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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Pickup day
Second collection day of the week
Set-out time
No earlier than 4:00 p.m. the day before collection
Carpet
Cut, rolled and tied in three-foot lengths
Recliners, sofa beds
Not included in the bulky waste definition
Recycling yard
Pumphouse Road off of Route 46 East
Schedule set by
Director of the Department of Public Works

Summary

In Parsippany-Troy Hills, bulky waste means chairs, sofas, small televisions, furniture and cut, rolled and tied carpet, and the Township picks it up on the second collection day of the week. Bulky waste goes to the curb no earlier than 4:00 p.m. on the day before scheduled collection. Stumps, demolition and building materials must go to the recycling yard.

BULKY WASTE Includes chairs (not recliners); sofas (not sofa beds); carpet that is cut, rolled and tied in three-foot lengths; small television sets; furniture; and similar items suitable for routine collection. This material is picked up on the second collection day of the week. ... ... § 354-3. Provisions for collection and disposal of refuse and separated recyclables. A. The Business Administrator may make provision, either by contract or through Township employees, or otherwise as circumstances may require, for the collection and disposal of refuse, bulky waste and recyclables considered in this chapter; and he is hereby authorized and empowered to determine from time to time the extent and frequency of collections, and to make suitable rules and regulations with respect to the same. ... ... § 354-13. Time of placement of containers. All containers, bundles and bulky wastes shall be placed at the curb no earlier than 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled collection day.

Full Breakdown

Article I of Chapter 354 of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Code, adopted by the Township Council 12-20-2005 as Ord. No. 2005:32, defines BULKY WASTE in § 354-1. It includes chairs (not recliners), sofas (not sofa beds), carpet that is cut, rolled and tied in three-foot lengths, small television sets, furniture and similar items suitable for routine collection. The definition ends with the schedule: this material is picked up on the second collection day of the week.

Under § 354-3(A), the Business Administrator can provide for collection by contract or through Township employees and decides the extent and frequency of collections. Under § 354-3(B), the Director of the Department of Public Works promulgates the regulations on dates and times, and copies are available for public inspection at the Department of Public Works and at the office of the Township Clerk.

Section 354-13 fixes the set-out window: all containers, bundles and bulky wastes go to the curb no earlier than 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled collection day. Section 354-13.1 adds that collection starts not earlier than 6:00 a.m., and items placed at the curb later than 6:00 a.m. are not guaranteed collection.

Heavier material does not go to the curb at all. Section 354-5 requires stumps free of dirt and rocks, demolition materials, building materials and industrial refuse to be brought to the recycling yard, which § 354-1 defines as the Municipal Recycling Center on Pumphouse Road off of Route 46 East. White goods such as refrigerators with doors removed, stoves, washing machines, dryers, water heaters and dishwashers are listed as recyclables in § 354-1.

Violations & Fines

Article I prints no fine of its own for bulky waste set-out. Section 354-13.2 names the Health Officer as Enforcement Officer, and § 1-17 of the Township Code sets the general maximum where no specific penalty is provided: a fine not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or both, or community service. Dumping instead of using the Township system is treated more severely: § 354-30 sets a fine of not less than $2,500 for a first offense and up to $10,000 for a third.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as bulky waste in Parsippany-Troy Hills?
Section 354-1 lists chairs (not recliners), sofas (not sofa beds), carpet cut, rolled and tied in three-foot lengths, small television sets, furniture and similar items suitable for routine collection. Recliners and sofa beds are expressly left out of the definition, so they do not qualify for the routine bulky pickup.
Which day is bulky waste collected?
The definition in § 354-1 says bulky waste is picked up on the second collection day of the week. The Director of the Department of Public Works sets the actual dates and times by regulation under § 354-3(B), and copies are kept at the Department of Public Works and the Township Clerk's office.
When can I put bulky items at the curb?
Section 354-13 says containers, bundles and bulky wastes go to the curb no earlier than 4:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled collection day. Collection starts not earlier than 6:00 a.m. under § 354-13.1, and items placed after 6:00 a.m. are not guaranteed collection.
Where do I take stumps, demolition debris or building materials?
Section 354-5 requires stumps free of dirt and rocks, demolition materials, building materials, mixed paper and industrial refuse to be brought to the recycling yard. Section 354-1 defines the recycling yard as the Municipal Recycling Center located on Pumphouse Road off of Route 46 East.

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