ATTENTION: BOROUGH OF TOTOWA RESIDENTS
The 2013 Curbside Vegetative Waste Recycling Program will begin the week of April 1,
2013 (weather permitting). This year's program will again include grass clippings, leaves
and small brush.
The grass clippings, leaves and small brush must be placed in PAPER BIODEGRADABLE
BAGS (which can be purchased and picked up in the Municipal Clerk's Office at The
Municipal Complex, Totowa Road at Cherba Place, 2nd floor - elevator available, for
thirty-five cents ($.35) each) or put into REUSABLE CONTAINERS (not heavier than fifty
(50) pounds each). PLASTIC BAGS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!!
Acceptable brush will be anything three inches (3") in diameter or smaller and must be
tied in bundles not to exceed four feet (4') in length. Larger items of brush still must be
called into the DPW at (973) 256-0120 or the Municipal Clerk's Office at (973) 9561009 to schedule a pick up.
CALL BEFORE YOU CUT!!!
CHAPTER 383 “TREES” OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF TOTOWA REQUIRES
RESIDENTS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT BEFORE REMOVING
TREES FROM THEIR PROPERTY.
THINKING OF CUTTING DOWN TREES ON YOUR PROPERTY???
CONTACT THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRST AT
973-956-7929 or 973-956-7740
Note: Grass, Leaves and Brush WILL NOT be accepted with your regular garbage.
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According to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Municipal
Stormwater Management Regulations, you will no longer be permitted to rake, blow,
sweep or place leaves or grass along the curbline for pickup. All leaves and grass must
be placed in paper biodegradable bags or reusable containers and placed at the curb
for pickup on your regular scheduled day.
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Find your street (in the list below) to determine what zone you are in for curbside
vegetative waste recycling pick up.
ZONE 1
Acorn Street
Artillery Park Road
Garretson Avenue
Glen Terrace
Roosevelt Avenue
Rosalie Street
Bogert Street
Grant Avenue
Roseda Drive
Carr Place
Harding Avenue
Roseland Avenue
Catherine Street
Hillside Drive
Rosengren Avenue(2)
Cedar Court
Knollwood Road
Rutherford Court
Celia Street
Knox Terrace
St. James Place (3)
Cherba Place
Lackawanna Avenue
Sandra Drive
Church Street
Lynden Place
Shady Lane
Colonial Court
Mair Avenue
Shady Place
Coolidge Avenue
Maple Lane
Stanley Street
Craig Court
Margaret Street
Stewart Terrace
Crescent Avenue
Masklee Court
Thistle Court
Crestwood Court
Meadow Drive
Union Boulevard (4)
Crews Street
Melissa Drive
Vita Road
DeNora Drive
Minnisink Road
Vreeland Avenue
Dewey Avenue
Mitchell Avenue (1)
Washington Place
Duffus Avenue
Morris Canal Way
Weldon Court
Dunkerly Street
Norwood Terrace
Floyd Drive
Pamela Drive
Willow Court
Frances Street
Peterson Road
Wilson Avenue
Furler Street
Redman Place
Winifred Drive
Garfield Place
Wentick Street
Riverview Drive
(1) Mitchell Avenue – From Totowa Road to Union Boulevard.
(2) Rosengren Avenue – From Totowa Road to Union Boulevard.
(3) St. James Place – From Totowa Road to Union Boulevard.
(4) Union Boulevard – From Totowa Road to the Passaic River.
ZONE 2
Anderson Avenue
Fellner Place
Lookout Point Trail
Barnert Avenue
Franklin Place
Mitchell Avenue (5)
Battle Ridge Trail
Generals’ Lane
Mountainview Court
Boyle Avenue
Gordon Avenue
Mountainwood Court
Brookman Lane
Greene Avenue
Murphy Court
Bullens Avenue
Hamilton Trail
Patriots Trail
Cambridge Avenue
Haven Avenue
Preakness Avenue
Cannon Hill Trail
Heritage Court
Raphael Road
Carroll Place
Hickory Hill Boulevard
Rosengren Avenue (6)
Centennial Court
Highview Avenue
St. James Place (7)
Chamberlain Avenue
Hobart Place
Scrivens Street
Charles Street
Hudson Avenue
Shepherds Lane
Claremont Avenue
Huizenga Lane ***
Stanford Court
Columbus Avenue
Huntington Terrace
Stirling Terrace
Commander’s Lane
Hydeway Drive ***
Sutton Avenue
Congressional Lane
Independence Trail
Totowa Road
Constitution Lane
Jefferson Place
Tracy Avenue
Continental Circle
Killian Place
Union Boulevard (8)
Crosby Avenue
Lafayette Circle
Willard Avenue
Cumberland Avenue
Lewis Place
William Place
Dey Hill Trail
Liberty Ridge Trail
Elizabeth Place
Lincoln Avenue
Elm Street
Lind Road
Yorktown Lane
Young Avenue
(5) Mitchell Avenue - From Totowa Road to Raphael Road.
(6) Rosengren Avenue - From Totowa Road to Greene Avenue.
(7) St. James Place - From Totowa Road to Raphael Road.
(8) Union Boulevard - From Shepherds Lane to Totowa Road.
*** Must be brought to Totowa Road.
VEGETATIVE WASTE RECYCLING SCHEDULE
ZONE 1
Pick-up will begin on Monday, April 1, 2013.
night for Monday pick up.
Please place at curb Sunday
Zone 1 is picked up on Mondays every week
unless otherwise noted below.
ZONE 2
Pick-up will begin on Tuesday, April 2, 2013.
Please place at curb
Monday night for Tuesday pick up. Zone 2 is picked up on Tuesdays every
week unless otherwise noted below
2013 Vegetative Waste Holidays
Memorial Day, Labor Day
Columbus Day and Veteran’s Day
ZONE 1
ZONE 2
April
1
2
August
19
20
April
8
9
August
26
27
April
15
16
ZONE 1
September
ZONE 2
3(Tue)
4(Wed)
April
22
23
September
9
10
April
29
30
September
16
17
May
6
7
September
23
24
30
May
13
14
September
May
20
21
October
May
28(Tue)
29(Wed)
October
15(Tue)
16(Wed)
October
21
22
28
29
4
5
June
3
4
Oct
7
1
8
June
10
11
October
June
17
18
November
June
24
25
November
12(Tue)
13(Wed)
July
1
2
November
18
19
July
8
9
November
25
26
3
July
15
16
December
2
July
22
23
December
9
July
29
30
December
August
5
August 12
6
13
December
23
December
30
10
16
17
24
31
LIVE CHRISTMAS TREES will now be recycled and collected on Thursdays—separate
from your regular garbage collection - beginning on January 2, 2014.