Long Branch, NJ Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

Section 293-3(D) of the Solid Waste and Recycling chapter puts schedule-setting authority in the hands of the Department of Public Works: the date and frequency of collection is established by DPW rather than fixed by ordinance, and any changes or deviations are announced publicly by the City, typically through the City website and social media. That flexible structure means a resident's specific pickup day depends on their address and DPW's current routing rather than a number printed in the Code. The chapter does fix three exceptions directly: no municipal solid waste, bulk waste, or brush collection happens on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day, and the Code specifies there is no substitute collection made up for those missed dates.

The City also reserves the right to suspend service during severe weather, specifically when snow depth exceeds three inches or when public or private roads are not reasonably passable due to inadequate plowing, and can suspend or terminate service to a specific property if collection would present a hazard to City employees, authorized agents, or the public. Residents should check the DPW-published schedule or the City's website and social media for their route's actual collection day and for any announced weather-related delays, since none of those specifics are set in the ordinance text itself.