Riverton trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Republic (contract noted through 2025 on borough pages; check current). Verified 2026-10-15 · riverton-nj.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Recycling by 6:00 a.m. Collection day (county). Trash set-out earliest/latest Ask the city or your hauler. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · riverton-nj.com |
| Recycling | Recycling: Burlington County regional — every other Wednesday; set curb by 6:00 a.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · riverton-nj.com |
| Bulk | Bulk: 1st Friday of each month. Furniture, small appliances, home furnishings, rugs, bundled/bagged yard debris, limbs/brush/grass (excluding leaves). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · riverton-nj.com |
| Hauler | Republic (trash); Burlington County regional (recycling). |
| Contacts | PW 856-829-1792 (820 3rd St); Borough Hall 856-829-0120 (505A Howard St); recycling hotline 609-267-6889. Verified 2026-10-15 · riverton-nj.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Recycling by 6:00 a.m. Collection day (county). Trash set-out earliest/latest Ask the city or your hauler.
Where
Curb; carts ≥3 ft clear of obstacles.
Limits
Cart-only trash; bulk monthly 1st Friday (call PW for volume questions).
Not allowed
Contractor/landscaper debris; TVs/computers/propane at drop-off; concrete/bricks; tires without receipt (fee at Hall — brochure $10/tire vs older page $5.
Bags
Mattresses bagged for bulk; grass bagged for trash.
Verified 2026-10-15 · riverton-nj.com
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Trash Collection + Public Works Brochure 2025–26
Verified 2026-10-15 · riverton-nj.com
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Presidents Day 2026 | 2026-02-16 | — |
| Juneteenth 2026 | 2026-06-19 | — |
| Columbus Day 2026 | 2026-10-12 | — |
| Veterans Day 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
County recycling holiday weeks (2026): New Year’s Fri/Sat shift; Memorial Day Tues–Sat (Riverton group → Thu May 28, 2026); Labor Day Tues–Sat; Thanksgiving Fri/Sat; Christmas Sat. Recyclables still collected on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/19/26, Presidents 2/16/26, Good Friday 4/3/26, Juneteenth 6/19/26, Columbus 10/12/26, Veterans 11/11/26. Trash Monday holiday make-ups: check Republic/PW (not fully dated on borough HTML). Brush: Mon by 6 a.m.; alt river/park sides Jan–Oct; no brush Nov–Dec; resumes Jan 5, 2026 river side. Leaves: curb by Mon 6 a.m. on posted weeks.
Verified 2026-10-15 · co.burlington.nj.us
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- Trash
- Republic (contract noted through 2025 on borough pages; check current). Monday only, year-round. Cart lids fully closed; nothing sticking out; only cart contents collected (no refuse beside cart). Keep carts ≥3 ft from cars/mailboxes/lamp posts. Extra carts: 32-gal $85, 64-gal $95, 96-gal $110 at Borough Hall.
- Recycling
- Burlington County regional — every other Wednesday; set curb by 6:00 a.m. See Riverton 2025–26 county brochure / RecycleCoach for exact Wednesdays. Hotline 609-267-6889. Depot: Recycling carts / drop-off off 3rd St next to sewer plant (PW hours). Textiles: PW yard bins.
- Bulk pickup
- 1st Friday of each month. Furniture, small appliances, home furnishings, rugs, bundled/bagged yard debris, limbs/brush/grass (excluding leaves). Mattresses/bedding must be bagged. Call PW 856-829-1792 for bulk questions / missed stops. Large appliances, tires, fluorescent/ballasts, asbestos, freon-type items: arrange with PW — not standard bulk.
- Curbside: when
- Recycling by 6:00 a.m. Collection day (county). Trash set-out earliest/latest Ask the city or your hauler.
- Curbside: where
- Curb; carts ≥3 ft clear of obstacles.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart-only trash; bulk monthly 1st Friday (call PW for volume questions).
- Curbside: brush
- Brush curb by Mon 6 a.m.; no grass/dirt/garden debris in street; Christmas trees (no lights) with brush. Grass/weeds bagged in trash cart or PW drop-off — not with leaves/brush.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Contractor/landscaper debris; TVs/computers/propane at drop-off; concrete/bricks; tires without receipt (fee at Hall — brochure $10/tire vs older page $5.
- Curbside: bags
- Mattresses bagged for bulk; grass bagged for trash.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Contractor dump violations → fines/penalties (brochure); $ amounts not listed.
- Holidays
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Presidents Day 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Columbus Day 2026 (2026-10-12): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
County recycling holiday weeks (2026): New Year’s Fri/Sat shift; Memorial Day Tues–Sat (Riverton group → Thu May 28, 2026); Labor Day Tues–Sat; Thanksgiving Fri/Sat; Christmas Sat. Recyclables still collected on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/19/26, Presidents 2/16/26, Good Friday 4/3/26, Juneteenth 6/19/26, Columbus 10/12/26, Veterans 11/11/26. Trash Monday holiday make-ups: check Republic/PW (not fully dated on borough HTML). Brush: Mon by 6 a.m.; alt river/park sides Jan–Oct; no brush Nov–Dec; resumes Jan 5, 2026 river side. Leaves: curb by Mon 6 a.m. on posted weeks.
- Hauler
- Republic (trash); Burlington County regional (recycling)
- Contacts
- PW 856-829-1792 (820 3rd St); Borough Hall 856-829-0120 (505A Howard St); recycling hotline 609-267-6889
- Find your day
- Trash Collection + Public Works Brochure 2025–26
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: riverton-nj.com
Bulk: riverton-nj.com
Holidays: co.burlington.nj.us
Curbside: riverton-nj.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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