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Trenton Trash Schedule 2024 (Bulk Pickup, Holidays, Map)

We’re here to help you find the Trenton trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.

The City of Trenton is in New Jersey with Ewing to the north, Newark and Jersey City to the northeast, Philadelphia to the southwest, Lakewood to the southeast, Hamilton 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.

Trenton Trash Collection Calendar 2024

For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.trentonnj.org/626/Trash-Collection-Information

Monday & Thursday
  • Downtown
    • Northward (Southard Street to Pennington)
    • West Ward
Tuesday & Friday
  • South Ward
    • Chambersburg
Wednesday & Saturday
  • East Ward
    • North Ward (Beakes Street to Route 1)

Trash Pick Up Holidays

Here you can see the city-observed holidays.

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • President’s Day
  • Good Friday
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Veteran’s Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Day After Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day
  • Day after Christmas

Trenton Trash Collection Map

Trenton Trash Pickup Schedule Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024

The Division of Solid Waste Management offers a special pick up for large bulk items. For more information or to schedule an appointment for a special pick up, please call 609-989-3175, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup

  • Bulk items include furniture and household appliances: refrigerators, stoves, beds

Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup

  • Hazardous waste
  • Sharps or biological waste
  • Ammunition
  • Explosives

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 Trenton and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.

Recycling Collection Calendar 2024

For information regarding recycling please call The Mercer County Improvement Authority at 609-278-8086. Residents can pick up recycling buckets at 707 Calhoun Avenue with a valid NJ Driver’s License or proof of City residency between the hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m, Monday through Saturday. and no longer at MCIA.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is bulk pickup in Trenton?

The Division of Solid Waste Management offers a special pick up for large bulk items. For more information or to schedule an appointment for a special pick up, please call 609-989-3175, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

What day is trash pickup?

To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.trentonnj.org/626/Trash-Collection-Information

Monday & Thursday
  • Downtown
    • Northward (Southard Street to Pennington)
    • West Ward
Tuesday & Friday
  • South Ward
    • Chambersburg
Wednesday & Saturday
  • East Ward
    • North Ward (Beakes Street to Route 1)

What time does trash collection start?

Garbage can be placed at the curb no earlier than 10PM the night before collection and 7AM the day of pickup.

How can I contact the Trenton Division of Solid Waste Management?

Please call 609-989-3175, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Physical Address
707 Calhoun Street
Trenton, NJ 08618

Did we miss anything?

Hope you were able to find everything you need for the Trenton trash pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.

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