Jersey City, NJ Waste Collection Schedule
Complete waste management schedule including trash pickup, recycling, bulk waste, and special collections for Jersey City.
Collection Zones & Pickup Days
Find your neighborhood to see your collection schedule
View Interactive Zone MapZone 1 - Hudson City, Bergen Section & Country Village (Monday/Thursday)
Neighborhoods:
- •Hudson City - East of Central Avenue to Paterson Plank Road
- •Bergen Section - East of Cornelison Avenue (Lexington to Highland)
- •Country Village
- •North Bergen Border Area
- •Union City Border Area
- •Parts of Journal Square (near Paterson Plank Rd)
Zone 2 - Downtown & Heights (Monday/Thursday)
Neighborhoods:
- •Downtown - East of Cornelison Ave to Hudson River
- •The Heights - Lafayette Section
- •McGinley Square
- •Journal Square - Eastern parts
- •Exchange Place
- •Paulus Hook
- •Hamilton Park
- •Van Vorst Park
Zone 3 - Central Downtown & Greenville North (Tuesday/Friday)
Neighborhoods:
- •Hudson City - Central Ave west to Tonnelle Ave
- •Downtown - East of NJ Turnpike Extension to Hudson River
- •Newport
- •Hoboken Border Area (Newark Ave to JC/Hoboken line)
- •Bergen-Lafayette - East of West Side Ave to Garfield Ave
- •Greenville - Bramhall Ave to Bayview Ave section
Zone 4 - West Side & Greenville (Wednesday/Saturday)
Neighborhoods:
- •West Side - West Side Ave to Ocean Ave (Audubon to Danforth)
- •Marion Section - West Side Ave to Route 440/US 1&9
- •Greenville - Country Village to Princeton Ave
- •Greenville - Danforth Ave to Bayonne city line
- •Lincoln Park area
- •West Bergen
Zone 5 - Bergen-Lafayette & Greenville Central (Tuesday/Friday)
Neighborhoods:
- •Bergen-Lafayette - Central section
- •Greenville - Central neighborhoods
- •Society Hill
- •Martin Luther King Drive area
- •Communipaw
- •Lafayette
Zone 6 - South Greenville (Wednesday/Saturday)
Neighborhoods:
- •South Greenville
- •Bayonne Border Area
- •Liberty State Park area
- •Caven Point
- •Ocean Avenue corridor
Service Provider
municipalJersey City Department of Public Works - Division of Sanitation
Bulk Waste Pickup
Accepted Items
- •Furniture (couches, chairs, tables, dressers)
- •Mattresses (must be wrapped in plastic)
- •Box springs (must be wrapped in plastic)
- •Appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves)
- •Air conditioners (call to schedule with recycling day)
- •Large electronics
- •Carpeting (rolled and bundled)
- •Large toys and play equipment
- •Water heaters
- •Dehumidifiers
Not Accepted
- •Construction debris
- •Contractor waste
- •Bricks, concrete, cement
- •Dirt, rocks, gravel
- •Hazardous materials
- •Tires with rims
- •Business/commercial waste
- •Paint cans (must go to HHW events)
Call Jersey City Department of Public Works at (201) 547-4400 to schedule bulk waste pickup. Residents are allowed up to four bulk items per collection day. Mattresses and box springs must be wrapped in plastic prior to placing curbside. Appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioners must be recycled in conjunction with your recycling collection day - call JCDPW to arrange. Place items at curb no earlier than 7:00 PM and no later than 10:00 PM the night before scheduled collection.
Recycling Program
Accepted Materials
- •Paper: Newspapers and inserts, magazines and catalogs, junk mail and envelopes, office paper, telephone books
- •Cardboard: Corrugated boxes (flattened), shipping boxes, cereal boxes, laundry detergent boxes
- •Commingled containers: Glass bottles and jars (all colors)
- •Commingled containers: Aluminum cans and foil
- •Commingled containers: Metal cans (tin and steel)
- •Commingled containers: Milk cartons and juice cartons
- •Commingled containers: Drink boxes (Tetra Paks)
- •Commingled containers: Water bottles and beverage containers
- •Commingled containers: Food containers (plastic)
- •Commingled containers: Household cleaner bottles
- •Paper bags
- •Paperback books
- •Greeting cards
Not Accepted
- •Plastic bags (return to retail stores)
- •Styrofoam and polystyrene
- •Food-contaminated paper and cardboard
- •Disposable plates and cups
- •Tissues and paper towels
- •Batteries (take to HHW events)
- •Electronics (take to e-waste recycling)
- •Hazardous materials
- •Diapers and hygiene products
- •Ceramics and pottery
- •Light bulbs (except CFLs)
- •Mirrors and window glass
- •Plastic #6 (polystyrene)
- •Waxed cardboard
- •Wood
- •Textiles and clothing
- •Hangers
Jersey City operates a dual-stream recycling program. Separate paper products from commingled containers (glass, metal, plastic). Place recyclables in designated containers, bundles, or blue bins. Materials must be tied or placed in recycling containers and placed curbside no earlier than 7:00 PM and no later than 10:00 PM the night before your scheduled collection day. Rinse containers to remove food residue. Flatten cardboard boxes. Do not bag recyclables in plastic bags. Recycling collection occurs once weekly on the same day as one of your trash collection days.
Holiday Schedule
Jersey City observes major holidays with modified or no collection service. When a holiday falls on a scheduled collection day, collection may be delayed one day or suspended for that week. Major holidays affecting collection include: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Residents should check with the Department of Public Works at (201) 547-4400 or monitor city announcements for specific holiday schedules. There are no makeup collections for missed pickups due to holidays in some cases - service resumes on the next regularly scheduled collection day.
Important Information
Official Data Sources
- https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/dpw/sanitation
- https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/dpw/recycle
- https://data.jerseycitynj.gov/explore/dataset/garbage-collection-map/table/
- https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/news/new_solid_waste_fee_structure
- https://www.hcia.org/index.php/hazardous-waste/hhw-collections
- https://www.hcia.org/index.php/hazardous-waste/e-waste-recycling
- https://library.municode.com/nj/jersey_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH287SOWA
- https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_6189660/File/City%20Hall/Dep.%20of%20Public%20Works/Sanitation/
- https://trashschedules.com/jersey-city-trash-schedule/