We’re here to help you find the Lakewood trash pickup schedule for 2025 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Lakewood is in New Jersey with Middletown to the north, Toms River to the south, Trenton to the west, Brick to the east.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Lakewood Trash Collection Calendar 2025
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.lakewoodnj.gov/department/public_works
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- New Years Day
- Lincoln’s Birthday
- Washington’s Birthday
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- July 4th
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
Lakewood Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2025
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.lakewoodnj.gov/images/pdf/recycling_pamphlet.pdf
Bulk trash collection of non-recyclables and bulky collection of recyclables (metal, wood and brush) will be picked up once a month, in accordance with the following schedule:
Zone 1: 1st Thursday of the month
Northwest corner bounded by Township Lines and railroad on east and Lake Carasaljo on the south.
Zone 2: 2nd Thursday of the month
Northeast corner bounded by railroad on the west and south branch of Metadaconk on the south.
Zone 3: 3rd Thursday of the month
Southwest section bounded by Lake Carasaljo on north and Route 9 and Massachussetts Ave. south of Cross Street on the east.
Zone 4: 4th Thursday of the month
Southwest section bounded by the south branch of the Metadaconk on the north and Route 9. Massachussetts Avenue south of Cross Street is on the west.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- furniture, kids toys, appliances, tvs, computers
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- hazardous waste such as paints, stains, gasoline, auto products, cleaning products
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Lakewood and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2025
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.lakewoodnj.gov/images/pdf/recycling_pamphlet.pdf
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Lakewood?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.lakewoodnj.gov/images/pdf/recycling_pamphlet.pdf
Bulk trash collection of non-recyclables and bulky collection of recyclables (metal, wood and brush) will be picked up once a month, in accordance with the following schedule:
Zone 1: 1st Thursday of the month
Northwest corner bounded by Township Lines and railroad on east and Lake Carasaljo on the south.
Zone 2: 2nd Thursday of the month
Northeast corner bounded by railroad on the west and south branch of Metadaconk on the south.
Zone 3: 3rd Thursday of the month
Southwest section bounded by Lake Carasaljo on north and Route 9 and Massachussetts Ave. south of Cross Street on the east.
Zone 4: 4th Thursday of the month
Southwest section bounded by the south branch of the Metadaconk on the north and Route 9. Massachussetts Avenue south of Cross Street is on the west.
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.lakewoodnj.gov/images/pdf/recycling_pamphlet.pdf
What time does trash collection start?
No household waste or recyclables are to be placed at the curb before 5:00 pm the night before pickup, or after 7:00 am the day of pickup. Containers must be removed from the curb by 6:00 pm the same day of collection.
How can I contact the Lakewood Public Works Department?
Phone: 732-905-3405 and 732-367-5401
Address: One America Avenue Lakewood, NJ 08701
Office Hours: 8 AM – 3:30 PM
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