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

Section 114-11 of the East Brunswick Township Code (Bulk items from residential use) lists the covered items: air conditioners, washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, hot water heaters, sinks, stoves, garbage disposals and compactors, household appliances, metal fencing and poles without cement attached, leaders and gutters, metal doors, pool fixtures, sheds, swings, and household furnishings such as chairs, sofas, rugs and padding. None of it goes to the curb unless special arrangements have been made with the Township. Items go curbside no earlier than the night before the collection date, and no bulk item can be heavier or larger than two persons can conveniently handle.

Doors on appliances: leaving any icebox, refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher or other item with an airtight door outside a property, building or dwelling without first removing the airtight door is a violation of Chapter 114. Using the Township's collection service while conducting a repair or salvage operation is also a violation (§ 114-11(C)).

Branches: under § 114-12, once special arrangements have first been made with the Department of Public Works, branches, bulky tree limbs and tree trunks are collected pursuant to the collection calendar, as amended. They are deposited at street side and not on the street pavement, and can be placed at the curb in appropriately sized piles before the scheduled collection day. Section 114-10(B) separately prohibits bulk tree trimmings and tree stumps above fifty (50) pounds from collection.

Mattresses and box springs must be wrapped in plastic or placed in disposable mattress bags, and the owner calls the Department of Public Works for a special pickup (§ 114-8(G)). Construction materials, metals, wood, cement, brick, concrete and bulk automotive parts are prohibited from collection under § 114-10. In the chapter's definitions, Type 13 Bulky Waste covers large items that need handling beyond normal municipal waste, such as tree trunks, appliances, furniture and drums. Leaves are collected as a separate November and December service under § 114-13.