Woodbridge, NJ Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Container required
- Township cart or approved dumpster
- Automated cart size
- 95-gallon green cart
- Biodegradable bags allowed
- Only during fall leaf season
- Bulky bundle limit
- 4 feet long, 75 pounds
- Plastic bag minimum thickness
- 3 mils
- Max general penalty
- $2,000 or 90 days
Summary
Woodbridge requires all household waste to go out in Township-issued containers or bags, restricts biodegradable paper bags to fall leaf season only, and caps bulky-item bundles at 4 feet long and 75 pounds for special pickup.
All solid waste as defined by this section must be placed in Township-issued containers (automated or dumpster) in order to prevent scattering while awaiting municipal collection or during municipal collection. ... Use of biodegradable bags. Biodegradable paper bags, as defined in this section, shall be used solely for placing only leaves at the curb for municipal collection. ... Large bulky items designated for special handling may be placed at the curb after 4:00 p.m. of the day prior to the scheduled special collection. All doors shall be removed from appliances scheduled for special collection. All materials should be bundled or contained to prevent scattering while awaiting municipal collection. The bundles are not to exceed four (4) feet in length nor exceed seventy-five (75) pounds in weight.
Full Breakdown
5(a)(1)(a) requires single-family solid waste to be placed in Township-issued containers, either the 95-gallon automated green cart or an approved dumpster, to keep it from scattering before or during collection. 5(a)(1)(d)). 5(a)(1)(e)). 5(a)(2)(c)). 5(a)(2)(e)).
Violations & Fines
A pickup-rules violation under § 27-2 is punished the same as any other Chapter 27 offense not carrying its own penalty: up to a $2,000 fine, 90 days in jail, or 90 days of community service under the Chapter 1 general penalty, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense (§ 27-2.8).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use paper leaf bags for regular household trash in Woodbridge?
How should I bundle bulky items for special pickup?
What household waste can't go out for regular pickup?
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