Woodland Park bulk trash pickup
Computers/electronics/appliances/metal not with garbage — Recycling Center (901 McBride Ave) or call Public Works for curbside bulky arrangement.
Verified 2026-10-15 · wpnj.us
At a glance
| Brush | Biodegradable bags or tied ≤4 ft / 3 ft / 50 lb; no ≥4 in branches; no plastic bags. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Commingled ≤35-gal marked (or 36–64 gal per tips); brush ≤50 lb / 4 ft / 3 ft width. |
| Not allowed | Construction debris in garbage; plastic bags for recycle/brush; pizza boxes/greasy cardboard; household hazardous waste curbside/center (Passaic County household hazardous waste); stumps/logs/RR ties/pallets/concrete at center bans. |
| Curbside | Garbage/recycle after 3:00 p.m. prior day or ≤5:00 a.m. collection day. Brush Mon window as above. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · wpnj.us |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Garbage/recycle after 3:00 p.m. prior day or ≤5:00 a.m. collection day. Brush Mon window as above.
Where
Curbside. Recycling Center 901 McBride Ave — Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Sat 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Limits
Commingled ≤35-gal marked (or 36–64 gal per tips); brush ≤50 lb / 4 ft / 3 ft width.
Not allowed
Construction debris in garbage; plastic bags for recycle/brush; pizza boxes/greasy cardboard; household hazardous waste curbside/center (Passaic County household hazardous waste); stumps/logs/RR ties/pallets/concrete at center bans.
Bags
No plastic bags for recyclables or brush. Newspapers OK in paper bag/box.
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Full details for Woodland Park: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Borough Public Works (contracted haulers managed by Public Works). Solid waste Tuesday & Friday. Curbside after 3:00 p.m. day before or by 5:00 a.m. collection day. No construction debris in garbage (contractor/homeowner remove). Missed pickup → Public Works (973) 256-1264 opt. 1.
- Recycling
- Dual-stream curbside per 2026 schedule (same set-out window). Commingled (glass; plastics #1/#2; aluminum; tin) in marked ≤35-gal (calendar also notes 36–64 gal cans OK; no 5-gal buckets/crates). Cardboard & newspaper separate dates — cardboard broken down; newspapers in cardboard box/paper bag/bin. Don't bag recyclables in plastic. 2026 date grids on Community Calendar / Garbage-Recycling Info PDF (Jan–Dec tables; NO PICK UP dates listed e.g. Jan 1 & 29, Nov 26, Dec 31).
- Bulk pickup
- Computers/electronics/appliances/metal not with garbage — Recycling Center (901 McBride Ave) or call Public Works for curbside bulky arrangement. Freon units noted at center. Brush & grass curbside first Monday of April through first Monday of December (no May 25 / Sep 7): biodegradable bags; bundles ≤4 ft / ≤3 ft width / ≤50 lb; no ≥4 in dia branches; after 3 p.m. Sunday or by 5 a.m. Monday; no plastic bags (NJDEP). Christmas trees January (not in plastic bag).
- Curbside: when
- Garbage/recycle after 3:00 p.m. prior day or ≤5:00 a.m. collection day. Brush Mon window as above.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside. Recycling Center 901 McBride Ave — Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Sat 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
- Curbside: limits
- Commingled ≤35-gal marked (or 36–64 gal per tips); brush ≤50 lb / 4 ft / 3 ft width.
- Curbside: brush
- Biodegradable bags or tied ≤4 ft / 3 ft / 50 lb; no ≥4 in branches; no plastic bags.
- Curbside: not allowed
- construction debris in garbage; plastic bags for recycle/brush; pizza boxes/greasy cardboard; household hazardous waste curbside/center (Passaic County household hazardous waste); stumps/logs/RR ties/pallets/concrete at center bans.
- Curbside: bags
- No plastic bags for recyclables or brush. Newspapers OK in paper bag/box.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Plastic-bagged recycling not collected. Dollar fines not on calendar pages.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Presidents Day 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
Recycle NO PICK UP dates on 2026 calendar table; municipal closures on major holidays (e.g. New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day) — check make-ups on calendar PDF.
- Hauler
- Public Works-managed contracted haulers
- Contacts
- Public Works Supt. Matthew Mulroony — (973) 256-1264; [email protected]; Recycling Center (973) 256-2596; Borough 5 Brophy Ln — (973) 345-8100
- Find your day
- 2026 Community Calendar (recycling + solid-waste rules)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: wpnj.us
Bulk: wpnj.us
Holidays: wpnj.us
Curbside: wpnj.us - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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