4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hudson County, New Jersey.
Verified from official government sources
Each Hudson County municipality runs its own trash and recycling collection. Jersey City provides twice-weekly trash pickup and weekly recycling through its Department of Public Works. Hoboken runs twice-weekly residential collection. Bayonne, Union City, and other municipalities operate weekly or twice-weekly schedules. Strict set-out windows apply due to dense sidewalks.
Hudson County's dense sidewalks make trash bin placement strictly enforced. Jersey City and Hoboken require bins placed at curb only on pickup day and returned within 12 to 24 hours. Bins stored on front stoops or in public view between pickups face code enforcement citations. Brownstone blocks have special set-out requirements.
Bulk disposal throughout Hudson County requires advance scheduling with municipal DPW. Jersey City offers bulk pickup by appointment through SeeClickFix or DPW phone scheduling. Hoboken runs weekly bulk pickup on designated days. Hazardous materials, electronics, and appliances with refrigerant are excluded and must go to Hudson County Improvement Authority drop-off.
Hudson County follows the NJ Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.11) requiring residential recycling of paper, cardboard, glass, metal, and plastics #1 and #2. Jersey City and Hoboken enforce contamination rules aggressively. Multi-family buildings over 6 units must arrange commercial recycling. HCIA manages the county recycling program.
1 cities in Hudson County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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