Camden, NJ Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Camden, New Jersey — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Camden, NJ runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Camden services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Weekly - Thursday (West zone) / Friday (East zone). | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Recycling | EVERY-OTHER-WEEK Wednesday - 'E' weeks (East) / 'W' weeks (West). | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Bulk | Monthly - Thursday or Friday of Week 2/3 depending on zone. | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | ||
| Recycling | City of Camden DPW | |
| Bulk | City of Camden DPW |
Common questions
The things Camden residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Camden, NJ?
Weekly Thursday (West) or Friday (East); recycling every other Wednesday (E/W weeks); bulk monthly on the zone's Week-2/3 day.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Camden's 3-zone trash/recycling/bulk schedule zones (2024).
- Holiday QA R6 (2026-09-24) INCONCLUSIVE: camdennj.gov 503s live (Retry-After 3600); archived /automated-trash-disposal page + its 2025 PDFs machine-read (Wayback 2025-07-20) - no holiday rules in any of them; MEASURED provider facts: city Department of Public Works with contracted hauler Suburban Disposal Inc. (856-757-7132/856-757-7139, publicworks@camdennj.gov), automated-cart pilot areas (95-gal green carts, $70 replacement), Recycle Coach used for pickup calendars. Holiday collection behavior appears only in ad-hoc notices.
Population 71,100 · Sources: Camden NJ TrashZones FS/L0 (owner BrianBrach; mod 2024-02-02) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.