Bergenfield, NJ Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Section 344-53 of the Sanitary Code fixes exactly how much bulk refuse a Bergenfield household can put out for quarterly collection. Per household or unit, the limit is one carpet or rug no longer than 12 feet and no more than one foot in diameter including the pad, or a mixture of fragments adding up to that same size, four pieces of household furniture, and two major household appliances such as washers, dryers or refrigerators. The Borough will not collect a carpet that was removed by a professional installer or cleaning crew, only carpet a resident disposes of themselves.

Some materials never make the bulk list regardless of quantity: Section 344-53B excludes brick, mortar, stone, concrete, cultured stone or any stone-like material entirely, leaving the homeowner to arrange private disposal for renovation debris of that kind. If something set out at the curb does not clearly fit the categories the ordinance allows, Section 344-53C requires the homeowner to contact the Department of Public Works before the scheduled bulk collection date to get a ruling on whether it qualifies, rather than leaving it to chance.

These quarterly caps were amended in 2017 by Ordinance No. 17-2517, following an earlier 2011 amendment. Putting out more than the quarterly allowance, or putting out excluded material like concrete, is enforceable the same way as any other Sanitary Code violation.