How often is recycling collected in Elizabeth?

Recycling is collected weekly in Elizabeth, on Wednesday.

Do holidays change trash pickup in Elizabeth?

Yes. Elizabeth publishes 5 holiday changes for 2026, including New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day.

Collection schedule for

Elizabeth, NJ

Elizabeth publishes its collection schedule below.

TrashTwice a week

RecyclingWeekly · WednesdayNext: Wed, Sep 23

Yard wasteBy request

Recycling in Elizabeth is collected weekly on Wednesday.

What we don’t have yet

We haven’t found Elizabeth’s bulk items schedule yet. We only publish what a city puts in writing, so this stays blank until we find it.

As published by Elizabeth.

New Year's DayJan 1

That day moves one day later

Memorial DayMay 25

That day moves one day later

Labor DaySep 7

That day moves one day later

Thanksgiving DayNov 26

That day moves one day later

Christmas DayDec 25

That day moves one day later

Elizabeth doesn’t publish a collection-zone map — the schedule is in the panel.