New Jersey State Law prohibits disposal of leaves this fall with other garbage at the resource recovery facility. The Borough is mandated to provide pick-up and removal to an approved, designated compost area.

The Borough of Glen Ridge has contracted a truck to specifically pick-up bagged leaves at curbside, beginning the week of October 21, 2019 and terminating December 11, 2019. Residents must use biodegradable paper bags. Plastic bags will no longer be accepted for pick up.

These curbside pick-ups will be made on your FIRST regular scheduled garbage collection each week.

• If your garbage is picked-up on Mondays and Thursdays, Monday will be your leaf collection day, beginning October 21, and terminating with a final pick up date of December 9, 2019
• If your garbage is picked-up on Tuesdays and Fridays, Tuesday will be your leaf collection day, beginning October 22, and terminating with a final pick up date of December 10, 2019.
• If your garbage is picked-up on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Wednesday will be your leaf collection day beginning October 23, and terminating with a final pick up date of on December 11, 2019.

Leaves may not be placed at curbside on your second collection day of the week; Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.

• Plastic Bags will not be collected
• Bags must ONLY contain leaves
• Leaf bags will not be picked up if they exceed a 50-pound weight limit.
• NO pet waste mixed with leaves
• NO garbage mixed with leaves
• NO recycling materials mixed with leaves
• NO planting flats or containers mixed with leaves
• NO garden debris mixed with leaves
• NO grass clippings mixed with leaves
• NO mulch, dirt or rocks mixed with leaves
• NO sticks or branches mixed with leaves
• Garden and yard debris is picked up at the curb on your FIRST scheduled collection day (Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday) and must be packaged separately from leaves.

Leaves may NOT be raked onto any streets or gutters in the Borough - INCLUDING COUNTY ROADS.

Bags may NOT be placed into any streets or gutters in the Borough - INCLUDING COUNTY ROADS.

New Jersey Laws and Borough of Glen Ridge Ordinance provide for penalties for residents who do not follow this program.

YOUR REGULAR REAR YARD COLLECTION OF GARBAGE WILL CONTINUE TO BE PICKED-UP TWICE A WEEK.

For additional information, please call our Public Works Department at 973-748-8400 ext. 223

Your cooperation is appreciated!