Sanitation/Garbage Pick-Up Routes & Schedule

Day of the Week
 Collection Area
Tuesday Area north of Route 10 between N Jefferson Road and Troy Hills Road
Wednesday All of Cedar Knolls (including the Countrywood and Trailwood areas, the Viera at Hanover and Waterview Condominium Developments)
Thursday Both sides of Whippany Road

Additions to Residential Neighborhood Services

As of January 13, 2015, all Hanover Township residential neighborhoods will have their sanitation collected with the new state-of-the-art automated sanitation trucks. This includes the following condominium developments:

  • The Grande at Hanover
  • Oak Ridge at Hanover
  • Sunrise at Hanover

2023 Sanitation Holiday Schedule

These changes only affect the route specified - so if your garbage is not picked up on Mondays, the changes won't affect you (except for the Thursday Whippany routes for the Thanksgiving holiday)

  • Presidents Day: Monday pick-up will be on Tuesday, Feb 21st 

  • Memorial Day: Monday pick-up will be on Tuesday, May 30th

  • Independence Day: Monday pick-up will be on Wednesday, July 5th

  • Labor Day: Monday pick-up will be on Tuesday, Sept 5th

  • Columbus Day: Monday pick-up will be on Tuesday, Oct 10th

  • Thanksgiving Day: Thursday pick-up will be on Friday, Nov 24th

  • Christmas Day (2023): Monday pick-up will move to Tuesday, December 26th

Placement Times

Household garbage, recyclables, or grass clippings cannot be placed at the curbside before the following times on the day before collection day.

Time of YearTime to Place Containers
October 1 through April 1No earlier than 4:30 p.m. on the day before collection
April 2 through September 30No earlier than 6 p.m. on the day before collection


Removal of Receptacles

All sanitation and recycling receptacles must be removed by the following times on collection day.

LocationTime to Remove Receptacles
Any Township street (except State Highway Route 10 and Ridgedale Avenue)Before 7 p.m. on collection day
State Highway Route 10 and Ridgedale AvenueBefore 11 a.m. on collection day