What day is trash collected in Newark, NJ?
Newark 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.
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.
- 4 daysNewark collects on four weekdays across its routes44% of cities run four
- 2×Trash twice a week
- 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.
The day above is an example from one Newark address, last checked on September 11, 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.
Newark 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 Newark Department of Public Works and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Newark 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 Newark?
City of Newark Department of Public Works publishes trash 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
- Local source
- City of Newark Department of Public Works
- Schedule
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- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Newark
- trash
- bulk
- yard
- organics
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