Jackson, NJ Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Brush diameter limit
- 4 inches maximum, § 216-40
- Brush length limit
- 6 feet, butt end toward street
- Bundle weight limit
- Under 50 pounds per bundle
- Not collected
- Logs, stumps, grass clippings, land-clearing debris
- Christmas trees
- Dropoff only, January 2 to February 1
- First-offense penalty
- Warning notice, § 216-45A
Summary
Jackson Township, New Jersey defines yard waste as leaves and brush under Township Code § 216-37 and sets strict specifications for brush placed at curbside under § 216-40: no more than four inches in diameter, cut to six feet or less, bundled under 50 pounds, with the butt end facing the street. Logs, stumps, grass clippings and land-clearing debris are never collected, and Christmas trees must go to a dropoff site instead of the curb.
§ 216-37. Definitions. ... As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: ... BRUSH Trimmings and clippings resulting from the ordinary and regular pruning and trimming of residential ornamental trees and shrubbery. ... YARD WASTE Leaves and brush. § 216- ... 40. Brush. ... Brush placed for collection must be no larger than four inches in diameter and six feet in length and placed with butt end facing the street. In addition, all small brush must be secured in bundles weighing less than 50 pounds each. No logs, stumps, grass clippings, evergreens with roots or debris from land clearing will be collected. Christmas trees are not considered brush and may not be placed curbside.
Full Breakdown
Section 216-37 defines BRUSH as trimmings and clippings from the ordinary pruning of residential ornamental trees and shrubbery, and YARD WASTE simply as leaves and brush. Section 216-40 sets the physical limits for brush placed at the curb: pieces no larger than four inches in diameter and six feet in length, positioned with the butt end toward the street, with smaller pieces secured in bundles under 50 pounds. The Department of Public Works will not collect logs, stumps, grass clippings, evergreens with roots, or debris generated by land clearing as part of the brush program.
Christmas trees are excluded from the brush definition entirely and may not be placed curbside; residents can instead drop trees off between January 2 and February 1 at designated areas of the Jackson Township Compost Facility, Johnson Park, Woodlane Park, Camp Joy or Putnam Park. Brush and leaf collection follows the same eight numbered Public Works zone schedule used for bulky waste, published on the township website and by phone through the Public Works office, and residents who scavenge yard waste already set out at curbside are subject to the same penalties as bulky-waste scavenging under § 216-41.
Violations & Fines
A resident who places brush that exceeds the four-inch diameter, six-foot length or 50-pound bundle limits of § 216-40, or who sets out excluded material such as stumps or land-clearing debris, violates Chapter 216, Article VI. Under § 216-45, a first offense draws a warning from the Department of Public Works or Code Enforcement, a second draws a fine up to $500, and a third is punishable in Municipal Court by a fine of at least $1,000 or up to 90 days imprisonment, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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