Roselle trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | East of Chestnut St: Mon & Thu; West of Chestnut St: Tue & Fri (Resource Guide Sanitation/Recycling Calendar). Verified 2026-10-15 · boroughofroselle.com |
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| Curbside | Paper recycle night before 2nd/4th Wed. Holiday/weather: don't pre-set. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · boroughofroselle.com |
| Recycling | Bottles & cans by ward (no plastic bags; open container; glass & plastic may commingle; paper not with bottles/cans): Ward 1 Fri, 2 Thu, 3 Wed. Verified 2026-10-15 · boroughofroselle.com |
| Bulk | Bulk: East of Chestnut: 1st Wednesday monthly; West: 3rd Wednesday. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · boroughofroselle.com |
| Hauler | Borough of Roselle Department of Public Works. |
| Contacts | Public Works 1121 Chandler Ave — 908-245-2920; [email protected]; Superintendent Louis Ulrich [email protected]; Recycling Coord Carol. Verified 2026-10-15 · boroughofroselle.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Paper recycle night before 2nd/4th Wed. Holiday/weather: don't pre-set.
Where
Curbside. Vegetative waste by ward Apr–Oct (branches ≤4 ft tied/bundled; logs call 908-245-2920). Leaf season Nov–Feb by ward — ≤10 bags, each ≤50 lb.
Limits
Bulk ≤10 items; paper container ≤50 lb; leaf ≤10 bags ≤50 lb each; #1/#2 bottles only.
Not allowed
Plastic bags for bottles/cans; bulk in black bags; TVs on bulk route; non-#1/#2 plastic bottles in recycle.
Bags
Bottles/cans not bagged; paper bundled or open container.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · boroughofroselle.com
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Full details for Roselle: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Borough Public Works. East of Chestnut St: Mon & Thu; West of Chestnut St: Tue & Fri (Resource Guide Sanitation/Recycling Calendar). Holiday on your day → next scheduled pickup day; don't set out before holiday or impending bad weather.
- Recycling
- Bottles & cans by ward (no plastic bags; open container; glass & plastic may commingle; paper not with bottles/cans): Ward 1 Fri, 2 Thu, 3 Wed, 4 Tue, 5 Mon. Borough accepts plastic bottles #1 & #2 only — other numbers → garbage. Cardboard/newspaper/magazines/books townwide 2nd & 4th Wednesday — bundled/tied or open container ≤50 lb; curb night before. Metals/aluminum/appliances: last Thursday monthly — call/email to schedule ([email protected], ≥24 hrs; or Public Works). TVs not with bulk — bring to Public Works Yard.
- Bulk pickup
- East of Chestnut: 1st Wednesday monthly; West: 3rd Wednesday. No bulk Dec/Jan/Feb. ≤10 items/household. Black garbage bags for bulk not picked up; wrap mattresses & toilets. Alkaline batteries OK in regular trash; rechargeables to Public Works/Library/Borough Hall/Community Center.
- Curbside: when
- Paper recycle night before 2nd/4th Wed. Holiday/weather: don't pre-set.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside. Vegetative waste by ward Apr–Oct (branches ≤4 ft tied/bundled; logs call 908-245-2920). Leaf season Nov–Feb by ward — ≤10 bags, each ≤50 lb.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk ≤10 items; paper container ≤50 lb; leaf ≤10 bags ≤50 lb each; #1/#2 bottles only.
- Curbside: brush
- Branches ≤4 ft tied/bundled Apr+.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic bags for bottles/cans; bulk in black bags; TVs on bulk route; non-#1/#2 plastic bottles in recycle.
- Curbside: bags
- Bottles/cans not bagged; paper bundled or open container.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Resource Guide lists Public Works holidays (incl. New Year’s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lincoln’s Birthday, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas) with next-scheduled-day rule; also 2026 Holiday Schedule document on Public Works forms.
- Hauler
- Borough of Roselle Department of Public Works
- Contacts
- Public Works 1121 Chandler Ave — 908-245-2920; [email protected]; Superintendent Louis Ulrich [email protected]; Recycling Coord Carol Biggins [email protected]; [email protected]; Borough Hall 210 Chestnut St / 108 W Third Ave, Roselle, NJ 07203
- Find your day
- Public Works Sanitation Schedule / 2026–2027 Sanitation & Recycling Schedule + Resource Guide calendar
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: boroughofroselle.com
Bulk: boroughofroselle.com
Holidays: boroughofroselle.com
Curbside: boroughofroselle.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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