Wayne, NJ
Wayne Township Recycling and Solid Waste.
Paterson, NJ
Paterson, NJ trash pickup by address.
Enter a Paterson, NJ street address to check trash pickup as published by City of Paterson Department of Public Works.
Setting out in Paterson Regular trash is collected by FILCO twice a week according to your zone.
Trash Day Trends · Paterson
Paterson, NJ at a glance.
Paterson in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 2×Some homes here get trash twice a week or more
- SatSaturday collection here
Verified schedule
Paterson collection days, read from City of Paterson Department of Public Works.
Trash / garbage: Wednesday, Saturday.
Wednesday, Saturday is what one Paterson address returned on October 26, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Paterson.
Regular trash is collected by FILCO twice a week according to your zone.
Bulk pickups can be scheduled from your phone or computer with the Recycle Coach bulky item tool.
Residents are required to bring a valid photo ID to verify Paterson residency.
Read from the official Paterson guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Paterson days differ by address.
Pickup days in Paterson depend on your street. Enter your address above to see yours.
The example days above are read from City of Paterson Department of Public Works and were last checked on October 26, 2026.
How days are assigned
How Paterson assigns collection days.
Paterson publishes a per-address collection calendar through the Recycle Coach service. There is no single citywide weekday to quote: each address has its own calendar, and the lookup shows the weekday it lists for your property.
We last checked Paterson on August 17, 2026: 6 of 6 addresses returned an exact collection day. The days they returned were Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. That is what our check saw, not a full list of Paterson's pickup days.
Local source
City of Paterson Department of Public Works sets Paterson's collection days.
City of Paterson Department of Public Works publishes trash days for Paterson; this page last read them on October 26, 2026. Service alerts, cart standards and missed-pickup reports belong with City of Paterson Department of Public Works, not here.
Good to knowChecked against City of Paterson Department of Public Works in Oct 2026: trash.
Nearby
Around Paterson: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to Paterson are Wayne, Clifton, Passaic and Montclair. Who collects, and on which days, can change at the boundary, so use the guide for the place your address is in.
Clifton, NJ
City of Clifton Trash & Recycling.
Passaic, NJ
City of Passaic Department of Public Works.
Montclair, NJ
Township of Montclair Department of Community Services.
Hackensack, NJ
City of Hackensack Department of Public Works.
Bloomfield, NJ
Bloomfield Township, NJ collection calendar (Recycle Coach).
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in Paterson, NJ?
It depends on your street. City of Paterson Department of Public Works sets the day for each address, and the lookup above reads it for yours.
Which collections are published for Paterson?
City of Paterson Department of Public Works publishes trash for Paterson.
Does Paterson collect trash on Saturdays?
Yes, on some streets. The example address above has a Saturday pickup. Enter your address above to see your own days.
Local source
Verify with City of Paterson Department of Public Works.
The Paterson address result links City of Paterson Department of Public Works directly.
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- Paterson, NJ
- Local source
- City of Paterson Department of Public Works
- Schedule
- Checked by full address
- Page updated
- Oct 2026
Collection services in Paterson
- trash
Paterson schedule lookup