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1. What is the most current recycling information?

The City has a recycling program every 2 weeks for newspapers, batteries, aluminum, metal, glass, plastic, magazines and corrugated cardboard. These are collected at the curb separately from garbage.

Please keep newspapers separate, either in brown paper bags or tied with string (not tape or wire). Rinse out all bottles and cans and place them mixed together in a sturdy reusable container.

We also collect magazines and corrugated cardboard, which should be tied both ways with twine.

The bags and containers must not be placed at the curb prior to the night before the scheduled pickup.

Additional information, including the pickup schedule, is available at the Department of Community Services at City Hall or by phone at 908-273-6404.

2. Who is entitled to use the transfer station facility?

The Transfer Station and Compost and Recycling Center is for Summit residents – you must reside at your Summit address. If it is a rental property, the tenant may apply for a permit to use the facilities; the owner is considered to be in business and must purchase a coupon from the Department of Community Services to use the facilities.

3. What is required for use of the transfer station facility?

A digital permit is required to enter. Purchase a permit here, after creating a personal account and uploading a scanned copy of your vehicle registration. More information on digital permits is available here.

4. What is the procedure if I borrow or rent a vehicle?

Residents borrowing vehicles need to obtain a temporary pass, available at City Hall, Department of Community Services, second floor to fill out a form. You must know the following information on the borrowed vehicle: Make, model, color, license plate number, year, state vehicle is registered in, the name of the person driving the vehicle and if it is a commercial or private vehicle.

Building materials will be accepted at the transfer station from the homeowner only, in limited quantities not in excess of 40 gallons per trip. Building materials are never accepted from contractors. NO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS accepted! The Union County Utilities Authority holds Hazardous Collection Days at various locations, three to four times a year so that you may dispose of your hazardous materials.

5. What is considered a commercial vehicle and what are the rules governing the use of them?

Commercial vehicles include rental trucks, vans, pickups or any vehicles that are marked with the business name or that indicate on the license plate that they are commercial. No commercial vehicles are allowed in the transfer station on Saturdays or holidays. They may use the compost and recycling areas only.

6. I am a Summit resident, but pay a landscaper to maintain my property. Is he allowed to use the facility at no charge?

You as the resident homeowner are allowed to use the facilities with the proper permit. Your landscaper is not allowed to use the facility at no charge. It is a business and must purchase coupons available at the Department of Community Services in City Hall.

7. My trash was not picked up today. What should I do?

If your trash was not picked up by noon on the day of pick-up, please call 908-273-6404 or visit the Department of Community Services (DCS) counter on the second (2nd) floor of City Hall at 512 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the Department of Community Services (DCS) counter hours are 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Friday.

8. My recycling was not picked up today. What should I do?

Recycling in the City of Summit is picked up weekly on Thursday by Basso Recycling. If your recycling was not picked up today, please contact Basso at 1-844-374-2998.

9. What is the garbage collection schedule?

The City collects household garbage once weekly, up to a maximum of (4) 20-gallon cans per unit. The collection day varies based on where you live. Household Trash Collection Routes Map

Garbage is collected from the rear of the house. Just keep the cans covered and in the same location each week, and provide a clear path for the crew to collect them. Cans must not be placed at the curb. You may call (908) 273-6404 to determine your collection day.

Garbage cans must be watertight metal or plastic cans with tight-fitting lids, and must not weigh more than 75 pounds each.