Tenafly trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Private contractor Waste Industries — rear/side yard within 10 ft of building, 6:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Owner-supplied lidded cans ≤30 gal; clear path (snow/ice). Verified 2026-10-15 · tenaflynj.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Recycling night before. Yard waste night before garbage day. WI window 6 a.m.–4 p.m. service day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · tenaflynj.gov |
| Recycling | Borough Public Works dual carts: brown-lid paper/cardboard; blue-lid comingled — curb night before, arrows to street; no other containers/loose. Verified 2026-10-15 · tenaflynj.gov |
| Bulk | Not a separate municipal weekly bulk page; yard: garden refuse/small branches in containers curb night before regular garbage day; large branches. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · tenaflynj.gov |
| Hauler | Waste Industries (garbage); Borough of Tenafly Public Works (recycling) |
| Contacts | Waste Industries 201-567-3100; Public Works 201-568-4134; Borough Hall Amy Kneisler 201-568-6100 ext. Verified 2026-10-15 · tenaflynj.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Recycling night before. Yard waste night before garbage day. WI window 6 a.m.–4 p.m. service day.
Where
Garbage rear/side ≤10 ft of building. Recycling carts curb arrows street. Yard/branches curb.
Limits
Garbage cans ≤30 gal; branch bundles ≤3 ft.
Not allowed
Loose recyclables / non-cart containers; recycling in storms.
Bags
Per WI/Public Works cart rules.
Verified 2026-10-15 · tenaflynj.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · tenaflynj.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Waste Industries no garbage: New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — make-up next regular day.
Verified 2026-10-15 · tenaflynj.gov
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- Trash
- Private contractor Waste Industries — rear/side yard within 10 ft of building, 6:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Owner-supplied lidded cans ≤30 gal; clear path (snow/ice). Zone 1: Mon & Thu; Zone 2: Tue & Fri (Borough schedule page). Missed/holiday make-up: next regular day. Call Waste Industries 201-567-3100.
- Recycling
- Borough Public Works dual carts: brown-lid paper/cardboard; blue-lid comingled — curb night before, arrows to street; no other containers/loose. Paper: Zones 1–2 Wed; Zones 3–4 Fri. Comingled: Z1 1st/3rd Tue; Z2 1st/3rd Thu; Z3 2nd/4th Tue; Z4 2nd/4th Thu. 2026 Recycling Calendar PDF. Missed: Public Works 201-568-4134. No recycling in storms. Recycling & Convenience Center 153 Grove St Fri–Mon 8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (closed Tue–Thu & Borough holidays) — resident decal required.
- Bulk pickup
- Not a separate municipal weekly bulk page; yard: garden refuse/small branches in containers curb night before regular garbage day; large branches bundled ≤3 ft curb night before (Waste Industries).
- Curbside: when
- Recycling night before. Yard waste night before garbage day. WI window 6 a.m.–4 p.m. service day.
- Curbside: where
- Garbage rear/side ≤10 ft of building. Recycling carts curb arrows street. Yard/branches curb.
- Curbside: limits
- Garbage cans ≤30 gal; branch bundles ≤3 ft.
- Curbside: brush
- Large branches securely tied ≤3 ft.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Loose recyclables / non-cart containers; recycling in storms.
- Curbside: bags
- Per WI/Public Works cart rules.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not on Garbage Pick-up
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Waste Industries no garbage: New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — make-up next regular day.
- Hauler
- Waste Industries (garbage); Borough of Tenafly Public Works (recycling)
- Contacts
- Waste Industries 201-567-3100; Public Works 201-568-4134; Borough Hall Amy Kneisler 201-568-6100 ext. 5501; TRCC 153 Grove St
- Find your day
- Garbage & Recycling Schedule zones + 2026 Recycling Calendar
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: tenaflynj.gov
Bulk: tenaflynj.gov
Holidays: tenaflynj.gov
Curbside: tenaflynj.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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