Brick, NJ Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Placement window
- Only 7 days before scheduled collection
- Storm drain distance
- Must stay 10 feet from storm drains
- Yard waste defined
- Leaves and grass clippings only
- Enforcement
- Police Dept. or Code Enforcement Officer
- Penalty
- Up to $2,000 fine or 90 days
Summary
Brick Township allows curbside yard waste (leaves and grass clippings) placement only during the seven days before a scheduled collection, and it must stay at least 10 feet from any storm drain inlet under Township Code § 390-62.
Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing yard waste that is not containerized at the curb or along the street is only allowed during the seven days prior to a scheduled and announced collection, and shall not be placed closer than 10 feet from any storm drain inlet.
B. Placement of such yard waste at the curb or along the street at any other time or in any other manner is a violation of this article. If such placement of yard waste occurs, the party responsible for placement of the yard waste must remove the yard waste from the street, or said party shall be deemed in violation of this article.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4577344; v53 updated 2025-12-09; through 12-09-2025).
Full Breakdown
Under Brick Township Code § 390-62, homeowners, landscapers and contractors may sweep, rake, blow or otherwise place non-containerized yard waste (leaves and grass clippings) at the curb or along the street only in the seven days before an announced collection date, and never within 10 feet of a storm drain inlet. Placing yard waste at the curb outside that window, or too close to a drain, is a violation, and the responsible party must remove it or face enforcement. Containerized yard waste in a can, bucket or bag is exempt from the timing and distance limits. The Brick Township Police Department and Code Enforcement Officer enforce the article.
Violations & Fines
Placing non-containerized yard waste at the curb outside the seven-day pre-collection window, or within 10 feet of a storm drain, is a violation punishable under the Township's general penalty: up to $2,000 or 90 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How close to a storm drain can I pile leaves?
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