Christmas Reminders In Livingston: Closures, Garbage Schedule, Xmas Tree Recycling

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Christmas is almost here, Livingston.

The township recently shared some reminders for local residents as they get ready for the holiday:

CLOSURES

All township offices will be closed on Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26 for the Christmas holiday.

GARBAGE

There will be no garbage pickup on Thursday, December 25, for Monday/Thursday streets. Garbage will be picked up on the next regularly scheduled day, which is Monday, December 29.

RECYCLING

There will be no regular commingled recycling pickup on Thursday, December 25. Recycling will be picked up one day later for the rest of the week.

• Monday, Zone 1, December 22: Regular pickup
• Tuesday, Zone 2, December 23: Regular pickup
• Wednesday, Zone 3, December 24: Regular Pickup
• Thursday, Zone 4, December 25: No pickup; recycling will instead be picked up on Friday, December 26
• Friday, Zone 5, December 26: Pickup moves to Saturday, December 27

CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING

The Township of Livingston’s Christmas Tree Collection and Recycling program will begin on Monday, January 5, 2026 and will end on Friday, January 30, 2026.

Residents can leave their undecorated live-cut Christmas trees at the curb, as they would for regular recycling. The trees will be collected Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no need to register for pickup.

The Christmas tree collection program saves the cost of garbage disposal, since the township is charged by weight to remove bulk items, officials said.

According to a municipal advisory:

“The Department of Public Works provides an additional environmentally friendly aspect to the collection program. DPW employees chip the trees into mulch that is then used in flower beds and garden borders. The DPW collected and recycled nearly 2,000 Christmas trees last year.”

Visit livingstonnj.org/Recycling for more information about this program and recycling in Livingston.

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