Monmouth GuideTrash & Recycling in Hazlet, NJ
Township DPW collects curbside recycling on a zone schedule (Zones 1-8); find your zone and dates in the annual Recyclin
Collection
Township DPW collects curbside recycling on a zone schedule (Zones 1-8); find your zone and dates in the annual Recycling Booklet or the Recycle Coach app. Carts go curbside by 6 a.m. with wheels facing the house. Household garbage is handled by residents' own garbage contractors (per the booklet). Recycling Yard at 39 Leocadia Ct: weekdays 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat 8:15 a.m.-1:45 p.m.
Bulk & heavy items
Two free curbside bulk pickups per year by appointment only (call DPW 732-217-8654, Mon-Fri 7:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m.); Tuesdays for Zones 1-4, Thursdays for Zones 5-8; paused mid-November to early spring. Extra pickups $75 (third) / $100 each after.
Recycling drop-off
Hazlet DPW Recycling Yard39 Leocadia Ct, Hazlet, NJ 07730
732-217-8654 · Weekdays 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat 8:15 a.m.-1:45 p.m.; closed Sun & municipal holidaysWho to call
Hazlet Department of 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 The official page is the one that is never out of date.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 Hazlet, NJ?
Township DPW collects curbside recycling on a zone schedule (Zones 1-8); find your zone and dates in the annual Recycling Booklet or the Recycle Coach app. Carts go curbside by 6 a.m. with wheels facing the house. Household garbage is handled by residents' own garbage contractors (per the booklet). Recycling Yard at 39 Leocadia Ct: weekdays 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat 8:15 a.m.-1:45 p.m.
How do I get rid of furniture or a mattress in Hazlet?
Two free curbside bulk pickups per year by appointment only (call DPW 732-217-8654, Mon-Fri 7:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m.); Tuesdays for Zones 1-4, Thursdays for Zones 5-8; paused mid-November to early spring. Extra pickups $75 (third) / $100 each after.
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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