Hackensack, NJ Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest curb set-out
- 6:00 p.m. night before collection
- Must be off curb by
- 8:00 p.m. collection day
- Side/rear yard storage
- Requires screening from neighbor
- Front yard storage
- Must be screened from public view
- Max carts for regular pickup
- Two receptacles
Summary
Hackensack limits when trash and recycling carts can hit the curb and where they can sit the rest of the week. City Code § 93-7D(2) bars set-out before 6:00 p.m. the night before collection, and receptacles must come back off the curb by 8:00 p.m. on pickup day, with screening required if stored in a side, rear or front yard.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all materials shall be set out for collection at the curb no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the night before the scheduled collection, and all receptacles shall be returned to an appropriate storage area by 8:00 p.m. on the day of collection. ... Receptacles shall not be stored within the required side or rear yards established in Chapter 175 of the Code, unless properly screened from the adjacent property. Any receptacles stored in the front yard shall be screened from public view by an appropriate enclosure, fence or evergreen planting.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4592721; v20 updated 2026-01-06; through 01-06-2026).
Full Breakdown
Under § 93-7D(2), all materials must be curbside no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the night before scheduled collection and receptacles returned to storage by 8:00 p.m. the day of collection. § 93-7D(3) restricts everyday storage: carts cannot sit in the required side or rear yard set back under the Chapter 175 zoning ordinance unless screened from the neighboring property, and any cart kept in the front yard must be hidden from public view by an enclosure, fence, or evergreen planting. Receptacles themselves are regulated in § 93-7C: each property gets one city-owned 35-, 65- or 95-gallon suitable garbage receptacle (owners may buy a second), and the Division of Sanitation can tag noncompliant containers with a notice, refusing further collection until corrected. No more than two garbage receptacles may be set out for regular municipal pickup, except where the City Manager approves a dumpster for a house of worship, school, multiple dwelling, or municipal building under § 93-7C(6)(c).
Violations & Fines
Failing to screen a stored cart or leaving one at the curb outside the allowed window is enforced by the Division of Sanitation, which may tag nonconforming receptacles and refuse collection under § 93-7C(5), and can escalate to a citation and fines of $100 to $1,000 under § 93-11 for repeated Chapter 93 violations, with each day of continued noncompliance treated as a separate offense.
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