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  Recycling Pick Up & Recycling Center Hours
Brush / Grass / Leaf Pick Ups
Requirements for Pick Ups and Drop Offs
Garbage (or Solid Waste) Pick Up
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  HOME BACK TO DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS QUESTIONS? Contact the Dept. of Public Works at 973-256-1264
 
NEW GARBAGE PICK-UP DAYS
Weekly curbside pick-up of Solid Waste/Garbage
has changed beginning JANUARY 5, 2010 to
TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS
 
 
GARBAGE OR RECYCLABLES SHOULD BE PLACED CURBSIDE:
NO “EARLIER” THAN 3:00 PM THE DAY BEFORE OF A SCHEDULED PICK UP
AND NO “LATER” THAN 5:00 AM THE DAY OF A SCHEDULED PICK UP
 
  Recycling Pick Up Schedules
  “COMMINGLED”   “NEWSPAPER / CARDBOARD”
   glass bottles / #1 & #2 plastic / aluminum & metal cans    newspapers / magazines / copy paper / boxes
   ( 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month )    ( 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month )
   January 7 and 21 July 1 and 15    January 14 and 28 July 8 and 22
   February 4 and 18 August 5 and 19    February 11 and 25 August 12 and 26
   March 4 and 18 September 2 and 16    March 11 and 25 September 9 and 23
   April 1 and 15 October 7 and 21    April 8 and 22 October 14 and 28
   May 6 and 20 November 4 and 18    May 13 and 27 November 11 and 25
   June 3 and 17 December 2 and 16    June 10 and 24 December 9 and 23
  Recycling Center Hours of Operation
  Location: 901 McBride Avenue, at the intersection of McBride Avenue and Browertown Road
Telephone: 973-256-2596
 
Monday thru Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
   
  LOOSE BRUSH, GRASS AND LEAVES WILL ONLY BE PICKED UP
IN BIODEGRADABLE PAPER BAGS
   
  Brush / Grass Pick Up
  <> Brush and/or grass clippings must be placed curbside the night before scheduled pick up in BIODEGRADABLE BAGS.
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Brush may also be tied in bundles not to exceed 4 feet in length or 3 feet in width with a total weight of no more than 60 lbs.
<> Tree branches with a diameter of 4 inches or larger are excluded.
<> Grass/brush will NOT be picked up in plastic bags as per N.J.D.E.P. regulations.
  Pick Up Schedule:
• Grass/brush will be collected each week from the 1st Mon. of APR. until the last Mon. of OCT. (except when Holiday solid waste schedule is in effect).
When BRUSH service is NOT provided, from the NOV. 1 to the 1st Mon. of APR., you may bring material to the Recycling Center and dispose of it in appropriately marked dumpsters.
NO pick-up on Monday, July 5 (Independence Day), and Monday, Sept. 6 (Labor Day)
• Bags placed curbside Monday morning will be picked up by the end of the week
   
  Leaf Pick Up
  <> Residents are required to place leaves at curbside in BIODEGRADABLE BAGS.
<> Leaves will NOT be picked up in plastic bags as per N.J.D.E.P. Regulations.
  Pick Up Schedule:
• Leaves will be collected curbside weekly from the OCTOBER 15 until the DECEMBER 15.
• Bags placed curbside Sunday everning for Monday morning will be picked up by the end of the week
   
 
ATTENTION LANDSCAPERS AND CONTRACTORS
 

Woodland Park Ordinance #07-13 requires landscaping contractors and other types of contractors who desire to use the Municipal Recycling Center for disposal of grass, brush or leaves to pay an annual Licensing Fee for each truck: the fee for first truck is $25; the fee for each additional truck is $5. In addition, a Disposal Fee of $20 per cubic yard must be paid prior to dumping yard waste at the borough’s recycling facility.

  A sticker licensing a truck to use the borough’s recycling facility can be obtained upon payment of the necessary fee at the Administration Office located on the 2nd floor of the Municipal Building at 5 Brophy Lane.
  Coupons for each cubic yard of waste to be dumped can be obtained upon payment of the necessary fee at the Administration Office located on the 2nd floor of the Municipal Building at 5 Brophy Lane.
   
   BIODEGRADABLE BAGS  —  Cost: 2 bags for $1.00
    Available At: Monday thru Friday
Dept. of Public Works Building
1 Browertown Road
Saturdays
Woodland Park Recycling Center
905 McBride Avenue (at Browertown Road)
 
  Requirements for Various Pick Ups and Drop Offs
  COMMINGLED — Curbside Pick-Up  [Can be brought to Recycling Center]
   Includes glass containers, aluminum cans, tin/steel cans, and #1 & #2 plastic containers.
   For curbside pick-up, place in a marked 35-gallon container. Decals are available at the Recycling or DPW Office.
   Do not place commingled material in plastic bags.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD AND
NEWSPAPER
— Curbside Pick Up
  [Can be brought to Recycling Center]
   Boxes must be BROKEN DOWN, tied in bulk and left at curbside or brought to the Recycling Center.
   Newspapers must be bundled or put in brown paper bags.
APPLIANCES / SCRAP METAL — Curbside Pick Up  [Can be brought to Recycling Center]
   Call DPW Office 973-256-1264 to request pick up of White Metal and/or Scrap Metal (ferrous & nonferrous).    Or, bring item to Recycling Center.
   No “Recycle” sticker required.
   Pick Up Schedule: Fridays ONLY.
REFRIGERATORS / AIR CONDITIONERS — Curbside Pick Up only
   Obtain “Recycle” sticker for $5.00 from DPW Office or Municipal Clerk’s Office. Place sticker on unit. Call    DPW Office, 973-256-1264, to request pick up. Or, bring item to Recycling Center.
   Pick Up Schedule: Fridays ONLY.
TIRES / AUTO BATTERIES — Bring to Recycling Center
   Proof of residency required to drop off tires – free of rims – and auto batteries at the Recycling Center.
   Tire recycling fee: $2.50.
   Battery recycling fee: None.

MOTOR OIL — Bring to Recycling Center
   Proof of residency required to drop off motor oil – uncontaminated with other fluids.
   Drop-off limit: One gallon.
   Oil recycling fee: None.
VINES / BRUSH / HEDGES — Curbside Pick Up
   NOT accepted at the Recycling Center until after curbside pick up ends last Monday of OCT.
   Tree stumps are never accepted.

CHRISTMAS TREES — Curbside Pick Up only
   Put Christmas trees out at curbside through 3nd week of JAN. for DPW pick up.
   No plastic bags. Remove all wire.
GARBAGE / SOLID WASTE — Curbside Pick Up only
   Not accepted at the Recycling Center.

CONCRETE / CINDER BLOCKS / BRICKS / LOGS / TREE STUMPS / RAILROAD TIES
PROPANE TANKS / CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION DEBRIS
— Not Accepted ANYTIME !
 
  Garbage (or Solid Waste) Pick Up
  Woodland Park Solid Waste Ordinance
  It shall be the duty of the owner, lessee, tenant, or occupant of any commercial establishment or residence to place trash, recycling, lawn clippings and other debris in proper receptacles or containers at the curb for collection no earlier than 3:00 pm the night before collection. Receptacles and containers are to be removed by 9:00 pm on day of collection.
 
Curbside collection days: Tuesdays and Fridays of each week, excluding Holidays listed below:
   2010 Holidays: none
         
  Please have garbage at curb NO LATER than
5:00 am the day of collection.
 
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