West New York, NJ Trash & Recycling: Recycling Rules (2026)

Section 306-3 of the Town of West New York Code sets the preparation standard for every dwelling unit, commercial and industrial establishment and public or private institution. Newspaper must be tied securely in bundles with twine, rope, cord or other binding so it will not be windblown onto the public streets, and a bundle cannot exceed 30 pounds or 12 inches in height. Bundles cannot go in plastic bags, although dwelling units can wrap solid waste in newspaper and discard it with regular solid waste. Glass food and beverage containers must be rinsed clean of all residue with caps and rings removed, placed in a receptacle of no more than 10 gallons, and no glass can be deliberately broken to fill a container, though accidentally broken glass is accepted. Section 306-1 excludes blue glass, window glass, light bulbs and fixtures from the glass category.

Aluminum and bimetal cans go in receptacles of no more than 10 gallons and must be rinsed clean with caps and rings removed. Plastic bottles and jars must be rinsed with caps and rings removed. High-grade paper goes in a container of no more than 10 gallons. Corrugated cardboard, including boxes, cartons and crates, must be collapsed and securely tied in bundles of no more than two feet in length, height or width and 40 pounds. Any other item designated by the town's Recycling Coordinator must be separated from the garbage.

Containers go out on the days and at the sites the Recycling Coordinator designates under § 306-6, with notice published in the Hudson Dispatch and/or the Jersey Journal for a continuous period of not less than seven days, at least 15 days before the first collection. Commercial and industrial solid waste and recyclable pickup by private parties must finish between 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. (§ 306-3(E)). Once material reaches the designated site it is Town property under § 306-4, and anyone not authorized who picks it up commits a separate offense for each collection. Private programs must submit monthly tonnage verification within 20 days after month end (§ 306-7).