Monmouth GuideTrash & Recycling in Freehold Township, NJ
Garbage is private: each resident contracts a hauler. Township curbside recycling is every other week by sector. Put it
Collection
Garbage is private: each resident contracts a hauler. Township curbside recycling is every other week by sector. Put it out by 6 AM in open hard-sided containers of 30 gal or less, not bagged. Missed recycling: Interstate Waste Services 866-342-5497.
Bulk & heavy items
One fall curbside bulk collection: 2026 Sectors A-C week of Sept 21, D-F week of Oct 5. Residents can also drop off at the Recycling Center (66 Jackson Mills Rd, Tue/Thu/Sat 8 AM - 3 PM).
Recycling drop-off
Freehold Township Recycling Center66 Jackson Mills Rd, Freehold, NJ 07728
732-294-2160 · Tue, Thu, Sat 8 AM - 3 PMWho to call
Freehold Township Public Works
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 The official page is the one that is never out of date.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 Freehold Township, NJ?
Garbage is private: each resident contracts a hauler. Township curbside recycling is every other week by sector. Put it out by 6 AM in open hard-sided containers of 30 gal or less, not bagged. Missed recycling: Interstate Waste Services 866-342-5497.
How do I get rid of furniture or a mattress in Freehold Township?
One fall curbside bulk collection: 2026 Sectors A-C week of Sept 21, D-F week of Oct 5. Residents can also drop off at the Recycling Center (66 Jackson Mills Rd, Tue/Thu/Sat 8 AM - 3 PM).
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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