South River bulk trash pickup
Borough calendar marks bulk days (holiday notes show many Friday no-bulk cells) — check address dates via Recycle Coach / 2026 guide monthly grids.
Verified 2026-10-15 · southrivernj.org
At a glance
| Brush | Yard waste every Monday (except holidays); brush tied ≤4 ft / ≤1 ft height; leaves biodegradable bag/open receptacle; out ≥ Sunday evening; no plastic bags. |
|---|---|
| Limits | ≤8 trash bags; recycle in designated cart only. |
| Not allowed | Plastic-bagged recycle; C&D/textiles in garbage; paint/tires/concrete at Center. |
| Curbside | Garbage evening before; recycle by 6:00 a.m. collection day (cart rules). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · southrivernj.org |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Garbage evening before; recycle by 6:00 a.m. collection day (cart rules).
Where
Curbside.
Limits
≤8 trash bags; recycle in designated cart only.
Not allowed
Plastic-bagged recycle; C&D/textiles in garbage; paint/tires/concrete at Center.
Bags
Trash bags OK within 8-bag cap; recycle loose in cart.
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Full details for South River: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Borough Public Works — once weekly by street color route: Blue = Tuesday; Yellow = Wednesday; Red = Thursday (street lists in 2026 Residential Waste & Recycling Guide). ≤8 trash bags/household; curb evening before only. No construction debris/textiles/fixtures/trees/earth/stone. Recycle Coach for address + holiday shifts.
- Recycling
- MCIA bi-weekly — Thursday north of RR tracks; Friday south of tracks (blue 95-gal cart; loose — no plastic bags; nothing on/ beside cart). Missed → 800-488-6242. Holiday recycle may move (e.g. Fri Jan 1 → Sat Jan 2 per calendar). Center Sat 8 a.m.–noon 9 Ivan Way.
- Bulk pickup
- Borough calendar marks bulk days (holiday notes show many Friday no-bulk cells) — check address dates via Recycle Coach / 2026 guide monthly grids; no bulk on listed Borough closed holidays.
- Curbside: when
- Garbage evening before; recycle by 6:00 a.m. collection day (cart rules).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤8 trash bags; recycle in designated cart only.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste every Monday (except holidays) — grass open receptacle; brush tied ≤4 ft / ≤1 ft height; leaves biodegradable bag/open receptacle; out ≥ Sunday evening; no plastic bags.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic-bagged recycle; C&D/textiles in garbage; paint/tires/concrete at Center.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bags OK within 8-bag cap; recycle loose in cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Improper Center dumping → Code Enforcement summons.
- Holidays
No garbage/yard/bulk on Borough holiday closures listed in guide; recycle Saturday make-ups when collection day is designated holiday (MCIA pattern + calendar notes).
- Hauler
- Borough Public Works (trash/bulk/yard); MCIA recycling
- Contacts
- Public Works 9 Ivan Way — (732) 257-9051 [email protected]; MCIA 800-488-6242; Hall 48 Washington St
- Find your day
- 2026 Residential Waste & Recycling Guide + Recycle Coach
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: southrivernj.org
Bulk: southrivernj.org
Holidays: southrivernj.org
Curbside: southrivernj.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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