divides A/B). Missed → Public Works 732-827-2159.
- Recycling
- Every other Wednesday — Section A dates (e.g. Jan 14 & 28, Feb 11 & 25…) vs Section B dates (Jan 7 & 21, Feb 4 & 18…) on 2026 Recycle Schedule PDF. ≤44-gal containers. Don't mix garbage with recycling.
- Bulk pickup
- Holidays note bulky with garbage on some days. Household electronics, white goods & scrap metal by appointment 732-827-2159. Yard waste Apr 6–Nov 3, 2026 — reusable ≤44-gal or biodegradable paper bags ≤50 lb; no plastic bags; branches tied 4 ft; collected first collection day of week only, separate from garbage. Leaf collection Nov 4–Dec 31, 2026 (paper bags; hotline 732-827-2063); no leaf piles in roadways before Nov 2.
- Curbside: when
- Garbage night before. Yard on first weekly collection day in season.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; section by map.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤44 gal; yard ≤50 lb bags/containers; branches 4 ft tied.
- Curbside: brush
- Branches tied 4 ft; yard not in plastic bags.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Garbage mixed with recycling; plastic bags for yard waste; improper containers.
- Curbside: bags
- Mattresses bagged; yard paper bags OK; free leaf bags at Public Works with ID.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Improper containers not collected.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
2026 seven holiday no-collection windows with next dates: Sec A — New Year's Day 1/1→1/5; Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/19→1/22; Memorial 5/25→5/28; Labor 9/7→9/10; Thanksgiving 11/26→11/30. Sec B — Independence observed 7/3→7/7; Christmas 12/25→12/29.
- Hauler
- City of Rahway Public Works
- Contacts
- Public Works 999 Hart St — (732) 827-2060; missed (732) 827-2159; leaf hotline (732) 827-2063
- Find your day
- 2026 Residential Garbage & Recycling Program PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: rahwaynj.gov
Bulk: rahwaynj.gov
Holidays: rahwaynj.gov
Curbside: rahwaynj.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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