Wayne, NJ Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)

Wayne Township regulates roll-off dumpsters and containers in two sections of Chapter 83. Under § 83-10A, no person may park or leave unattended a roll-off dumpster or roll-off container on or along any municipal roadway or municipal property without a permit issued by the Construction Official, and the consent is valid for not more than 30 days. Section 83-10B requires reflective diamond-shaped panels with a minimum size of 18 inches by 18 inches, mounted at both ends nearest the path of passing vehicles at a minimum mounting height of three feet, plus reflective taped traffic cones around the perimeter while the container is in the public right-of-way.

Section 83-10C requires anyone placing a roll-off in a public right-of-way to pay an application fee of $125 and furnish proof of liability insurance of not less than $500,000. Applications are available in the Building Department. Under § 83-10D, the Construction Official and the Chief of Police or a designee investigate whether the request is warranted before the permit issues for a set location and time period.

Private property is covered by § 83-11. It is unlawful to place a roll-off dumpster or container on any property within the Township without a permit from the Construction Official, except that a container tied to an active construction permit needs no separate permit but still follows the section. Without an active construction permit, a container cannot stay longer than 48 hours; the Construction Official can grant extensions at sole discretion, with no more than two extensions in any six-month period. The container cannot sit within 10 feet of a property line unless it is completely within a paved driveway. The Chapter 75 fee schedule lists the permit for a dumpster under § 83-11D at $35.

Multi-dwelling complexes using their own dumpsters follow §§ 83-6 and 83-7 instead.