Kearny, NJ
Town of Kearny.
Newark, NJ
Newark, NJ trash pickup by address.
Enter a Newark, NJ street address to check trash, bulk items, yard waste and organics pickup as published by City of Newark Department of Public Works.
Setting out in Newark Trash bags left loose at the curb are not collected — trash must be contained in a receptacle or bin with an attached, tight-fitting lid.
Trash Day Trends · Newark
Newark, NJ at a glance.
Newark in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 2×Some homes here get trash twice a week or more
- 3Published alongside trash: bulk items, yard waste, organics
Verified schedule
Newark collection days, read from City of Newark Department of Public Works.
Trash / garbage: Tuesday and Friday.
Bulk / large items: 2nd Wednesday of each month.
Yard waste: 4th Wednesday of each month.
Organics / compost: 4th Wednesday of each month.
Tuesday and Friday is what one Newark address returned on October 26, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Newark.
Trash bags left loose at the curb are not collected — trash must be contained in a receptacle or bin with an attached, tight-fitting lid.
Set the trash receptacle at the curb in the evening window between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. the night before collection.
Every residence is limited to ten bulk items.
Read from the official Newark guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Newark days differ by address.
Pickup days in Newark depend on your street. Enter your address above to see yours.
The example days above are read from City of Newark Department of Public Works and were last checked on October 26, 2026.
How days are assigned
How Newark assigns collection days.
Newark publishes its own address-level collection lookup, City of Newark Department of Public Works. There is no single citywide weekday: the day depends on the address, and the lookup above reads City of Newark Department of Public Works' answer for the exact address you enter.
We last checked Newark on August 17, 2026: 6 of 6 addresses returned an exact collection day. The days they returned were Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. That is what our check saw, not a full list of Newark's pickup days.
Local source
City of Newark Department of Public Works sets Newark's collection days.
City of Newark Department of Public Works publishes trash, bulk items, yard waste and organics days for Newark; this page last read them on October 26, 2026. Service alerts, cart standards and missed-pickup reports belong with City of Newark Department of Public Works, not here.
Good to knowChecked against City of Newark Department of Public Works in Oct 2026: trash, bulk items, yard waste and organics.
Nearby
Around Newark: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to Newark are Kearny, East Orange, Irvington and Bloomfield. Who collects, and on which days, can change at the boundary, so use the guide for the place your address is in.
East Orange, NJ
City of East Orange Solid Waste and Recycling.
Irvington, NJ
Irvington Township, NJ collection calendar (Recycle Coach).
Bloomfield, NJ
Bloomfield Township, NJ collection calendar (Recycle Coach).
Elizabeth, NJ
City of Elizabeth Department of Public Works.
Bayonne, NJ
Bayonne, NJ collection calendar (Recycle Coach).
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in Newark, NJ?
It depends on your street. City of Newark Department of Public Works sets the day for each address, and the lookup above reads it for yours.
Which collections are published for Newark?
City of Newark Department of Public Works publishes trash, bulk items, yard waste and organics for Newark.
Local source
Verify with City of Newark Department of Public Works.
The Newark address result links City of Newark Department of Public Works directly.
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- Newark, NJ
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- Page updated
- Oct 2026
Collection services in Newark
- trash
- bulk
- yard
- organics
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