DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - tel:  201-568-0242
Superintendent	Rodney Bialko 32 Medford Road Dumont, NJ	201-384-7573
GARBAGE COLLECTION
Household garbage must be curbside by 7:00 a.m. on collection day. Pickup will be on every Monday and Thursday, south of Palisade Avenue and every Tuesday and Friday north of Palisade Avenue.
RECYCLING - tel:  201-568-1606
Recycling Coordinator	Rodney Bialko 201-384-7573
Recycling is mandatory. Pickup will be on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday North of Palisade Avenue and on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday South of Palisade Avenue. Recyclables must be curbside prior to 8:00 a.m. on collection day. At present the Borough is collecting newspaper, magazines, advertising mail, corrugated cardboard, plastic containers, aluminum cans, and glass. Aluminum cans, plastic containers, and tin cans may be put in the same container. Glass must be separated by color.
COLLECTION OF LEAVES
Leaves must be separated from other disposable waste. Leaves will not be collected by the scavenger. From January 1 to October 14 of each year, leaves shall be placed in a biodegradable or plastic bag and placed curbside for pickup. From October 15, through December 31, leaves shall be placed in loose condition along the curb line of each dwelling unit. A one (1) foot space shall be maintained between the leaf row and curb to allow for normal surface water flow in the event of rain. Rodney Bialko, Recycling Coordinator