South Orange trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Common local hauler South Orange Disposal (southorangedisposal.com): backdoor twice weekly; 2; 3 × 32-gal cans; trash outside by 6:00 a.m. pickup day. Verified 2026-10-15 · southorange.org |
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| Curbside | Private trash: by 6:00 a.m. (SOD). Recycling miss report by 6:00 a.m. next day. Bulk per scheduled paid day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · southorange.org |
| Recycling | Municipal dual-stream Curbside recycling via F. Basso Jr. Verified 2026-10-15 · southorange.org |
| Bulk | Public Works paid Household Bulk Pickup ~monthly: $100, ≤6 items; excludes metal, tires, household hazardous waste, construction, electronics. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · southorange.org |
| Hauler | Trash — private (e.g. South Orange Disposal); Recycling — F. |
| Contacts | Basso missed recycle 973-483-1671; Public Works / Village 76 South Orange Ave — 973-378-7715; Recycling Center 300 Walton Ave; SOD for private trash pricing. Verified 2026-10-15 · southorange.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Private trash: by 6:00 a.m. (SOD). Recycling miss report by 6:00 a.m. next day. Bulk per scheduled paid day.
Where
Private trash per hauler (SOD backdoor/front). Recycling curbside dual-stream only correct week/zone.
Limits
Paid bulk ≤6 items / $100; Container Day drop rules; SOD seasonal grass 3–4×32-gal Wed May 1–Oct 31 2026 (hauler, not Village).
Not allowed
Cross-contaminated or wrong-week recycling left; bulk bans (metal/tires/household hazardous waste/construction debris/electronics on household bulk).
Bags
Follow dual-stream guide (no mixing fibers/commingled weeks).
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · southorange.org
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Verified 2026-10-15 · southorange.org
Holidays
Older recycling flyer: if pickup falls on holiday → next weekday.
Verified 2026-10-15 · southorange.org
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Full details for South Orange: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Village doesn't provide curbside trash — residents contract a private hauler (Public Works Public Works page). Common local hauler South Orange Disposal (southorangedisposal.com): backdoor twice weekly; 2–3 × 32-gal cans; trash outside by 6:00 a.m. pickup day; pricing via hauler office. Check your contracted hauler’s days/rules (not municipal).
- Recycling
- Municipal dual-stream curbside via F. Basso Jr. Rubbish Removal. Alternating weeks: Fibers (cardboard/paper/newspaper) vs Commingled (plastic/glass/metal containers). West of Scotland Rd & Valley St: Thursday; East (incl. Those streets): Friday. 2026 schedule PDF + Gaslight + Recycle Coach. Missed pickup: 973-483-1671 (message only → next-day make-up if reported by 6:00 a.m. following day). Optional Village Toters 96-gal $125 / 48-gal $100 (any marked weatherproof container OK).
- Bulk pickup
- Public Works paid Household Bulk Pickup ~monthly: $100, ≤6 items; excludes metal, tires, household hazardous waste, construction, electronics. Form ≥1 day before calendar date. Separate paid Metal Bulk Pickup days on calendar. Container Days (typ. 3rd Sat Apr–Sep): drop Public Works/Recycling Center 300 Walton Ave 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (gates close 1:30) — no tires/electronics/household hazardous waste/construction debris; no commercial vehicles; proof of residency. Recycling Yard hours: Tue/Thu 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (summer earlier open noted on older guides), Sat 8:00 a.m.–noon.
- Curbside: when
- Private trash: by 6:00 a.m. (SOD). Recycling miss report by 6:00 a.m. next day. Bulk per scheduled paid day.
- Curbside: where
- Private trash per hauler (SOD backdoor/front). Recycling curbside dual-stream only correct week/zone.
- Curbside: limits
- Paid bulk ≤6 items / $100; Container Day drop rules; SOD seasonal grass 3–4×32-gal Wed May 1–Oct 31 2026 (hauler, not Village).
- Curbside: brush
- Not a Village trash stream — private hauler / Container Day / yard rules as applicable.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Cross-contaminated or wrong-week recycling left; bulk bans (metal/tires/household hazardous waste/construction debris/electronics on household bulk).
- Curbside: bags
- Follow dual-stream guide (no mixing fibers/commingled weeks).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Older recycling flyer: if pickup falls on holiday → next weekday. Check 2026 holiday cells on Village 2026 schedule PDF / website notices.
- Hauler
- Trash — private (e.g. South Orange Disposal); Recycling — F. Basso Jr. Rubbish Removal under Village; Bulk — Village Public Works
- Contacts
- Basso missed recycle 973-483-1671; Public Works / Village 76 South Orange Ave — 973-378-7715; Recycling Center 300 Walton Ave; SOD for private trash pricing
- Find your day
- Curbside Recycling 2026 Schedule PDF + Recycle Coach; Public Works for bulk
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: southorange.org
Bulk: southorange.org
Holidays: southorange.org
Curbside: southorange.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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