We’re here to help you find the Livingston trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Livingston is in New Jersey with Wayne and Parsippany-Troy Hills to the north, Plainfield to the south, Bloomfield and East Orange to the east, and Newark to the southeast.
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.
Livingston Trash Collection Calendar 2024
Livingston’s garbage collection vendor is RTS.
For normal trash collection schedules, view the city’s collection schedule here.
Trash Pick Up Holidays
There is no garbage pickup on these six holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- July 4th
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
There is no make-up day for garbage pickup. Garbage will be picked up on the next regularly scheduled collection day.
Livingston Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
Bulk pickup will be collected once per month on your last regular collection day of the month.
Reminder: Bulk pickup is based on the date, not on the day of the week. Click here for more information about bulk item collection.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Bookcases
- Carpets
- Chairs
- Couches
- Glass & mirrors — tabletops, shower doors, and other glass doors, etc.
- NOTE: These require special handling prior to disposal. Always duct tape a large “X” across the front and back of the glass and mirrored items to avoid breaking/shattering.
- Mattresses and box springs
- Rimless automobile tires
- Sleeper sofas
- Tables
- Toys
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Ashes
- Trees (other than branches in bundles)
- Logs
- Stumps
- Automobile parts
- Stones
- Rocks
- Soil
- Sod
- Concrete
- Materials resulting from demolition, alterations, or repairs to buildings or other structures
- Wooden Pallets
- Hazardous/combustible/caustic materials
- Electronics
- Other appliances/scrap metal
- Designated recyclable material per Township Ordinance 40-2008
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 Livingston and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2024
Here’s the link to the recycling collection schedule.
For recycling-related information from Livingston, visit the recycling page.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Livingston?
Bulk pickup will be collected once per month on your last regular collection day of the month.
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street, view the city’s sections and zones by street to find your garbage days of the week.
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 6 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Livingston Trash and Recycling Services?
Garbage Collection Vendor RTS
For general customer service inquiries or to report a missed pickup:
- Email [email protected]
- Call 1-833-RTS-LVTN (833-787-5886)
Livingston’s Recycling Collector is Waste Industries, LLC
Phone: 908-436-1966
Email: [email protected]
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Hope you were able to find everything you need for the Livingston trash pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.
