Hamilton, NJ Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard cap
- 7 containers per dwelling
- Call-ahead window
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Advance notice required
- 1 working day minimum
- Oversize trigger
- over 4 feet or 50 lbs
- Contact
- Dept. of Public Works
- Noncompliance fee
- separate removal charge, § 420-30
Summary
Hamilton caps routine curbside pickup at seven containers per dwelling per collection day. Residents who need to put out more than seven items, or anything over four feet long or 50 pounds, must call the Department of Public Works a full business day ahead and describe what they're setting out.
The number of containers shall not exceed seven per dwelling on a single collection day. If residents plan to exceed seven items or put out items that are over four feet in length or weigh over 50 pounds, they must call the Department (or its designee) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at least one working day prior to their published collection day. They must describe the number of items placed out for collection, its volume and provide their address. The Department (or its designee) shall reserve the right of decision in determining the maximum capacity per truck and, therefore, the right to limit the number of special collections according to volume per route.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4984352; v35 updated 2026-06-16; through 06-16-2026).
Full Breakdown
F(3). at least one full working day before the published collection day and tell the Department how many items are going out, their volume, and the property address. The same call-ahead rule applies to any single item longer than four feet or heavier than 50 pounds, since those exceed what routine cart-based pickup is built to handle. A gives it discretion to judge each truck's remaining capacity on its route and to limit how many special collections it grants that day. Property owners who set out more than seven containers, or oversized or overweight items, without making that call risk having the excess left at the curb, and Code § 420-30 lets the Township charge a fee to remove materials that were not placed in accordance with the article. Enforcement runs through § 420-34, on a complaint signed by code enforcement, the Division of Health, Public Works or Public Safety.
Violations & Fines
Setting out more than seven containers, or an oversized item, without the required advance phone call can leave the excess uncollected at the curb until the next scheduled day. Code § 420-30 authorizes a separate removal fee for materials placed outside the article's requirements, and general noncompliance is punishable under § 1-2 by a fine up to $2,000, up to 90 days in jail, or up to 90 days of community service, with continuing violations counted day by day.
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