South Plainfield bulk trash pickup
Bulk: 2 free curb appointments/year (single-family homes; not apt/condo) — call Public Works Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; place items ≤2 days before appt; pile ≤3×3×8 ft.
Verified 2026-10-15 · southplainfieldnj.com
At a glance
| Brush | Brush/leaves/grass → Yard Waste Site (decal); curb leaves mid-Oct–mid-Dec paper bags only. |
|---|---|
| Limits | 2 free bulk/yr; pile 3×3×8 ft; 95-gal recycle cart. |
| Not allowed | Plastic-bagged recyclables; propane; household hazardous waste curb; concrete/auto in bulk. |
| Curbside | Recycle ≥7:00 p.m. night before / by 6:00 a.m.; bulk ≤2 days before appt. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · southplainfieldnj.com |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Recycle ≥7:00 p.m. night before / by 6:00 a.m.; bulk ≤2 days before appt.
Where
Curbside; recycle cart lid closed.
Limits
2 free bulk/yr; pile 3×3×8 ft; 95-gal recycle cart.
Not allowed
Plastic-bagged recyclables; propane; household hazardous waste curb; concrete/auto in bulk.
Bags
Recycle loose; mattresses plastic-sealed for bulk.
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Full details for South Plainfield: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- No municipal residential garbage schedule on Borough site — residents use private haulers for regular household trash.
- Recycling
- MCIA single-stream every other week — Thursday or Friday by district (2026 table on Recycling Curbside page; Recycle Coach). Curb by 6:00 a.m. (or after 7:00 p.m. night before); loose in 95-gal cart — no plastic bags; no pizza boxes/shredded paper curb. Thanksgiving → Sat Nov 28, 2026; Christmas → Sat Dec 26, 2026. Storm cancel → following Saturday. Drop-off Mary B. Mazepa Center 882 Kenneth Ave (separate streams).
- Bulk pickup
- 2 free curb appointments/year (single-family homes; not apt/condo) — call Public Works 908-755-2187 Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; place items ≤2 days before appt; pile ≤3×3×8 ft. No bulk during 8-week leaf season. Extra: 3rd $75; 4+ $100 each. Compactor Saturdays listed for 2026 (2 free visits/yr). White goods via bulk appt or Recycling Center.
- Curbside: when
- Recycle ≥7:00 p.m. night before / by 6:00 a.m.; bulk ≤2 days before appt.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; recycle cart lid closed.
- Curbside: limits
- 2 free bulk/yr; pile 3×3×8 ft; 95-gal recycle cart.
- Curbside: brush
- Brush/leaves/grass → Yard Waste Site (decal); curb leaves mid-Oct–mid-Dec paper bags only.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic-bagged recyclables; propane; household hazardous waste curb; concrete/auto in bulk.
- Curbside: bags
- Recycle loose; mattresses plastic-sealed for bulk.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Code 288-6 for unscheduled curb bulk.
- Holidays
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Recycling holiday make-ups on 2026 table (Thanksgiving/Christmas as above). Private trash = hauler-specific.
- Hauler
- Private (resident trash); MCIA recycling; Borough Public Works bulk/compactor/yard
- Contacts
- Recycling Coord Kristina Nieradka (908) 226-7621 / Hotline 226-7620; Public Works bulk (908) 755-2187; Hall 2480 Plainfield Ave — (908) 754-9000
- Find your day
- Recycling Curbside 2026 + Public Works Bulk Waste
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: southplainfieldnj.com
Bulk: southplainfieldnj.com
Holidays: southplainfieldnj.com
Curbside: southplainfieldnj.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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