Woodbridge, NJ Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Leaf season
- About October 15 through December 31
- Loose leaf limit
- 7 days in gutter, 10 feet from drains
- Brush size
- 4 feet long, 75 pounds maximum
- Brush bundling
- String only, no wire, no debris
- Brush pickup
- By appointment only
Summary
Woodbridge requires leaves and brush to be source-separated from regular trash under § 27-3.9 and collected on a strict schedule under § 27-3.6: bagged leaves go out only during roughly October 15 to December 31, loose leaves in the gutter can sit no more than seven days, and brush must be bundled under four feet and seventy-five pounds.
Leaves shall be placed at the curb in biodegradable paper leaf bags. Residents who wish to place leaves in the gutter, loose and not bagged, shall pay a service fee for the collection as stipulated by Subsection 27-2.7d. Loose leaves shall not be placed in the gutter more than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled collection and shall not be placed within ten (10) feet of any storm drain inlet. Leaves containing branches, stones or other debris will not be picked up by the Township. Leaves must be source separated from other solid waste on or about October 15 through December 31, on the dates established and promulgated by the Director of Public Works and Parks.
Full Breakdown
6 instead. d. Loose leaves cannot sit in the gutter more than seven days before the scheduled collection and cannot be placed within ten feet of any storm drain inlet, and leaves mixed with branches, stones or other debris will not be picked up at all. The Township runs its leaf season on or about October 15 through December 31, on specific dates the Director of Public Works and Parks sets each year. 3, is collected by appointment only, and residents must call the Department of Public Works and Parks to schedule it; Christmas trees get their own January collection window on a published schedule.
Every brush bundle is capped at four feet in length and seventy-five pounds, tied with string only, never wire, and must be free of stones, dirt, metal, garbage, sweepings or rakings, with no lumber or construction material mixed in. the day before pickup, will not be picked up by the Township.
Violations & Fines
Violating § 27-3.9's ban on mixing leaves, brush or other vegetative waste into regular household trash is enforced under § 27-3.8's Chapter 1, § 1-5 penalty, with each day of the violation a separate offense. Non-conforming leaf or brush piles simply get left at the curb uncollected until they are fixed to match the code's bagging, bundling and size rules.
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