Trash & Recycling in Colts Neck, NJ

When is trash picked up in Colts Neck, NJ?

No municipal garbage collection: residents must contract directly with a private hauler. Township provides automated single-stream curbside recycling (green 96-gallon cart) every other week on Mondays and Thursdays by zone (see zone map/2026 schedule). Missed recycling: Republic Services 732-991-7270. Recycling Convenience Center (DPW yard, 231-A Route 34) open Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 8am-1pm.

How do I get rid of furniture or a mattress in Colts Neck?

Zone-based brush and leaf collection per 2026 schedules; storm brush (max 4 in. diameter, 8 ft) may be dropped at the DPW yard during Convenience Center hours.

Where do I take paint, chemicals or electronics?

Monmouth County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility, 3211 Shafto Rd., Tinton Falls. Free for Monmouth County residents only, and resident ID is required. No appointment needed. Hours: Tue, Wed & Fri 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed Sun, Mon, Thu and major holidays. Limit per visit: 20 gallons of liquid and 220 lbs of dry material (5-gallon max container, 50-lb max package). No commercial or rental vehicles, and keep materials in the trunk or truck bed. Accepts oil-based and spray paint, automotive fluids, oil filters, pesticides and herbicides, solvents, household cleaners, muriatic acid, mercury devices, fluorescent tubes, propane and oxygen tanks, fire extinguishers, and rechargeable, button and car batteries. Does NOT accept latex paint, asbestos, ammunition or fireworks, smoke detectors, medical waste, or household alkaline batteries. Phone 732-683-8686 (follow prompts for HHW; ext. 5210). ELECTRONICS: computers and TVs are banned from the trash by state law. Residents can bring electronics free to the Monmouth County Reclamation Center, 6000 Asbury Ave., Tinton Falls (Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sat 7 a.m.-noon; residents' tent), or to Monmouth Wire & Computer Recycling, and many towns run their own e-waste drop-off. The county also runs free paper-shredding days; see https://mcrcnj.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-Paper-Shredding-Dates.pdf (image PDF, dates not extracted).