Woman rescued after falling down trash chute in Hackensack

Woman in state of ‘paranoia’ falls 10 stories down trash chute in New Jersey apartment complex

A woman in a state of “paranoia” fell 10 stories down a trash chute inside a New Jersey apartment complex – and cops suspect she was high and drunk at the time.

Women rescued after falling in the garbage chute of a NJ high-rise: police

HACKENSACK, N.J. (PIX11) — First responders rescued a woman on Sunday after falling in a garbage chute of a New Jersey luxury high-rise, according to police. At around 1:03 pm, the 25-year-old female was found stuck in the garbage chute, located at 150 Main Street, with trash being backed up in the area around the [...]

Woman gets stuck inside of trash chute in New Jersey, rescuers say

A woman went inside the 14th-floor trash chute of a building and fell to the third or fourth floor, according to firefighters.

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Woman rescued after falling into trash chute at high-rise in Hackensack, NJ

After cutting into the chute and removing debris, firefighters were able to free her about 30 minutes later.

Woman rescued after falling down trash chute in New Jersey apartment building

A woman was rescued after falling down a trash chute inside an apartment building in Hackensack, New Jersey, officials said. According to the Hackensack Fire Department, around 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, 2026, crews received a 911 call from Bergen County Communications reporting that a woman had entered the 14th-floor trash chute at an apartment building on 150 Main Street and had fallen to an unknown location inside the chute. When crews got to …