Monmouth GuideTrash & Recycling in Deal, NJ
Garbage: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Recycling (loose, no plastic bags; #1 and #2 plastics, glass, cans, paper, flatte
Collection
Garbage: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Recycling (loose, no plastic bags; #1 and #2 plastics, glass, cans, paper, flattened cardboard): Tuesday and Thursday. Pickup can start as early as 4 am, so put everything out the night before. Cans must be 40 gallons or less and under 50 lbs. No leaf or brush pickup; your landscaper must remove yard waste.
Bulk & heavy items
Monthly, starting on the 15th (the next Monday if the 15th falls on a weekend). Call Public Works at 848-288-1815 and leave your address by 4:30 pm on the 14th. Construction debris, tires, yard waste and water heaters are not accepted.
Who to call
Deal Public Works / Sanitation
Holidays shift collection in most towns. The official page is the one that is never out of date.
Quick answers
When is trash picked up in Deal, NJ?
Garbage: Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Recycling (loose, no plastic bags; #1 and #2 plastics, glass, cans, paper, flattened cardboard): Tuesday and Thursday. Pickup can start as early as 4 am, so put everything out the night before. Cans must be 40 gallons or less and under 50 lbs. No leaf or brush pickup; your landscaper must remove yard waste.
How do I get rid of furniture or a mattress in Deal?
Monthly, starting on the 15th (the next Monday if the 15th falls on a weekend). Call Public Works at 848-288-1815 and leave your address by 4:30 pm on the 14th. Construction debris, tires, yard waste and water heaters are not accepted.
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).
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