Department of Public Works
50 Disposal Road
North Arlington, NJ 07631
Phone: 201-955-5665 |
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| How
to Recycle in North Arlington |
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The
following items are required by law to be
recycled by all households: newspapers, magazines,
commingled glass, aluminum, tin and recyclable
plastics; refrigerators, freezers and air
conditioners; grass and leaves. The Borough¼s
recycling ordinance also requires residents
to separate household batteries for safe disposal
a hazardous waste.
Please
download the accompanying schedule for recycling
pickups in your area: 2006 Recycling Guide |
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| 2008 Bergen
County Household Hazardous Waste Collections |
| 2008 Bergen County Tire Recycling Program |
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| Commingled
Recyclables |
| Mix
aluminum and tin cans, glass bottles and jars
and plastic containers in a reusable container
and place it at curbside for collection. Cans
and bottles must be rinsed clean with caps removed.
No paper or plastic bags. Acceptable plastics
include soda bottles, milk and water jugs, household
detergent containers and items labeled for recycling.
No PVC materials. |
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| Appliances |
| Appliances
containing Freon gas refrigerators, freezers
and air must be recycled. Included are conditioners.
Place curbside with doors removed on any weekday.
Residents must call 201-991-5400 to schedule
an appliance pickup. Other large metal appliances
such as stoves, hot water heaters, washers and
dryers may be placed curbside on your regular
garbage pickup days. |
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| Exclusions |
| Light
bulbs and tubes, china/ dishware items and household
pots and pans are NOT recyclable. Please dispose
of these items in your regular household garbage. |
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| Newspapers/
Magazines |
| Recycle
clean newsprint, magazines and catalogues. Newspapers
should be tied in one-foot bundles. Please do
not use plastic bags. |
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| Phone
Books |
| Telephone
directories can be placed at curbside on regular
newspaper pickup days. |
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| Grass
and Leaves |
| Grass
clippings should be put out in containers or
in biodegradable paper bags weighing no more
than 40 pounds. Do not fill garbage containers
more than half way. Biodegradable paper bags
are also preferred for disposal of leaves. Leaves,
whether piled at the curb or bagged, are removed
on posted street sweeping days. Biodegradable
paper bags may be purchased at the Tax Office
in Borough Hall, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. Please note: plastic bags are not
acceptable for grass and leaves. Residents are
encouraged to use mulching mowers that leave
grass clippings on lawns to naturally fertilize
the soil. |
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| Household
Batteries |
| Batteries
must be separated for disposal as a hazardous
waste. Batteries can be brought to the department
of Public Works, 50 Disposal Road, Monday to
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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| Please
download the accompanying schedule for recycling
pickups in your area: Recycling
Schedule |
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| New
Jersey Meadowlands Commission |
| Solid
Waste Transfer Station |
| ID-27
Petroleum Contaminated (non-hazardous waste) |
100
Baler Boulevard
Erie Landfill/ Foot of Valley Brook Ave.
North Arlington, NJ 07031
Phone: 201-997-1800 |
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