Household garbage is normally scheduled to be picked up twice a week, but it is important to note that National Holidays interrupt the regular collection schedule so be sure to check the Borough Calendar for specific dates:

• North/West – Monday & Thursday
• South/East – Tuesday & Friday

To determine if your residence is included the North/West or South/East route, please refer to the DPW Route Map.

North/West Route (Monday and Thursday pickup):

• Homes located west of Maple Avenue, AND
• Homes located east of Maple Avenue bounded by Ackerman Avenue, Rock Road, and the Ridgewood - Glen Rock boundary line. 
• Click here to see the DPW Route Map

South/East Route (Tuesday and Friday pickup):

• Homes located east of Maple Avenue, excluding the area bounded by Ackerman Avenue, Rock Road, and the Ridgewood - Glen Rock boundary line. 
• Click here to see the DPW Route Map

OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS: The holidays below affect the regular pickup schedule are:

• New Year's Day,
• Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday,
• Lincoln's Birthday,
• President's Day,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Columbus Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day, and
• Christmas Day

See your Borough Calendar or the calendar on this website for schedule changes necessitated by holidays.

Rear yard garbage pickup service includes all waste, animal, fish, fowl, fruit, and vegetable matter resulting from food consumption.

PLEASE, TAKE NOTICE: Residents who place Recyclables in their garbage cans are in violation of the Recycling Ordinance. This may result in not having your garbage cans emptied until the materials are removed and recycled and, in addition, you may receive a summons for a court appearance, resulting in a heavy fine.

Garbage will be removed from two 30-gallon capacity rigid plastic containers with tight fitting lids.

Containers must be located behind the front building line, readily visible and accessible for efficient
pickup

Note: Plastic containers will crack in severe cold weather. Reasonable care will be taken to prevent damage to your plastic containers during cold weather. However, the Borough must disclaim any responsibility for such damage.

Here’s a list of handy Dos & Don’ts to keep in mind for Rear Year Pickup

DO:

• Keep your two (2) plastic garbage cans (30-gallon capacity) in good condition with tight fitting lids. This eliminates the problem of odor, flies, and vermin. Plastic can liners are also helpful for this problem.  Wash the containers regularly to remove any stuck debris to prevent odor.
• For health reasons, all garbage must be bagged, loose garbage in containers will not be picked up.
• Have containers in place by 6:00 a.m. every collection day. Actual pickup time may vary.
• Leave containers outside. Insurance regulations prohibit Borough employees from entering any structure to make pickups and no exceptions will be permitted.
• Have a path cleared – shoveled when necessary – from the street to the containers in snowy and icy weather.
• Call 670-3980 if your garbage has been missed, to lodge a complaint or make a compliment. Please place this call prior to 1:00pm on the same day in the case of a miss or complaint so we can correct the situation promptly; calls received after 1:00 p.m. must wait until the following day for correction.
• Notify the borough at 670-3980 of any misconduct or damage done by Sanitation personnel. Such damage must be personally observed to validate claims.
• Keep your dogs secure so that sanitation personnel are not subject to injury when entering your property.
• Bundle or wrap pet excrement so that it is not a health hazard or odor problem in handling. Plastic bag liners are required in such cases.

DO NOT:

• Place newspapers, magazines, junk mail, aluminum and tin cans, plastic soda bottles, detergent containers, milk and water jugs, and glass containers in garbage cans; they must be recycled.