Piscataway, NJ Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Public street/sidewalk
- prohibited outright
- Private property
- zoning permit required
- Residential limit
- one container at a time
- Size cap
- 30 cubic yards
- Permit duration
- 30 days, one 30-day extension
- Fine
- up to $1,250 per day
Summary
Piscataway Township bans dumpsters and roll-off containers on public sidewalks and streets entirely, and requires a zoning permit before one goes on private property. Only one container per residential lot, capped at 30 cubic yards, and permits max out at 30 days at a time.
§ 17-2.6.1. Dumpsters and containers. ... a. No person shall park, stop, leave or permit any roll-off container, dumpster or other container on public sidewalks or public streets. b. No person shall park, stop, leave, or permit a roll-off container, dumpster or other container to remain on private property without filing a zoning permit application and receiving written approval therefor. c. Only one dumpster or container can be placed on a residentially zoned or occupied property at any one time. ... ... f. An approved dumpster or container may not exceed 30 cubic yards in capacity. g. An approved zoning permit may allow for the use of a dumpster or container for up to 30 days. ... ... i. Any person, corporation and/or entity violating or neglecting to comply with any provision of this subsection shall be subject to a fine of up to $1,250. Each and every day such violation or noncompliance exists shall constitute a separate offense, and an additional fine may be imposed.
Full Breakdown
Section 17-2.6.1, added by Ordinance No. 19-21 in 2019 and amended twice in 2020, flatly prohibits parking, stopping, leaving or permitting "any roll-off container, dumpster or other container on public sidewalks or public streets" (subsection a). On private property, a container is allowed only after the owner files a zoning permit application and receives written approval (subsection b), and a residentially zoned or occupied property may host just one dumpster or container at a time (subsection c). Every approved unit must carry yellow reflective diamond-shaped marker panels at least 18 inches by 18 inches, mounted at both ends of the container (subsection d), and the permit holder may fill it only with materials generated at the site where it sits (subsection e).
Size is capped at 30 cubic yards (subsection f), and a standard zoning permit runs up to 30 days; the Zoning Officer may grant one additional 30-day extension for good cause upon a new permit application (subsection g). The Piscataway Police Department, the Zoning Officer, or any Property Maintenance and Code Enforcement Officer may enforce the subsection (subsection h). A violation, under subsection i, is punishable by a fine of up to $1,250, and each day the container remains in violation is a separate offense that can draw an additional fine, so an unpermitted dumpster left in a driveway for a week can compound quickly.
Violations & Fines
Any person, corporation or entity violating § 17-2.6.1 faces a fine of up to $1,250. Each day the container stays out of compliance, whether unpermitted, oversized, on a public street, or a second unit on a residential lot, counts as a separate offense, and an additional fine may be imposed for each day it continues.
Frequently Asked Questions
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