What day is trash collected in Elizabeth, NJ?
Elizabeth collects on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Elizabeth, NJ
Elizabeth, NJ trash pickup by address.
Enter an Elizabeth, NJ street address to check trash and recycling pickup as published by City of Elizabeth Department of Public Works.
Setting out in Elizabeth Place your containers at the curb the night before collection, after 6 p.m.
Trash Day Trends · Elizabeth
Elizabeth, NJ at a glance.
Elizabeth in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 4 daysElizabeth collects on four weekdays across its routes44% of cities run four
- 2×Trash twice a week
- 1Published alongside trash: recycling
Verified schedule
Elizabeth collection days, read from City of Elizabeth Department of Public Works.
Trash / garbage: Monday, Thursday.
The day above is an example from one Elizabeth address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Elizabeth.
Place your containers at the curb the night before collection, after 6 p.m.
Each property is allowed to set out three household bulk items with its regular garbage.
Branches, stumps and bushes must be bundled into four-foot lengths weighing no more than 75 pounds.
Read from the official Elizabeth guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Elizabeth days differ by address.
Elizabeth collects on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Elizabeth Department of Public Works and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Elizabeth Department of Public Works publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Elizabeth?
City of Elizabeth Department of Public Works publishes trash for Elizabeth.
Local source
Verify with City of Elizabeth Department of Public Works.
The Elizabeth address result links City of Elizabeth Department of Public Works directly.
Open local source (opens in a new tab)- Location
- Elizabeth, NJ
- Local source
- City of Elizabeth Department of Public Works
- Schedule
- Checked by full address
- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Elizabeth
- trash
- recycling
Elizabeth schedule lookup