Rules & Guidelines
- Each residence has been provided one brown 95-gallon trash cart. Carts are to remain at the residence. They are identified with a serial number that is kept on file.
- Put your cart out no sooner than 7 pm the night before but no later than 7 am of your scheduled pick-up day. Items must fit in cart with the lid closed.
- The City is not responsible for lost or stolen carts.
- Only city-issued carts will be picked up. If you have items that do not fit into the cart or are too heavy, you need to arrange for a special pick-up.
- Yard waste and household hazardous wastes may not be placed in trash carts.
- Yard waste cart collection begins in mid-April and continues through early December, depending on the weather. Yard waste may not be placed in your regular trash cart. It must be placed in a yard waste cart or taken to the Transfer Station (at no charge). You may also call for a brush pick-up.
- To accommodate extra garbage around the holidays, you may use your yard waste cart for trash the weeks after Christmas and New Year’s Day.
- Christmas Trees will be picked up in front of your house for a few weeks following Christmas. No need to call to schedule.
Additional Carts
Additional carts can be purchased at the Treasurer’s Office at City Hall for $75. Cash, checks, and credit cards (3% fee) are accepted. To purchase online click here. To mail in a check, please include the Trash Cart Order Form with your check made payable to: City of Trenton.
Carts will be delivered to your home within a couple of days of purchase.