Wood-Ridge trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Household trash Wednesday and Saturday. Borough Hall 201-939-0202 Ext. Verified 2026-10-15 · woodridgenj.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | After 6:00 p.m. evening before Wed/Sat trash. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · woodridgenj.gov |
| Recycling | Wednesday alternating newspaper/cardboard vs comingled glass/Al/plastic — see monthly calendar + List of Recyclable Items. Verified 2026-10-15 · woodridgenj.gov |
| Bulk | Furniture/mattresses with trash; appliances Saturdays; C&D limited as above. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · woodridgenj.gov |
| Hauler | Borough of Wood-Ridge Department of Public Works. |
| Contacts | Borough Hall 201-939-0202 Option/Ext; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · woodridgenj.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
After 6:00 p.m. evening before Wed/Sat trash.
Where
Curbside covered containers.
Limits
≤6 items; ≤30 lb/container or bundle.
Not allowed
Contractor debris; Freon fridge/AC at curb; plastic bags for leaves.
Bags
Covered trash containers; leaf paper bags.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · woodridgenj.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · woodridgenj.gov
Holidays
Wednesday holiday → Thursday trash. Monthly Garbage & Recycling Calendar for other marks — holiday.
Verified 2026-10-15 · woodridgenj.gov
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Full details for Wood-Ridge: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Household trash Wednesday and Saturday. Covered containers curbside after 6:00 p.m. evening before. ≤six items at curb; ≤30 lb/container. If Wednesday is holiday → next day. Construction scrap OK on trash days if securely tied bundles ≤30 lb, ≤6 items — contractor debris not permitted. Furniture/mattresses with trash. Appliances Saturday garbage days only (end of route). No Freon refrigerators/AC — private disposal. Borough Hall 201-939-0202 Ext. 2.
- Recycling
- Wednesday alternating newspaper/cardboard vs comingled glass/Al/plastic — see monthly calendar + List of Recyclable Items. Recycling Yard 2 Concord Street: Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. on 2nd & 4th Saturdays Apr–Nov.
- Bulk pickup
- Furniture/mattresses with trash; appliances Saturdays; C&D limited as above. Yard waste Mondays; leaves Oct–Nov in paper biodegradable bags or swept to street (≥10 ft from catch basins); don't mix twigs/branches with leaves.
- Curbside: when
- After 6:00 p.m. evening before Wed/Sat trash.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside covered containers.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤6 items; ≤30 lb/container or bundle.
- Curbside: brush
- Leaves paper bags or street piles (catch-basin rule); yard waste Mondays — twigs not mixed with leaf piles.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Contractor debris; Freon fridge/AC at curb; plastic bags for leaves.
- Curbside: bags
- Covered trash containers; leaf paper bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Wednesday holiday → Thursday trash. Monthly Garbage & Recycling Calendar for other marks — holiday.
- Hauler
- Borough of Wood-Ridge Department of Public Works
- Contacts
- Borough Hall 201-939-0202 Option/Ext. 2; Fax 201-939-1215; 85 Humboldt St / Recycling Yard 2 Concord Street, Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075; [email protected] for street/tree issues
- Find your day
- Public Works schedules + Monthly Garbage & Recycling Calendar
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: woodridgenj.gov
Bulk: woodridgenj.gov
Holidays: woodridgenj.gov
Curbside: woodridgenj.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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