Monmouth GuideTrash & Recycling in Shrewsbury, NJ
Zone 1 (Route 35 and all streets west of it, plus a few listed streets) has household and bulk trash on Monday and Thurs
Collection
Zone 1 (Route 35 and all streets west of it, plus a few listed streets) has household and bulk trash on Monday and Thursday. Zone 2 (all streets east of Route 35) is on Tuesday and Friday. Both zones have single-stream recycling every Wednesday, loose and with no plastic bags. Put items at the curb by 6am on pickup day; cans have lids and a 50 lb max. Brush is collected April-October and leaves April-June and September-December. Keep them in separate piles and do not bag leaves. Recycling pad at DPW (90 White Rd): Mon-Fri 7am-3pm, Sat 8am-12pm.
Bulk & heavy items
Bulk trash goes out on your regular household trash days by zone; see the DPW page for the bulk and electronics recycling schedule.
Who to call
Shrewsbury Department of Public Works & Recycling Center732-741-0522 · Mon-Fri 7am-3pm; Sat 8am-12pm
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 The official page is the one that is never out of date.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 Shrewsbury, NJ?
Zone 1 (Route 35 and all streets west of it, plus a few listed streets) has household and bulk trash on Monday and Thursday. Zone 2 (all streets east of Route 35) is on Tuesday and Friday. Both zones have single-stream recycling every Wednesday, loose and with no plastic bags. Put items at the curb by 6am on pickup day; cans have lids and a 50 lb max. Brush is collected April-October and leaves April-June and September-December. Keep them in separate piles and do not bag leaves. Recycling pad at DPW (90 White Rd): Mon-Fri 7am-3pm, Sat 8am-12pm.
How do I get rid of furniture or a mattress in Shrewsbury?
Bulk trash goes out on your regular household trash days by zone; see the DPW page for the bulk and electronics recycling schedule.
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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