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City collection Couches, tables, chairs, dressers, closets, rugs and vanities are named on the household item list that may go out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day. The three item limit applies to the whole property on that route. The city names furniture on the household item list for the second garbage day and publishes no separate rate for it, so confirm the account position with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150.
City collection Mattresses are named on the household item list that goes out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day, inside the three item allowance for the property. The city names mattresses on the household item list and publishes no mattress rate, so confirm the account position with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150.
City collection Metal household appliances and other metal are collected by appointment only and at no cost. Doors have to be removed by law, and the homeowner has to evacuate the gas from a refrigerator or air conditioner before calling for the appointment. No charge. The brochure states that metal household appliances and other metal are picked up by appointment only at no cost, for a property inside the city.
City collection Elizabeth collects household garbage twice a week, with Monday and Thursday for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd wards and Tuesday and Friday for the 4th, 5th and 6th wards. The city runs the service through its own Public Works Department. The city brochure publishes the collection schedule and the enforcement rules but no garbage rate, so confirm the charge on the account with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150, staffed Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Elizabeth collects garbage twice a week and recycling once a week, and the city brochure sets a hard limit on large items: each property may place three household items out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day of the week, never earlier in the week. Furniture, mattresses, dressers, rugs and vanities are on that list, while doors, windows, televisions, concrete, sheetrock, wood and other construction material are refused and have to leave with a contractor or a registered facility. Metal appliances are different again, because they move only by appointment, at no cost, with the doors off and the refrigerant evacuated first. Televisions, monitors and computers have to be carried to the city Recycling Center on Trenton Avenue. Dropcurb hauls residential items from addresses across Elizabeth.
Elizabeth collects household garbage twice a week, with Monday and Thursday for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd wards and Tuesday and Friday for the 4th, 5th and 6th wards. The city runs the service through its own Public Works Department.
City cost & eligibility
The city brochure publishes the collection schedule and the enforcement rules but no garbage rate, so confirm the charge on the account with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150, staffed Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
When & how
Garbage is picked up twice a week on the ward schedule, and containers go to the curb the night before, after 6 p.m.
Get it ready
Put the containers out the night before collection, and keep the mandated recyclables separate because the city states that separation is a legal requirement and inspectors issue summonses with pictures, leaving the resident responsible for the cleanup and the fine. A building with three or more units needs an outside enclosure with signs for garbage and recycling.
Curbside recycling runs on Wednesdays and covers commingled cans, glass and plastic, newspapers with office paper, and cardboard. The city states that separating mandated recyclables and setting them out on the right day is the law, including for households with private collection service.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes the recycling rules and the Recycling Center hours but no collection rate, so confirm the charge and the collection day with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150.
When & how
Recycling is collected on the Wednesday for the household, with newspaper day set for the paper and cardboard.
Get it ready
Rinse and mix aluminium and tin cans, glass bottles and jars and plastic containers coded 1, 2 or 5 in one container with no plastic bags and no motor oil or car product containers. Tie newspapers in bundles or use a brown paper food bag, put mixed office paper in its own reusable container on newspaper day, and collapse, fold and tie the cardboard with no pallets, trash, styrofoam or waxed boxes mixed in.
Leaves and grass clippings go out in biodegradable paper bags or sturdy reusable containers on Wednesday, and branches, stumps and bushes have to be bundled and scheduled. Both routes are by appointment, and the city tells residents to call before anything goes to the curb.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes the yard waste rules and the appointment number but no fee for the collection, so confirm the current position with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150.
When & how
Leaves and grass go out on the Wednesday collection, and yard waste such as branches, stumps and bushes needs an appointment through the Recycling Division on 908-820-4150.
Get it ready
Use biodegradable paper bags or sturdy reusable containers for leaves and grass, keep plastic bags out, and never rake leaves into the street because the city treats that as a violation. Bundle branches, stumps and bushes into four foot lengths of no more than 75 pounds, and do not put them at the curb until the appointment is made.
Elizabeth allows each property to put three household items out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day of the week, which is Thursday or Friday depending on the ward, and never on Monday or Tuesday. The brochure calls bulk garbage the biggest problem it sees, so the allowance is strict.
City cost & eligibility
The city allows the three household items to ride the regular garbage collection on the second garbage day and publishes no separate bulky item rate, while also publishing no garbage rate, so confirm the account position with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150.
When & how
Three household items go out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day of the week, either Thursday or Friday by ward, and the curbside timing is the same as the normal collection.
Get it ready
Keep the set-out to three household items from the property and put them out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day. Doors, windows, televisions, concrete, rocks, dirt, sheetrock, wood and any construction material are refused on this route, and the brochure warns that inspectors issue summonses and pictures for violations.
Couches, tables, chairs, dressers, closets, rugs and vanities are named on the household item list that may go out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day. The three item limit applies to the whole property on that route.
City cost & eligibility
The city names furniture on the household item list for the second garbage day and publishes no separate rate for it, so confirm the account position with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150.
When & how
Furniture goes out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day of the week, Thursday or Friday by ward.
Get it ready
Keep the set-out to three items and put the furniture out with the regular garbage rather than on Monday or Tuesday. Doors, windows, televisions and any construction material stay off this route, because they are on the refused list.
Mattresses are named on the household item list that goes out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day, inside the three item allowance for the property.
City cost & eligibility
The city names mattresses on the household item list and publishes no mattress rate, so confirm the account position with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150.
When & how
A mattress goes out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day of the week, Thursday or Friday by ward, and never on Monday or Tuesday.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and count it against the three item allowance, and set it out with the regular garbage rather than on an earlier day. The refused list still applies, so nothing from the construction or electronics categories can be mixed into the same set-out.
Metal household appliances and other metal are collected by appointment only and at no cost. Doors have to be removed by law, and the homeowner has to evacuate the gas from a refrigerator or air conditioner before calling for the appointment.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The brochure states that metal household appliances and other metal are picked up by appointment only at no cost, for a property inside the city.
When & how
Call the Recycling Division on 908-820-4150 to make the appointment, and nothing goes to the curb before that appointment is set.
Get it ready
Remove the doors, because the brochure says the law requires it, and evacuate the refrigerant gas from a refrigerator or air conditioner before the call, because the city puts that on the homeowner. Never set an appliance or metal out on a Thursday or Friday without an appointment, since the brochure repeats that rule on its own line.
Televisions, monitors and computers are not a curbside item in Elizabeth, because the brochure requires electronic devices to be brought to the city Recycling Center. VCRs, desktop fax machines and similar devices may go out with the household garbage instead.
City cost & eligibility
The city requires the devices at the Recycling Center and publishes no drop-off fee for them, so confirm the current position with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150 before loading a set.
When & how
Take the device to the Recycling Center at 523 Trenton Avenue, near the animal shelter and across from Mattano Park, which the brochure lists as open seven days a week.
Get it ready
Bring the device whole, because the brochure does not accept dismantled electronics. Delete personal and confidential information first, and keep the set off the bulk route and out of the recycling bin.
Construction material is refused on the Elizabeth bulk route, and the refused list names doors, windows, concrete, rocks, dirt, sheetrock and wood. The contractor, owner or tenant has to remove it, and the city offers only one narrow appointment route for a replaced front sidewalk.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no construction collection rate, so a project load is quoted by a private hauler, and the only city route is a front sidewalk appointment that requires a City Hall permit in room 308 carrying a published minimum charge. Confirm both with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150.
When & how
Slate and concrete from a front sidewalk replacement, with no dirt mixed in, is removed by appointment for residents, and everything else from a project is the contractor's responsibility.
Get it ready
Keep construction material off the curb and out of the three item bulk allowance. A front sidewalk replacement needs a permit obtained at City Hall in room 308, and no material from other construction jobs is accepted, because the brochure states that contractors must remove their own material.
Exercise equipment is not named in the Elizabeth brochure. General metal moves by appointment, so a metal machine may qualify, but the city publishes no line for a treadmill or weight machine and the item has to be confirmed.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no exercise equipment line and no rate for it, while the metal route itself is appointment based and stated to be at no cost, so confirm the machine with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150 before anything goes to the curb.
When & how
Call the Recycling Division on 908-820-4150 to confirm the machine and, if it qualifies, to book the metal appointment.
Get it ready
Fold or dismantle the machine where the maker allows it and keep the parts together, and never set it at the curb on a Thursday or Friday without an appointment. Keep the machine out of the three item bulk allowance until the city confirms that it belongs on the metal route.
Containers go to the curb the night before the collection day, after 6 p.m. Garbage runs twice a week, on Monday and Thursday for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd wards and Tuesday and Friday for the 4th, 5th and 6th wards, while recycling runs on the Wednesday for the household.
Each property may put three household items out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day of the week, Thursday or Friday by ward, and never on Monday or Tuesday. Doors, windows, televisions, concrete, rocks, dirt, sheetrock, wood and construction material are refused, and the city warns that inspectors issue summonses and take pictures, leaving the resident responsible for the cleanup and the fine.
Metal, appliances and yard waste need a call first
Metal household appliances and other metal move by appointment only, at no cost, with the doors removed and the refrigerant evacuated from a refrigerator or air conditioner before the call. Leaves, grass, bushes, logs and branches also need an appointment. The brochure repeats that no refrigerators, appliances, metal, branches, stumps, brush or leaves go out on Thursdays or Fridays without one.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Elizabeth Department of Public Works, Recycling Division
Three household items on the second garbage day
A property with a couch, a mattress, a dresser, a rug or a similar household item.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no separate bulky rate, so confirm the account position with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150.
Arrange it
Set the three items out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day of the week, which is Thursday or Friday depending on the ward.
Three items per property, second garbage day only, and never on Monday or Tuesday. Televisions, doors, windows, concrete, sheetrock, wood and construction material are refused, and inspectors issue summonses for violations.
City of Elizabeth Department of Public Works, Recycling Division
Metal and appliance appointment
A property with a metal appliance or other metal that has to leave.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The brochure states that metal household appliances and other metal are picked up by appointment only at no cost.
Arrange it
Call the Recycling Division on 908-820-4150 during weekday hours from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and book the appointment before the unit goes to the curb.
Doors must be removed by law, the homeowner has to evacuate the refrigerant from a refrigerator or air conditioner before the call, and nothing goes out on a Thursday or Friday without the appointment.
City of Elizabeth Department of Public Works, Recycling Division
Elizabeth Recycling Center drop-off
A household with a television, monitor, computer or one of the special recyclables that cannot go in the cart.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes the accepted items and the center hours but no drop-off fee, so confirm the current position with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150.
Arrange it
Take the material to 523 Trenton Avenue, near the animal shelter and across from Mattano Park.
No dismantled electronics, no commercial dumping, and anyone caught dumping garbage at the center is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Self-hauling in Elizabeth runs through the city Recycling Center at 523 Trenton Avenue, near the animal shelter and across from Mattano Park. The center takes televisions, monitors and computers as whole units, batteries including car and rechargeable types, used motor oil and cooking oil for residents with identification and no more than five gallons, fluorescent bulbs, the accepted number 6 white foam, tires, and household plastic bags and wrap. It refuses dismantled electronics, crushed bulbs, colored or food service foam, other car products and paint, and any commercial dumping. For a large household item, the cheaper route is the bulk allowance of three items with the regular garbage on the second garbage day, while metal appliances and yard waste move only by appointment on 908-820-4150, with the doors removed and the refrigerant evacuated before the call. Construction material never rides either city route, so a project load goes with the contractor or to a registered facility. 2026 Trash and Recycling CalendarCity Yard
City recycling center
City of Elizabeth Recycling Center
523 Trenton Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07206
Televisions, monitors and computers as whole units, nickel cadmium, car and rechargeable batteries, used motor oil and used cooking oil for residents with identification and no more than five gallons, all fluorescent light bulbs, number 6 white clean foam plus furniture and appliance packing foam and block form foam, tires, and household bags and wrap such as produce, store, ice and re-closable bags, cereal liners, case overwrap, bread bags, newspaper sleeves, bubble wrap, dry cleaning and plastic mailers.
No dismantled electronics, no broken or crushed bulbs, no food service, peanut or colored foam, no other car products or paint, and no commercial dumping. Anyone caught dumping garbage at the center is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with Saturday and Sunday until 4 p.m., and the brochure tells residents the center is open seven days a week.
The brochure lists the accepted material and the hours but publishes no drop-off fee, so confirm the current position with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
When is bulk garbage collected in Elizabeth?+
On the second garbage day of the week, which is Thursday or Friday depending on your ward, and never on Monday or Tuesday. Each property may put out three household items with the regular garbage, and televisions, doors, windows, concrete, sheetrock, wood and construction material are refused on that route.Official guidance
Will the city take a couch in Elizabeth?+
Yes, on the second garbage day of the week. Couches are named on the household item list, each property may put out three household items with the regular garbage on that day, and the route is Thursday or Friday depending on the ward. Putting furniture out on Monday or Tuesday is against the city rule.Official guidance
Will the city take a mattress in Elizabeth?+
Yes. Mattresses are on the household item list and go out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day of the week, which is Thursday or Friday depending on the ward, inside the three item allowance for the property. Nothing goes out on Monday or Tuesday.Official guidance
Where do televisions go in Elizabeth?+
To the city Recycling Center at 523 Trenton Avenue, because the brochure requires televisions, monitors and computers to be brought there and does not accept dismantled electronics. VCRs, desktop fax machines and similar devices may go out with the household garbage, so the two categories are not the same.Official guidance
When can I put a large item out in Elizabeth?+
On the second garbage day of the week, which is Thursday or Friday depending on your ward, and never on Monday or Tuesday. Each property may put out three household items with the regular garbage, and the list covers couches, tables, chairs, mattresses, dressers, closets, rugs and vanities while refusing televisions, doors, windows, concrete, sheetrock, wood and construction material.Official guidance
Do appliances need an appointment in Elizabeth?+
Yes. Metal household appliances and other metal are picked up by appointment only, at no cost, so call the Recycling Division on 908-820-4150 before anything goes to the curb. Remove the doors, which the brochure says the law requires, and evacuate the gas from a refrigerator or air conditioner first, because the city puts that responsibility on the homeowner.Official guidance
What goes to the Elizabeth Recycling Center?+
Televisions, monitors and computers, which are the electronic devices the brochure requires at the center, along with batteries including car and rechargeable types, used motor oil and cooking oil for residents with identification and no more than five gallons, fluorescent bulbs, the accepted white foam, tires, and household plastic bags and wrap. The center refuses dismantled electronics, crushed bulbs, colored or food service foam, other car products and paint.Official guidance
What happens if I put items out on the wrong day?+
The city enforces the rules with public works inspectors who issue summonses and take pictures, and the resident is held responsible for the cleanup and the fine. The brochure also warns that separating mandated recyclables and setting them out on the proper day is the law, and that it applies even to households that use a private collection service.Official guidance
