Rutherford trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Household garbage/food waste only in Borough-issued green cart — items outside cart not collected. No bulk in garbage cart. Verified 2026-10-15 · rutherfordboronj.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Check section schedule PDFs / Recycle Coach; not restated on thin Collection Schedule HTML. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · rutherfordboronj.com |
| Recycling | Single-stream in Borough-issued automated blue cart: plastics #1, #2, #5; aluminum & tin cans; all paper & cardboard together. Verified 2026-10-15 · rutherfordboronj.com |
| Bulk | Heavy trash / non-food bulk / metal / logs — call to schedule Public Works x4000 or x4004 / [email protected]. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · rutherfordboronj.com |
| Hauler | Borough of Rutherford Department of Public Works. |
| Contacts | Public Works 201-460-3000 (x4000 / x4004 schedule); [email protected]; 176 Park Ave / Garage 220 Highland Cross, Rutherford, NJ 07070. Verified 2026-10-15 · rutherfordboronj.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Check section schedule PDFs / Recycle Coach; not restated on thin Collection Schedule HTML.
Where
Borough carts at curb; vegetation not in street or automated cans.
Limits
Garbage/recycle limited to what fits in issued carts. Vegetation in ≤32-gal containers or paper bags; brush ≤4 ft bundles.
Not allowed
Bulk/food mix in green cart; plastic bags for vegetation; items outside automated carts.
Bags
Carts only for garbage/single-stream recycle; vegetation paper bags OK.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · rutherfordboronj.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · rutherfordboronj.com
Holidays
Follow 2026 Rutherford Sanitation Schedule section calendars for holiday/route marks — holiday date.
Verified 2026-10-15 · rutherfordboronj.com
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Full details for Rutherford: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Borough Public Works automated collection. Household garbage/food waste only in Borough-issued green cart — items outside cart not collected. Route days on 2026 Rutherford Sanitation Schedule (section PDFs by street). No bulk in garbage cart.
- Recycling
- Single-stream in Borough-issued automated blue cart: plastics #1, #2, #5; aluminum & tin cans; all paper & cardboard together. Don't wedge cardboard. Items outside cart not collected. Saturday drop-off recyclables/vegetation/e-waste 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at Public Works Garage 220 Highland Cross. Special Styrofoam drop-off Saturdays (2026 dates on schedule: e.g. Jan 10, Apr 11, Jun 27, Oct 3 — subject to change); Shred Day Jun 27.
- Bulk pickup
- Heavy trash / non-food bulk / metal / logs — call to schedule Public Works 201-460-3000 x4000 or x4004 / [email protected]. Vegetation bi-weekly: grass/yard/brush in paper bags or 32-gal open containers; brush bundled 4 ft. Leaves Nov–Dec per schedule “L” days.
- Curbside: when
- Check section schedule PDFs / Recycle Coach; not restated on thin Collection Schedule HTML.
- Curbside: where
- Borough carts at curb; vegetation not in street or automated cans.
- Curbside: limits
- Garbage/recycle limited to what fits in issued carts. Vegetation in ≤32-gal containers or paper bags; brush ≤4 ft bundles.
- Curbside: brush
- Bundled 4 ft; loose material in open containers or biodegradable paper bags.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Bulk/food mix in green cart; plastic bags for vegetation; items outside automated carts.
- Curbside: bags
- Carts only for garbage/single-stream recycle; vegetation paper bags OK.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Follow 2026 Rutherford Sanitation Schedule section calendars for holiday/route marks — holiday date. BCUA household hazardous waste 2026 via borough news / bcua.org.
- Hauler
- Borough of Rutherford Department of Public Works
- Contacts
- Public Works 201-460-3000 (x4000 / x4004 schedule); [email protected]; 176 Park Ave / Garage 220 Highland Cross, Rutherford, NJ 07070
- Find your day
- 2026 Rutherford Sanitation Schedule (section PDFs) + Recycles guide
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: rutherfordboronj.com
Bulk: rutherfordboronj.com
Holidays: rutherfordboronj.com
Curbside: rutherfordboronj.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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