Piscataway, NJ Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Free curbside pickups
- 2 per household per year, by appointment
- Scheduling window
- January through mid-October
- Storage restriction
- Enclosed structure or designated collection days only
- Vehicle load cap
- 2 cubic yards at Recycling Center
- Unlawful disposal fine
- Up to $10,000
- Coupon needed
- 1-2 coupons per Center visit
Summary
Piscataway households get two free by-appointment curbside pickups of solid waste, separate from recyclables, each year under Section 22-1.2, while Section 3-1.6 bars storing bulky household waste like appliances, furniture and mattresses outdoors except during designated collection days or inside an enclosed structure, with unlawful disposal risking a fine up to $10,000.
Curb-side Pickup of Solid Waste Material. The Township will authorize each household to receive curb-side pick-up services (by appointment) from municipal resources an aggregate of two times each year. This authorization shall be for the disposition of solid waste and does not include recyclable materials. ... No residential property owner shall store or permit storage of any bulky household waste, including household appliances, furniture and mattresses, in areas zoned residential, except in a fully enclosed structure or during days designated for the collection of such items. ... Unlawful Solid Waste Disposal. The Governing Body may prescribe that for the violation of an ordinance or Code provisions pertaining to unlawful solid waste disposal at least a minimum penalty shall be imposed which shall consist of a fine which may be fixed at an amount not exceeding $2,500 or a maximum penalty by a fine not exceeding $10,000.
Full Breakdown
Section 22-1.2.b authorizes each household to schedule curb-side pickup of solid waste from municipal resources twice per year, by appointment, from January through mid-October on a first-come, first-served basis; this benefit covers solid waste disposal only and excludes recyclable materials, which residents may drop off at the Trash/Recycling Center under Section 22-1.2.c without using a coupon. Section 22-1.1 issues each household a recycling decal and coupon booklet, and Section 22-1.2.a requires surrendering one coupon per car, SUV or minivan trip, or two coupons for a pickup truck or full-size van, to use the Trash/Recycling Center located next to the Department of Public Works.
Section 22-1.5 caps the gross load in vans, pickup trucks and trailers delivered to the Center at two cubic yards. Outside of these scheduled services, Section 3-1.6 forbids storing bulky household waste, specifically naming appliances, furniture and mattresses, in residentially zoned areas unless the items sit inside a fully enclosed structure or the storage happens only on days the Township has designated for collection of those items. Section 3-1.5 separately bars dumping household or commercial solid waste, junk, tires, or furniture along any street or right-of-way without the property owner's written consent.
Violations & Fines
Section 1-5.1.b lets the Township Council set penalties for unlawful solid waste disposal at a minimum fine up to $2,500 and a maximum fine up to $10,000, well above the Code's general $2,000 cap for other violations. Storing bulky waste outside a designated collection window or an enclosed structure under Section 3-1.6, or curbside dumping under Section 3-1.5, exposes an owner to that heightened solid-waste penalty in addition to any cleanup costs the Township assesses.
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