Recycling & Sanitation

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2024 RECYCLING CALENDAR  - WILL BE MAILED MID JANUARY 


*ADDENDUM VEGETATIVE WASTE REGULATIONS UPDATE: April 28, 2023

Vegetative waste will be collected throughout all of 2023, including winter.

Maximum of 32 Gallon Trash Cans or Outdoor Lawn/leaf Bags are acceptable.

No heavier than 50 pounds each.

Please do not place Rocks in the collection cans or bags or they will not be picked up.

It is recommended to drill drainage holes in the bottom of cans if possible.

No Commercial/ Landscape Barrel Pick Up with the exception of Churches and Synagogues.

Brush must be cut into 4 ft. lengths and tied together. Items should be placed curbside on Wednesday evenings to guarantee collection Thursdays or Fridays before noon.

See the regulations on this page for more details.
Regulations Updated April 28, 2023


To Report Missed Garbage and Recycling:

(973) 839-3000 x7100

**Please note that nothing can be reported as being missed until after 9 p.m. the day of your collection or before 10 a.m. the following day.

To Schedule Metal Collection:

(973) 839-3000 x7100

 

QUICK REMINDER:

Commingled recyclables cannot be placed out for collection in bags. They must be loose in a can or bin in order to be collected.

 

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