News from the Bergenfield Department of Public Works
Reminder:
Christmas Trees will be picked up starting the week of January 6th, 2025.
Reference your 2025 Garbage and Recycling Calendar for your quadrant's pick-up date.
Please make sure all bags, lights and tree stand hardware are removed before curbing them.
There is a bulk pick-up in Quadrant 1 (Northeast) Wednesday, January 8th, 2025.
Bulk garbage pickup is on schedule for all quadrants as listed on the 2025 Garbage & Recycling Pickup schedule calendars. Please reference your 2025 pickup calendar to the (B) pick up in your quadrant. 2025 garbage & recycling calendar can be found by clicking HERE.
As a reminder, please note:
-Bulk pickup is for residential purposes ONLY.
-The DPW does NOT pick up contractor debris, concrete, bricks, asphalt, rocks, mortar, stone, cultured stone or any stone-like materials, wet paint, chemicals, tires, fluorescent lightbulbs, vehicle batteries, rechargeable batteries, propane/fuel tanks, fire extinguishers, TVs, computer monitors, computer towers/computer CPUs, laptops, tablets, printers or fax machines.
-The limit per bulk day is 4 pieces of household furniture, 2 household appliances (ex. air conditioning (AC) unit), oven, washer, dryer, refrigerator (DOOR MUST BE OFF), and 1 carpet or rug that does not exceed 12 feet in length and/or 1 foot in diameter (including the pad) or a mixture of fragments from carpet or rug of said size. The DPW will not collect carpet removed professionally.
-Water heaters must have borough-issued inspection stickers on them, or they will not be picked up. Please call the Building Department to schedule an inspection, 201-387-4055, option 4.
-Bulk may not be placed at the curb any earlier than 6:00pm the night before the scheduled bulk pick-up days. Bulk must be ready no later than 6:00am on the schedule day of the bulk pick-up.
-There is a bulk pick-up on scheduled bulk pick-up days ONLY. There are no special pick-ups. Please reference your 2025 pickup schedule calendar for the bulk (B) pickup day in your quadrant by clicking HERE.
-Please take the following items to a BCUA collection event: wet paint, chemicals, tires, fluorescent lightbulbs, vehicle batteries, rechargeable batteries, propane/fuel tanks, fire extinguishers, and electronics. For 2025 BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events and BCUA 2025 Tire Recycling/Electronics Recycling/Mobile Paper Shredding/Unwanted Medication Collection Event locations, dates, times and list of accepted items, please click HERE.
-The DPW does NOT collect bricks, mortar, stone, concrete, cultured stone, or any stone-like materials: the homeowner must dispose of these privately. All bulk refuse generated by a private contractor (construction debris), or trade waste generated by any business, shall be removed at their own expense and risk.
-The following electronics ONLY are accepted at the Bergenfield DPW building: TVs, computer monitors, computer towers/computer CPUs, laptops, tablets, printers, and fax machines. The Bergenfield DPW is located at 198 N. Washington Ave, Bergenfield. Office hours are Mon-Fri 7:30am-3:00pm. The electronic drop off is closed on weekends and holidays.
-PAINT must be dried solid and put out at the curb for bulk (B) pickup days ONLY with the lid off. Wet paint must be taken by the resident to a BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. For 2025 BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events and BCUA 2025 Tire Recycling/Electronics/Mobile Paper Shredding/Unwanted Medication Collection Event locations, dates, times and list of accepted items, please click HERE.
-Vegetative waste (grass, leaves, shrubs, branches, yard waste) is NOT collected on bulk days. Please reference your 2024 pickup schedule calendar for the vegetative waste (V) pick up day in your quadrant.
-For reference: Ord. No. 17-2517
*If you have any questions, please call the DPW office at 201-387-4055, option 3, Mon-Fri 7:00am-3:30pm (except for holidays as marked on your 2025 pickup schedule calendar) or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
To add your cell phone and/or home number to the Borough's "robo call" important announcement phone call list, please email your name, address and phone number to the Bergenfield Office of Emergency Management (OEM) at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Today, (12/11/24), the DPW leaf crews collected at the following:
West side of the Borough, the crew worked from Graphic Blvd to Baker Ave.
East side of the Borough, the crew worked from Hickory Ave (including Tuscarora and East Central Ave) to the east side of E. Clinton Ave.
Thursday (12/12/24), the DPW leaf collection crews will continue in the following areas:
West side of the Borough, Thames Blvd moving Southeast towards Washington Ave, then moving back North.
East side of the Borough, will be working from Palisades Ave moving South.
*Please remove cars from the streets that the DPW leaf crews are working on so that they can clear the leaf piles.
**Last day for leaves on curb was December 6th! Do not continue to put leaves at the curb. If you miss the deadline, you will have to wait until Spring 2025.
Today, (12/10/24), the DPW leaf crews collected at the following:
West side and East side of the Borough, the pass through the town was complete.
Tuesday (12/11/24), the DPW leaf collection crews will continue in the following areas:
West side of the Borough, Graphic Blvd working South.
East side of the Borough, will be Hickory moving South.
*Please remove cars from the streets that the DPW leaf crews are working on so that they can clear the leaf piles.
**Last day for leaves on curb was December 6th! Do not continue to put leaves at the curb. If you miss the deadline, you will have to wait until Spring 2025.
Today, (12/9/24), the DPW leaf crews collected at the following:
West side of the Borough, from Wildrose and Schoolcraft Rd to Anderson Ave.
East side of the Borough was complete.
Tuesday (12/10/24), the DPW leaf collection crews will continue in the following areas:
West side of Borough will be complete from Cooper St. to W. Clinton Ave.
*Please remove cars from the streets that the DPW leaf crews are working on so that they can clear the leaf piles.
Today, (12/6/24), the DPW leaf crews collected at the following:
West side of the Borough, from Sussex Rd to Greenwich Dr.
East side of the Borough, from Porter Ave to Carnation.
Monday (12/9/24), the DPW leaf collection crews will continue in the following areas:
West side of Borough, Schoolcraft Road moving North.
East side of Borough, Magnolia St. moving South.
*Please remove cars from the streets that the DPW leaf crews are working on so that they can clear the leaf piles.
**Leaves should all be place at the curb by 12/6/24 for final pick up.
Today, (12/5/24), the DPW leaf crews collected at the following:
West side of the Borough, from Glenwood Dr. N. to Sussex.
East side of the Borough, from E. Main St to East Clinton Ave.
Friday (12/6/24), the DPW leaf collection crews will continue in the following areas:
West side of Borough, Sussex moving Northeast.
East side of Borough, Porter Ave moving South.
*Please remove cars from the streets that the DPW leaf crews are working on so that they can clear the leaf piles.
**Leaves should all be place at the curb by 12/6/24 for final pick up.
Today, (12/4/24), the DPW leaf crews collected at the following:
West side of the Borough, from Elder Ave to Dudley Dr.
East side of the Borough, from East Central Ave to Bradley Ave.
Thursday (12/5/24), the DPW leaf collection crews will continue in the following areas:
West side of Borough, starting at Glenwood Dr N. moving South.
East side of Borough, East Main St. moving South.
*Please remove cars from the streets that the DPW leaf crews are working on so that they can clear the leaf piles.
**Leaves should all be place at the curb by 12/6/24 for final pick up.
Today, (12/3/24), the DPW leaf crews collected at the following:
West side of the Borough, from Armour Pl to W Main St.
East side of the Borough, from New Jersey Ave up to Hickory Ave. ted.
Wednesday (12/4/24), the DPW leaf collection crews will continue in the following areas:
West side of Borough, starting at Harcourt Ave moving South.
East side of Borough, Hickory Ave moving South.
*Please remove cars from the streets that the DPW leaf crews are working on so that they can clear the leaf piles.
**Leaves should all be place at the curb by 12/6/24 for final pick up.
Today, (12/2/24), the DPW leaf crews collected at the following:
West & East side of the Borough were completed.
Tuesday (12/3/24), the DPW leaf collection crews will continue in the following areas:
West side of Borough, starting at Armour Pl, working South.
East side of Borough, New Jersey moving South.
*Please remove cars from the streets that the DPW leaf crews are working on so that they can clear the leaf piles.
**Leaves should all be place at the curb by 12/6/24 for final pick up.