We’re here to help you find the Lodi NJ trash pickup schedule for 2025 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Lodi is in New Jersey with Ridgewood to the north, Fair Lawn to the northwest, Clifton and Passaic to the southwest, and Hackensack 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.
Lodi NJ Trash Collection Calendar 2025
For normal trash collection schedules, visit the city’s residential garbage collection (page 2).
- Zone 1: Collected on Monday & Thursday
- Zone 2: Collected on Tuesday & Friday
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Garbage and recycling will not be collected curbside on the following holidays:
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
The DPW Recycling Center will be closed on the following holidays:
- Martin Luther King Jr Day
- Lincoln’s Birthday
- Washington’s Birthday
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- General Election Day
- Thanksgiving Day & Friday
- Christmas Day
Lodi NJ Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2025
Place bulky items curbside for collection with your regular household garbage, after 6:00 pm the night before your scheduled collection day.
There is a collection limit of two (2) bulky items per collection day.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Backyard Play Equipment
- Carpets/Rugs (Must be cut in 3ft length and tied or
taped) - Couches
- Dressers
- Interior Wood Cabinets & Doors
- Mattresses/Box Springs (wrapped in plastic)
- Mirrors
- Non-Metal Bookshelves
- Non-Metal Chairs
- Non-Metal Desks
- Non-Metal Filing Cabinets
- Non-Metal Headboard/Bed Frames
- Non-Metal Tables
- Sinks & Toilets
“Whole-House/Apartment Cleanouts”, bulk items, containers or bags in excess of the limits prescribed above will not be collected and may result in a notice of violation or summons.
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- E-Waste
- Household hazardous waste
- Dirt
- Stones
- Brick
- Concrete
- Propane tanks
For more information about what items are acceptable and unacceptable for bulk collection, click here.
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 Lodi NJ 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 schedule.
Download the Recycle Coach app to get official waste and recycling information from your local government.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Lodi NJ?
Bulk item pickup and trash pickup take place on the same day. To find your bulky item pickup in your area, click here.
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit the city’s residential garbage collection (page 2).
What time does trash collection start?
Garbage containers are to be placed neatly at the curb after 6:00 pm the night before a scheduled collection day and removed prior to 6:00 pm on the scheduled collection day.
To avoid a missed collection we encourage residents to place the containers to the curb the night before.
How can I contact the Lodi NJ Public Works Department?
DPW Director Brian Paladino
Address: 20 Richmond Street, DPW Yard
Hours: 7:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Phone: 973-365-4068
Email: [email protected]
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