Summit trash pickup: cost and carts
Paid through property tax; no separate trash fee. The City of Summit Division of Public Works (trash; Grand Sanitation handles recycling).
Summit takes up to four 20-gallon cans a week from your driveway; there are no city carts to choose.
Changing your cart
There are no carts to change: use your own watertight cans with tight lids (75 lb max each); crews take up to four 20-gallon cans. Report a missed pickup on Report-A-Concern or at (908) 273-6404.
Ways to pay less
- Free bulky-item pickup (Dial-A-Truck). The city picks up large items at the curb at no cost, up to 5 items per appointment. How: Book in the Dial-a-Truck category on the city's Report-A-Concern page.
Pay or manage it
Sources
Checked October 20, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.