Freehold Township, NJ Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)

Chapter 253 was adopted by Ord. No. O-86-44 and has been amended through Ord. No. O-11-2. Section 253-1A and 253-1B make separation mandatory for both residential property and 'business and industrial property and of private, public and governmental institutions and buildings,' covering leaves, glass bottles and jars, aluminum beverage containers, corrugated cardboard, clean mixed paper, newspapers, tin and bimetal cans, and pourable plastic containers numbered 1 and 2, plus anything else the Monmouth County Solid Waste Management Plan designates. The chapter layers on several specific bans: since October 1, 1988, demolition materials cannot go out with landfill-bound solid waste (Section 253-1C); since January 1, 2011, computers, monitors, and televisions are barred from landfill disposal under the New Jersey Electronics Waste Management Act (Section 253-1D); and grass clippings, white goods, rechargeable and vehicle batteries, and asphalt shingles can never be mixed with household or commercial trash (Section 253-1F).

Recyclable material placed at the curb or a drop-off center becomes Township property under Section 253-6, and it is a separate violation for anyone unauthorized by the Township to collect it, a rule aimed at scavengers taking metal or cans before the municipal hauler arrives. Businesses and institutions not served by the municipal program must arrange their own collection and report the hauler's name to the Municipal Recycling Coordinator, and self-haulers must file quarterly tonnage reports. Enforcement summonses can be issued by the Recycling Coordinator, the Monmouth County Health Department, any Township official, or a law enforcement officer.