Monmouth GuideTrash & Recycling in West Long Branch, NJ
North Zone: garbage Monday and Thursday, bulk every Thursday (limit 3 items). South Zone: garbage Tuesday and Friday, bu
Collection
North Zone: garbage Monday and Thursday, bulk every Thursday (limit 3 items). South Zone: garbage Tuesday and Friday, bulk every Friday (limit 3 items). Both zones: recycling on Wednesday (see the borough calendar for the schedule), miscellaneous metal in the 4th week of the month. Collection starts at 6am and containers must be 32 gallons or smaller. No collection on New Year's Day, Independence Day, Election Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Loose leaves are collected Nov 3-Dec 12. Recycling yard: Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm, Sat 8am-1pm, Sun 8am-12pm.
Bulk & heavy items
Furniture goes out on your 2nd garbage day of each week (limit 3 items); bulky metal such as washers and dryers goes out in the 4th week of the month.
Who to call
West Long Branch Public Works & Recycling Yard732-571-5967 · Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm; recycling yard also Sat 8am-1pm, Sun 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 The official page is the one that is never out of date.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 West Long Branch, NJ?
North Zone: garbage Monday and Thursday, bulk every Thursday (limit 3 items). South Zone: garbage Tuesday and Friday, bulk every Friday (limit 3 items). Both zones: recycling on Wednesday (see the borough calendar for the schedule), miscellaneous metal in the 4th week of the month. Collection starts at 6am and containers must be 32 gallons or smaller. No collection on New Year's Day, Independence Day, Election Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Loose leaves are collected Nov 3-Dec 12. Recycling yard: Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm, Sat 8am-1pm, Sun 8am-12pm.
How do I get rid of furniture or a mattress in West Long Branch?
Furniture goes out on your 2nd garbage day of each week (limit 3 items); bulky metal such as washers and dryers goes out in the 4th week of the month.
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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