Wharton bulk trash pickup
Stickers at Hall ($10; waived 62+/disabled/volunteer) on regular garbage day; Freon removed + receipt before sticker; tires $3 first / $2 each after.
Verified 2026-10-15 · whartonnj.com
At a glance
| Brush | Yard Mondays Apr; paper bags or refuse can (no plastic bags); brush ≤6 ft / ≤50 lb / ≤4 in dia tied; Christmas trees Mondays in January. |
|---|---|
| Limits | One issued 95-gal cart (+ optional 2nd cart $60); bulk stickered. |
| Not allowed | Plastic-bag-only garbage; Freon appliances without cert; C&D owner responsibility. |
| Curbside | Cart ≤12 hrs before / by 6:00 a.m.; remove ≤6:00 p.m. (cart PDF). Code also ≥5:00 p.m. prior / remove ≤9:00 p.m. (MRO). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · whartonnj.com |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Cart ≤12 hrs before / by 6:00 a.m.; remove ≤6:00 p.m. (cart PDF). Code also ≥5:00 p.m. prior / remove ≤9:00 p.m. (MRO).
Where
Curb/edge of street.
Limits
One issued 95-gal cart (+ optional 2nd cart $60); bulk stickered.
Not allowed
Plastic-bag-only garbage; Freon appliances without cert; C&D owner responsibility.
Bags
Food waste bagged inside cart; yard in paper bags.
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Full details for Wharton: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Borough Public Works — Zone A Tuesday; Zone B Wednesday (street lists on PW page). 95-gal Borough cart (property of Borough); curb by 6:00 a.m., ≤12 hours before; handle facing street; remove ≤6:00 p.m. day of. No loose plastic-bag-only trash (MCMUA). Seal food/animal waste in bags inside cart.
- Recycling
- MCMUA single-stream every other Monday boroughwide ≤50 lb/container. Depot N Main & Pine — hours on PW page.
- Bulk pickup
- Stickers at Hall ($10; waived 62+/disabled/volunteer) on regular garbage day; Freon removed + receipt before sticker; tires $3 first / $2 each after (PW). E-waste sticker every other Thursday (calendar) or free depot noon–2 those dates.
- Curbside: when
- Cart ≤12 hrs before / by 6:00 a.m.; remove ≤6:00 p.m. (cart PDF). Code also ≥5:00 p.m. prior / remove ≤9:00 p.m. (MRO).
- Curbside: where
- Curb/edge of street.
- Curbside: limits
- One issued 95-gal cart (+ optional 2nd cart $60); bulk stickered.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard Mondays Apr–Nov (skip holidays) — paper bags or refuse can (no plastic bags); brush ≤6 ft / ≤50 lb / ≤4 in dia tied; loose leaf vacuum Oct–Dec (calendar); Christmas trees Mondays in January.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic-bag-only garbage; Freon appliances without cert; C&D owner responsibility.
- Curbside: bags
- Food waste bagged inside cart; yard in paper bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Missing bulk stickers / ownership change liens (MCMUA bulky notes).
- Holidays
Check Borough Community Calendar for holiday garbage/recycle shifts (PW/MCMUA).
- Hauler
- Borough of Wharton Public Works (trash/yard/bulk); MCMUA (recycle)
- Contacts
- Public Works Dir Scott Hutchins (973) 361-8444 x2758; Hall 10 Robert St
- Find your day
- Public Works zones + garbage cart flyer + MCMUA town detail
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: whartonnj.com
Bulk: whartonnj.com
Holidays: mcmua.com
Curbside: whartonnj.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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