Trash and Recycling | North Arlington, NJ

Department of Public Works

Recycle Coordinator- Mark Cunningham, 50 Disposal Rd North Arlington, NJ 07631
Phone: 201-955-5665 ext 14

2015 Borough of North Arlington Recycling Guide

2015 BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collections

Recycling and Trash

For questions pertaining to garbage pickup, please call Cali Carting at 201-991-5400.

How to Recycle in North Arlington

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:

Recycling Reminders

Containers for recycling should be 32 gallons or less.
On commingled weeks no plastic bags are to be used. Material to be put out loose in a identifiable container marked recycling. Residents can purchase barrels from Borough Hall at $10 a piece.
Newspaper/Cardboard week no plastic bags are allowed. Residents must tie or consolidate newspaper with their cardboard. Next month residents can purchase 18 gallon containers for use to store newspaper, magazines and junk mail.

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.

UPDATED COLLECTION INFO REGARDING PLASTICS

These are the types of plastic that we now collect. The number corresponds to the number inside the Triangle on the plastic.

1 – PETE – Polyethylene Terephthalate

The easiest of plastics to recycle. Often used for soda bottles, water bottles and many common food packages. Is recycled into bottles and polyester fibers

2 – HDPE – High density Polyethylene

Also readily recyclable – Mostly used for packaging detergents, bleach, milk containers, hair care products and motor oil. Is recycled into more bottles or bags.

3 – PVC – Polyvinyl Chloride

This stuff is everywhere – pipes, toys, furniture, packaging – you name it. Difficult to recycle and PVC is a major environmental and health threat.

4 – LDPE Low-density Polyethylene

Used for many different kinds of wrapping, grocery bags and sandwich bags and can be recycled into more of the same.

5 – PP – Polypropylene

Clothing, bottles, tubs and ropes. Can be recycled into fibers.

6 – PS – Polystyrene

Cups, foam food trays, packing peanuts. Polystyrene (also known as styrofoam)

7 – Other

Could be a mixture of any and all of the above or plastics not readily recyclable such as polyurethane.

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 201-955-5665 ext 14 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. Washers, dryers & any appliance can be picked up every Friday 6am-4pm Please call 201-955-5665 Ext. 14 for scheduling.

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.Newspapers/ MagazinesRecycle clean newsprint, magazines and catalogues. Cardboard and paperboard, including cardboard and corrugated boxes only clean consolidated cardboard will be accepted. This will be picked up during the schedule newspaper pick up. Newspapers should be tied in one-foot bundles. Please do not use plastic bags.Phone BooksTelephone directories can be placed at curbside on regular newspaper pickup days.

Grass and Leaves

NEW LEAF PICK UP PROCEDURE: Leaves must be put out curbside no earlier than the day before your street sweeper day. Leaves that are being placed in bags must be placed in the brown biodegradable bags in order for them to be picked up, please place brown bags curbside for pick up on the day your street sweeper is scheduled (not for garbage). We will not be accepting leaves that are placed curbside in plastic bags of any type! No leaves will be accepted for garbage or recycling pick up. Thank You for your cooperation. Please contact the D.P.W garage, at (201)955-5665, for any questions regarding the 2014 leaf season.

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.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.Leaves should be put out 24 hours prior to your sweeper Schedule.

Household Batteries

The Public Works Facility located at 50 Disposal road will only accept recargeable batters like ones used in cellphones, Computers, Powertools, Ect… Monday – Friday 8am till 4pm Alkaline batteries can be disposed of with regular garbagePlease download the accompanying Schedule for recycling pickups in your area and disposal sites for hazardous waste.

Electronic Equipment Disposal

Effective Jan 1st residents can no longer put TV monitors, computer monitors and other electronic equipment out for garbage. Residents that have electronic garbage can drop off any electronic equipment at our public works facility located at 50 Disposal road any time Monday – Friday 8 am to 3:30pm there is a dumpster available on our site. Also those residents that are elderly or handicapped can call 201-955-5665 ext.14 to schedule a pickup.