Irvington, NJ Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Township Code § 535-11B
- Collection day
- Scheduled second garbage day
- Weight limit
- 50 pounds, one-person handling
- Weekly limit
- Two bulk pieces per property
- First offense fine
- $500
Summary
Irvington allows a single piece of bulk solid waste, such as furniture, at the curb on the scheduled second garbage day each week, capped at 50 pounds and handleable by one person. Property owners are limited to two bulk pieces per week under Township Code § 535-11.
B. Any solid single piece of solid waste (bulk material/furniture) may be placed at the curb on the scheduled second garbage day, provided the piece does not weigh more than 50 pounds and can be handled by one man. Property owners are limited to two pieces of bulk per week.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4996945; v39 updated 2026-07-13; through 07-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
Township Code § 535-11B sets Irvington's curbside bulk-item rule inside the receptacle-specifications section of Chapter 535. A single piece of solid bulk material or furniture may be placed at the curb, but only on the Township's scheduled second garbage day of the week, and only if it does not weigh more than 50 pounds and can be handled by one person. Property owners are capped at two bulk pieces per week, so larger cleanouts or heavier furniture have to go through a different channel, such as a private hauler or the Township's white-goods and electronics drop-off program at 406 Coit Street described elsewhere in Chapter 535.
The rule works together with § 550-13E, which carves bulky items such as furniture, bound carpet and padding, and white goods placed curbside for pickup out of the separate requirement that dumpsters and refuse containers stay covered at all times, confirming that bulk items are meant to sit briefly at the curb uncovered while awaiting the second garbage-day pickup rather than be stored in a covered container.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 535 does not set a specific dollar figure for exceeding the weight or two-piece weekly limit on bulk items, so the general Chapter 535 penalty in § 535-17 applies: $500 for a first offense, $1,000 for a second, $2,000 for a third, and a minimum $3,000 for a fourth, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense. Illegal dumping of bulk material outside the designated collection channels can also draw fines under the chapter's separate illegal-dumping provisions.
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