Bulk trash is collected on the first full week of each month, Monday through Friday, on your scheduled trash collection day.

Download: 2026 Public Works Service Schedule
For more information on municipal services, please visit the Hammonton Highway and Public Works Department page.

Items must be placed at the curb prior to 6:00 a.m. Rugs, carpet padding, paint and chemicals are NOT permitted. Please place items curbside as neatly as possible. Recycled items should be separated from bulk trash. Residents are required to use a dumpster for construction debris and should never be considered bulk trash. Items must be placed out in accordance with Town of Hammonton Trash Collection Ordinances or they will be refused. Hammonton operates a Convenience Station for residents to use to dispose of various items.

• Residents are allowed up to 3 bulky trash items per collection day.
• Electronic items are permitted. TVs must be intact, cords present.
• Rugs, carpets and carpet padding are not permitted and should be disposed of at the Hammonton Convenience Station.
• Construction, remodeling and demolition debris is not permitted.
• Tires are not permitted.
• Hazardous materials are not permitted.

Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners are accepted curbside during your monthly bulk trash collection day but residents must obtain a $10 per item freon permit at Hammonton Town Hall. All doors on appliances must be removed before discarding.

Bulk trash does not include construction or demolition debris – toilets, bathtubs, windows, roofing materials, etc. Construction and demolition (C&D) waste is a portion of solid waste resulting from the construction or demolition of buildings and other structures. Unlike regular household trash, C&D debris cannot be put at the curb on bulk trash day.

Construction and demolition debris NOT accepted as bulk trash:

• Plaster/Wallboard
• Insulation
• Roofing Materials
• Windows
• Treated & Untreated Wood Scraps
• Concrete, Asphalt, Bricks, Blocks
• Linoleum / Tile
• Kitchen / Bath Fixtures (tubs, toilets, sinks)

You may dispose of C&D debris at the ACUA or it can be recycled. Click here to visit the NJDEP’s site for a list of Approved Class B Recycling Facilities.

2026 Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule:

If your trash day falls on a holiday, in most cases, it will be picked up the following day. If Friday is a holiday, trash collection will take place the day before, on Thursday. Town Hall offices, including the Public Works Department, will be off on the following holidays:

May 25th, Memorial Day, Monday
Collection will resume on Tuesday, May 26th

July 3rd, Independence Day observed, Friday
Collection will take place the day before on Thursday, July 2nd

September 7th, Labor Day, Monday
Collection will resume on Tuesday, September 8th

October 12th, Columbus Day, Monday
Collection will resume on Tuesday, October 13th

November 3rd, Election Day, Tuesday
Collection will resume on Wednesday, November 4th

November 11th, Veterans Day, Wednesday
Collection will resume on Thursday, November 12th

November 26th, Thanksgiving Day, Thursday
Collection will resume on Friday, November 27th

November 27th, Day After Thanksgiving, Friday
Collection will take place with no interruption but Town Hall offices will be closed.

December 25th, Christmas Day, Friday
Collection will take place the day before on Thursday, December 24th

January 1st, 2027, New Year’s Day, Friday
Collection will take place the day before on Thursday, December 31st.