Does Trenton collect bulk items?

Yes. Trenton collects bulk items by request.

Do holidays change trash pickup in Trenton?

Yes. Trenton publishes 13 holiday changes for 2026, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day.

Collection schedule for

Trenton, NJ

Trenton publishes its collection schedule below.

TrashTwice a week

Bulk itemsBy request

What we don’t have yet

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

As published by Trenton.

New Year's DayJan 1

No collection, no make-up day

Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 19

No collection, no make-up day

Presidents DayFeb 16

No collection, no make-up day

Good FridayApr 3

No collection, no make-up day

Memorial DayMay 25

No collection, no make-up day

JuneteenthJun 19

No collection, no make-up day

Independence DayJul 3

No collection, no make-up day

Labor DaySep 7

No collection, no make-up day

Veterans DayNov 11

No collection, no make-up day

Thanksgiving DayNov 26

No collection, no make-up day

Day after ThanksgivingNov 27

No collection, no make-up day

Christmas EveDec 24

No collection, no make-up day

Christmas DayDec 25

No collection, no make-up day

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