Today, (11/15/22), the DPW leaf crews collected at the following:

Southeast end of Borough, finishing south of E. Broad Street. Also, starting Twin Boro Lane.

Wednesday (11/16/22), the DPW leaf collection crews will start the route from the Dumont border, starting at Gallagher Ct working West of Prospect Ave, as well as New Jersey 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. 

Today, (11/10/22), the DPW leaf crews collected at the following:

West side of Borough, from Haring St to Arlington St. between W. Clinton Ave and W. Main St.

East side of the Borough, from Pleasant Ave, Highland and the Marcotte Lane Area. 

Monday (11/14/22), the DPW leaf collection crews will continue in the following areas:

West Side of the Borough, from S. Franklin Ave to Prospect Ave going North. 

East side of the Borough, from east of Washington Ave and south of E. Clinton Ave. 

Please remove cars from the streets that the DPW leaf crews are working on so that they can clear the leaf piles. 

** Due to the inclement pending weather paving on Hickory has been cancelled for Friday 11/11/22. Roadwork will continue Saturday 11/12/22 as scheduled.

Today, (11/9/22), the DPW leaf collected at the following:

West side of Borough, from Morgan Street to W. Clinton Ave

East side of Borough, from Porter Ave to Pleasant Ave (from Orchard to Tenafly border) 

Tomorrow (11/9/22), the DPW leaf collection crews will continue in the following areas: 

West side of Borough, working between W. Clinton Ave and W. Main St.

Southeast side of Borough, finishing Pleasant Ave, Highland, and the Marcotte Ln area

*Please remove cars from the streets the DPW leaf crews are working on so that they can clear the leaf piles. 

**Hickory Ave will be paved between 11/11/22 and 11/14/22, please avoid putting leaves in the street on Hickory during that time. 

Today (11/8/22), the DPW leaf collection crews collected at the following:

South side of Borough (between S. Prospect and Woodbine) from Schoolcraft to Lake Street

Northeast side between Grove St and Clinton Ave.

Tomorrow (11/9/22), the DPW leaf collection crews will continue in the following areas:

West side of the Borough working in the Anderson Ave area.

East side of the Borough starting, at Porter Ave, working towards Washington Ave. 

*The leaves have fallen heavy and fast, we are working on getting them cleaned up **

Please remove cars from the streets the DPW are working on so they can clear the leaf piles.  

Today (11/7/22), the DPW leaf collection crews collected at the following:

West side of Borough, South of New Bridge Road, from Sussex Road to Windsor Road, including Manning Road, part of Wildrose and Greenwich. 

Northeast side of Borough, includes the South side of E. Main St to Madison Ave, as well as areas around Haven, Lincoln and Lunn. 

Tomorrow (11/8/22), the DPW leaf collection crews will continue New Bridge North, as well as Grove St. South, in the Clinton Park Drive Area. 

*Main roads are vac hauled and are done on a rotating cycle. 

Please review your 2022 Garbage & Recycling pick up schedule calendar for changes in the pickup schedule during the week of 11/7/22 to 11/11/22. The Borough Hall Offices and the DPW will be closed on Friday 11/11/22 in observance of Veterans Day. Changes in the pickup schedule are highlighted in yellow on the garbage & recycling pickup schedule calendar.

To view your quadrant's 2022 Garbage & Recycling pickup schedule calendar, please click your quadrant's calendar link below:

Quadrant 1 (Northeast)

Quadrant 2 (Northwest)

Quadrant 3 (Southeast)

Quadrant 4 (Southwest)

 The DPW leaf collection crews will be collecting leaf piles from Spring Ave going South, as well as Hickory Ave going South. 

Reminder: Parking close or on top of leaf piles may affect the pickup. We are unable to come back right away if a pile is missed, due to vehicles or obstructions. Please be mindful of your own vehicles and where you are parking. 

Today (11/1/22), the DPW leaf collection crew collected on the Northwest side of the Borough, from Twin Boro Ln, to River Edge Road, including the West side of Harrington Street.

Tomorrow (11/2/22), the DPW leaf collection crews will be collection leaf piles from River Edge Rd going South and from Phelps Ave going South.

Reminder: Parking close or on top of leaf piles may affect the pickup. We are unable to come back right away if a pile is missed, due to vehicles or obstructions. Please be mindful of your own vehicle and where you are parking. 

Today (10/31/22), the DPW leaf collection crew collected leaf piles on the Northeast side of the Borough. 

Tomorrow (11/1/22), the DPW leaf collection crew will be collecting leaf piles from Phelps going South. Please be aware of the construction on Hickey Ave. 

There is a bulk pick-up in Quadrant 4 (Southwest) Wednesday, October 26, 2022.0

Bulk garbage pick=up is on schedule for all quadrants as listed on the 2022 Garbage & Recycling Pickup schedule calendars. Please reference your 2022 pickup schedule calendar to the bulk (B) pick up day in your quadrant. 2022 garbage & recycling calendars may 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 material, wet paint, chemicals, tires, florescent lightbulbs, vehicle batteries, vehicle batteries, rechargeable batteries, propane/fuel tanks, fire extinguishers, TV's, computer monitors, computer towers/computer CPU's, 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 carpets removed professionally. 

-Water heaters must have borough-issued inspection sticker 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 scheduled bulk pick-up days. Bulk must be ready no later than 6:00am on the scheduled 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 2022 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, electronics. For 2022 BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events and BCUA 2022 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 brick, mortar, stone, concrete, cultured stone, or any stone-like material: the homeowner must dispose of these privately. All bulk refuse generated by a private contractor (contractor 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 Recycling Center: TV's, computer monitors, computer towers/computer CPU's, laptops, tablets, printers and fax machines. The Bergenfield Recycling Center is now located at the old Hockey Courts, on Twin Boro Ln. (by the old swim club.) The Bergenfield Recycling Center hours are Mon-Fri 8:00am-3:00pm, Sat 9:00am-1:00pm, Sun 1:00pm-4:00pm (closed on holidays).

-PAINT must be dried solid and put out at the curb on 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 2022 BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events & BCUA 2022 Tire Recycling/Electronics Recycling/ Mobile Paper Shredding/Unwanted Medication Collection Event locations, dates, times & list of accepted items, please click HERE.

-Vegetative waste (grass, leaves, shrubs, branches, yard waste) is NOT collected on bulk days. Please reference your 2022 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 2022 pickup schedule calendar) or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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