Department of Public Works- tel:  201-568-0242
Superintendent Rodney Bialko
 
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
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 paper bag and placed curbside for pickup. From October 15, through December 15, 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
All Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events are open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine.
Contact person for all Household Hazardous Waste events is Rechard Baroch at (201)807-5825.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENT
at Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Rd., Paramus

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENT

at Bergen County Utilities Authority, Foot of Empire Blvd.,
Moonachie.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENT
at Bergen County Law & Public Safety Institue, Campgaw Rd. Mahwah

BACKARD COMPOSTER SALE at
Bergen County Utility Authority,
Foot of Empire Blvd., Moonachie
Contact number for this event only is (201)807-5821

COMPUTER & TIRE RECYCLING EVENTS
Bergen County Utillities Authority,
Foot of Empire Blvd., Moonachie

Bergen County Community Services Building
327 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus.

Contact number for these events is (201)807-8683