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Edison Trash Pickup Schedule

Edison Township splits its garbage and recycling service into 10 numbered Recycling Sections, and the calendar for each one runs a little differently. There's no single townshipwide collection day - it's entirely a matter of which section your address falls into.

Here's how to find your section, what's confirmed about the collection rhythm, and where municipal service stops for multi-family housing.

How often is trash picked up in Edison?

Garbage collection runs on a set day assigned to your Recycling Section (RS 1 through RS 10), and the specific day is published in the township's annual Recycling & Sanitation Calendar rather than being uniform citywide. Recycling runs on a confirmed every-other-week rhythm, also tied to your section.

The township's own calendar is the authoritative source for exact dates - a neighboring section just a street over can run on a different week.

Find your section

Look up your Recycling Section and collection day in the official annual calendar:

View Edison's Recycling & Sanitation Calendar →

Or call Public Works at 732-248-7288, or use the Recycle Coach Calendar app linked from the township's site for reminders.

Bin placement rules

• Have containers at the curb by 6 a.m. on your collection day
• These rules apply to municipal garbage collection areas only - private-collection neighborhoods follow their own hauler's schedule
• Keep waste contained rather than in loose bags

Holiday schedule

Holiday adjustments are noted directly on the township's monthly Recycling & Sanitation Calendar rather than following one fixed citywide rule. Check the current calendar or call Public Works at 732-248-7288 before a holiday week to confirm whether your section's day shifts.

What goes in each bin

Special & bulk pickups

Special pickups for larger items must be arranged in advance by calling Public Works at 732-248-7288. You'll be given a confirmation number before setting anything out - items placed at the curb without one become the homeowner's responsibility to remove.

Apartments & multifamily buildings

Municipal garbage and recycling collection in Edison applies to eligible single-family homes in designated collection areas. Condos, townhouses, and apartment buildings are not part of this program - those properties arrange garbage collection through a private hauler instead.

Reporting a problem

For a missed pickup, a question about your section, or to report an issue, call Edison Township Public Works at 732-248-7288.

Frequently asked questions

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Bookmark this Edison trash pickup schedule and check back whenever the township's calendar updates for the year.

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