Monmouth GuideTrash & Recycling in Neptune City, NJ
Garbage twice a week by zone. Zone 1 (east of Union Ave): Monday and Thursday. Zone 2 (west of Union Ave): Tuesday and F
Collection
Garbage twice a week by zone. Zone 1 (east of Union Ave): Monday and Thursday. Zone 2 (west of Union Ave): Tuesday and Friday. Limit is 5 lidded containers, 30 gallons and 50 lbs max each. Up to 3 bulk items (couch, mattress, etc.) on your second pickup of the week; mattresses must be bagged in plastic. No trash or recycling pickup on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day or July 4. Recycling rules and schedule are in the Recycle Coach app.
Bulk & heavy items
Up to 3 bulk items with the second weekly garbage pickup. Rugs must be cut, rolled and tied in bundles of 30 lbs or less.
Who to call
Neptune City Department of Public Works732-775-1607 · Mon-Fri 6:30am-2:20pm
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 The official page is the one that is never out of date.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 Neptune City, NJ?
Garbage twice a week by zone. Zone 1 (east of Union Ave): Monday and Thursday. Zone 2 (west of Union Ave): Tuesday and Friday. Limit is 5 lidded containers, 30 gallons and 50 lbs max each. Up to 3 bulk items (couch, mattress, etc.) on your second pickup of the week; mattresses must be bagged in plastic. No trash or recycling pickup on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day or July 4. Recycling rules and schedule are in the Recycle Coach app.
How do I get rid of furniture or a mattress in Neptune City?
Up to 3 bulk items with the second weekly garbage pickup. Rugs must be cut, rolled and tied in bundles of 30 lbs or less.
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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