Salem trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | City — Wednesday (holiday notice: normal Wednesday schedule). Containers ≤32 gal / ≤40 lb; trash in bag with fully displayed sticker. Over-limit not collected. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsalemnj.gov |
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| Curbside | Not fully clocked for trash beyond sticker/weight rules; bulk ≤24 h before Fri pickup. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsalemnj.gov |
| Recycling | From Jan 9, 2026 — every other Friday citywide (2026 Recycling Schedule PDF). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsalemnj.gov |
| Bulk | Bulk: Curbside Fridays by appointment — call Treasurer by 3:30 p.m. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsalemnj.gov |
| Hauler | City of Salem. |
| Contacts | 125 W Broadway, Salem NJ 08079; 856-935-0372; Streets 856-935-1265. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsalemnj.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Not fully clocked for trash beyond sticker/weight rules; bulk ≤24 h before Fri pickup.
Where
Curbside.
Limits
32-gal/40 lb trash; cardboard bundles ≤40 lb.
Not allowed
Bagged recyclables; household hazardous waste/construction debris at convenience; tires to SCUA landfill.
Bags
Trash bagged + sticker; recyclables loose in open container.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsalemnj.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsalemnj.gov
Holidays
Example Dec 2025: trash stays Wed; Christmas Eve recycling → Dec 31.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofsalemnj.gov
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- Trash
- City — Wednesday (holiday notice: normal Wednesday schedule). Containers ≤32 gal / ≤40 lb; trash in bag with fully displayed sticker. Over-limit not collected.
- Recycling
- From Jan 9, 2026 — every other Friday citywide (2026 Recycling Schedule PDF). Open dumpable container with drainage holes; no plastic bags of any color. Single-stream: glass, Al, tin, paper, plastic mixed; cardboard separate container ≤40 lb. (Page still says “on your trash day” in one note.)
- Bulk pickup
- Curbside Fridays by appointment — call Treasurer 856-935-0372 by 3:30 p.m. Thursday prior; ≤24 hours at curb before pickup. Convenience Center Sat 8 a.m.–noon at 515 Grieves Pkwy — bulk $5/five stickers prepaid; fencing ≤20′. Amnesty drop events spring 2026 by neighborhood (PW page).
- Curbside: when
- Not fully clocked for trash beyond sticker/weight rules; bulk ≤24 h before Fri pickup.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside.
- Curbside: limits
- 32-gal/40 lb trash; cardboard bundles ≤40 lb.
- Curbside: brush
- Leaves/brush in separate plastic bags; branches ≤5′; no grass (convenience rules).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Bagged recyclables; household hazardous waste/construction debris at convenience; tires to SCUA landfill.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged + sticker; recyclables loose in open container.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Cutting stickers = disorderly persons offense.
- Holidays
Example Dec 2025: trash stays Wed; Christmas Eve recycling → Dec 31. Ongoing: use 2026 Fri recycling PDF + city holiday posts.
- Hauler
- City of Salem
- Contacts
- 125 W Broadway, Salem NJ 08079; 856-935-0372; Streets 856-935-1265
- Find your day
- Recycling + 2026 schedule + Public Works
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofsalemnj.gov
Bulk: cityofsalemnj.gov
Holidays: cityofsalemnj.gov
Curbside: cityofsalemnj.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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