City of Trenton 2024-2025 Leaf Collection & Yard Waste Program

BAGGED LEAVES:

Beginning November 4, 2024, through January 3, 2025, bagged leaf collection will take place in the City of Trenton. Leaves may be placed curbside in plastic bags (preferably clear) or open rigid containers with handles.  No more than 20 bags or containers can be placed curbside with weight not exceeding 50 pounds each. Place leaves at curbside the day after your normally scheduled garbage collection day. If collection day is Saturday, pick-up will be the next business day. Bagged leaves expedite collection and alleviates street flooding.

GUTTER LEAVES:

Loose leaves left at the gutter will be picked up October 14, 2024, through January 3, 2025, according to the schedule.  Due to Storm Water Management Regulations (N.J.A.C. 7:8), municipalities are required to follow strict guidelines for minimizing non-point source pollution; therefore, non-containerized leaves shall not be placed in the gutter no more than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled pick up date, and leaves must be ten (10) feet from storm drains.  Please advise landscaping contractors of this law to avoid penalties and fines. 

BRUSH/BRANCHES:

Branches must be cut no longer than four (4) feet and twined in bundles not to exceed 35 pounds. Brush must also be twined into bundles. Brush and/or branches should be placed curbside separate from leaves.  Leaves mixed with debris will not be collected.

CHRISTMAS TREES:

Christmas trees will be collected in January, by Solid Waste Management, and must be free of ornaments and bulbs.

Inclement weather may necessitate changes to the collection schedule. Please contact the City’s Solid Waste Management Division at (609) 989-3175 or the Street Division at (609) 989-3200 if you require more information.

GUTTER LEAF COLLECTION SCHEDULE

Every Monday & Friday                                         Hiltonia Section

Weeks of 10/13, 11/10, 12/8Tuesday                                                                   Hillcrest Section, Cadwalader HeightsThursday                                                                  Franklin Park, Villa Park

Weeks of 10/20, 11/17, 12/15Tuesday                                                                   Glen Afton, Island  Thursday                                                                  Cadwalader Terrace, Berkeley Square

Weeks of 10/27, 11/24, 12/22  Tuesday                                                                  Wilbur Section, Residential Requests                                                                                      West State St., Stuyvesant Ave.,Thursday                                                                  North Westfield Ave., Gouverneur Ave.                                                                                     Edgewood Ave., streets off W. State St.

Weeks of 11/3, 12/1, 12/29  Tuesday                                                                  Kent St., Division St., Quinton Ave.,                                                                                700 block of Monmouth St.                                                                             Thursday                                                                 Gladstone Ave., Farragut Ave.,                                                                                                Ohio Ave.