Newark, NJ Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Zone A collection
- Mondays and Thursdays
- Zone B collection
- Tuesdays and Fridays
- Set-out window
- 6:00-10:00 p.m. night before
- Empty can removal deadline
- 10:00 a.m. collection day
- 4th offense fine
- $1,500 plus service cutoff
Summary
Newark divides the city into two collection zones under City Code Section 15:4-10. Zone A gets curbside pickup Mondays and Thursdays; Zone B gets Tuesdays and Fridays, as designated by the Department of Public Works. Collection begins around midnight and normally wraps up by 6:00 a.m., so residents in the wrong zone lose a pickup if they set out on the wrong night.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed, or permit to remain on the sidewalk, any receptacles or bundle containing refuse material during times other than on the evening before a collection day between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Collection days for Zone A shall be Mondays and Thursdays, and collection days for Zone B shall be Tuesdays and Fridays. Zones A and B shall be those areas so designated by the Director of the Department of Public Works. The time schedule set forth above contemplates solid waste collection beginning at approximately midnight on each particular collection day and continuing until conclusion, which is anticipated to be approximately 6:00 a.m. Empty receptacles must be removed on collection days no later than 10:00 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 5019615; v61 updated 2026-06-17; through 06-17-2026).
Full Breakdown
" Zone A residents put material out Sunday and Wednesday nights for Monday/Thursday collection; Zone B residents put it out Monday and Thursday nights for Tuesday/Friday collection. The Director of the Department of Public Works draws the zone boundaries. the same day. the next morning. Section 15:4-10(c) creates a presumption that any receptacle left out past the permitted window is there with the knowledge of the property owner and building manager, so both can be cited even if a tenant set the can out. The DPW enforces the zone schedule alongside the Division of Sanitation.
Violations & Fines
A first violation of the placement-timing rule draws a $150 fine, a second $300, and a third $500 plus up to 90 days of community service. A fourth or later offense carries a $1,500 fine, up to 90 days of community service, and the City can cut off solid waste collection to the property until it complies. Each day a can sits out past the allowed hours is a separate offense, and a court appearance is mandatory starting with the third violation within one year of the first.
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Sources & Official References
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