Ridgefield trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Independence Day; Thanksgiving; garbage only (no rubbish) on next regular garbage day (FAQ; dates on FAQ may be stale year — verify current calendar). Verified 2026-10-15 · ridgefieldnj.gov |
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| Curbside | Furniture/garbage night before regular day; exact p.m. Clock. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · ridgefieldnj.gov |
| Recycling | Commingled in blue container — Wednesday curbside. Verified 2026-10-15 · ridgefieldnj.gov |
| Bulk | Furniture with regular garbage night-before. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · ridgefieldnj.gov |
| Hauler | Borough of Ridgefield Department of Public Works. |
| Contacts | Borough (201) 943-5215; [email protected]; 700 Shaler Boulevard, Ridgefield, NJ 07657; Public Works appointment line (201) 945-5319 (FAQ). Verified 2026-10-15 · ridgefieldnj.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Furniture/garbage night before regular day; exact p.m. Clock.
Where
Curbside; yard waste not in street within 10 ft of catch basins.
Limits
Branches ≤4 ft tied; yard waste in barrels/brown bags only.
Not allowed
Plastic bags in recycling; Styrofoam; aerosols; ceramics; window glass; household hazardous waste list on Recycling page; plastic bags for yard waste.
Bags
No plastic bags for recyclables or yard waste. Paper bags OK for paper stream.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · ridgefieldnj.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · ridgefieldnj.gov
Holidays
FAQ names Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — no pickup those days; next regular day for garbage only.
Verified 2026-10-15 · ridgefieldnj.gov
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Full details for Ridgefield: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Borough Public Works sanitation. Regular garbage day by address — use Recycle Coach / Public Works (street day not printed on Recycling Information HTML). Furniture at curb night before regular garbage (PW FAQ). Holidays with no garbage: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — garbage only (no rubbish) on next regular garbage day (FAQ; dates on FAQ may be stale year — verify current calendar). Snow: follow borough alerts.
- Recycling
- Commingled in blue container — Wednesday curbside (glass bottles/jars, Al/metal cans, plastic containers, foil/pie plates, empty rinsed water-based paint cans; remove caps; no plastic bags). Cardboard flattened/tied or nested; newspapers/junk mail/catalogs/magazines/books (hard covers removed) tied or in paper bags. Recycling Center 1145 Pleasantview Terrace (residents + ID): Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–3 p.m.; Sat–Sun 9 a.m.–2 p.m. — recyclables only.
- Bulk pickup
- Furniture with regular garbage night-before. Appliances/metal/electronics: Mondays by prior appointment (Public Works page 2026) — call Public Works (201) 945-5319 (FAQ also cited Tuesdays historically). Yard waste Apr–Oct in barrels/brown bags (no plastic); branches ≤4 ft tied, manageable sizes — call Public Works for separate branch appointment. West of Shaler: Tue yard; East: Thu yard (seasonal dates on PW).
- Curbside: when
- Furniture/garbage night before regular day; exact p.m. Clock.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; yard waste not in street within 10 ft of catch basins.
- Curbside: limits
- Branches ≤4 ft tied; yard waste in barrels/brown bags only.
- Curbside: brush
- Tied ≤4 ft; call Public Works for branch appointment; leaves/grass in barrels/brown bags.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic bags in recycling; Styrofoam; aerosols; ceramics; window glass; household hazardous waste list on Recycling page; plastic bags for yard waste.
- Curbside: bags
- No plastic bags for recyclables or yard waste. Paper bags OK for paper stream.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
FAQ names Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — no pickup those days; next regular day for garbage only. Don't trust FAQ’s embedded calendar dates without year check (e.g. Old May 26 Memorial listing). Holiday date keys omitted pending current-year confirmation via Recycle Coach/Public Works.
- Hauler
- Borough of Ridgefield Department of Public Works
- Contacts
- Borough (201) 943-5215; [email protected]; 700 Shaler Boulevard, Ridgefield, NJ 07657; Public Works appointment line (201) 945-5319 (FAQ)
- Find your day
- Recycling Information + Recycle Coach + Public Works yard-waste schedule
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: ridgefieldnj.gov
Bulk: ridgefieldnj.gov
Holidays: ridgefieldnj.gov
Curbside: ridgefieldnj.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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