Mattresses and box springs must be in plastic disposal bags. Residential refuse can go out no earlier than 1:00 p.m. the day before and must be out by 7:00 a.m.
Mattresses and box springs must be placed in plastic disposal bags for collection (can be purchased online or in big box stores). ... Residential Trash - 1:00 p.m. on the day before collection ... To ensure collection, refuse must be out by 7:00 a.m. for residential areas
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City pickup
Good to know
Bulk items are collected the second full week of each month only, limit two items per month, each no more than 50 pounds and no longer than seven feet. No fee is shown.
Bulk Items - Collected Second Full Week of Each Month ONLY - applies to residential and business districts Limit of two items per month Bulk Pickup is scheduled for each trash route on the second full week of each month Items must weigh no more than 50 pounds each and not exceed seven feet in length.
Good to know
Remaining 2026 bulk weeks listed: week of November 9 and week of December 14. Confirm before going.
At the property owner's cost, excessive amounts of trash, additional bulk items, or household and business cleanouts will require a dumpster or be disposed of at a state-approved sanitary landfill, such as the Pennsauken Landfill.
Paid junk removal
Optional
Optional: independent companies can carry it out of your home for a fee. Fastest, but costs the most. Junk removal.
It is never required.
Comparison
Option
Fee
Notes
Monthly bulk pickup
No fee shown
2 items a month, bagged mattress
Questions
When is the next bulk week?
The page lists the week of November 9 and the week of December 14 for 2026. Confirm before going.