Garbage & Recycling

Borough offices are CLOSED on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th.

There is NO garbage or recycling collection on Thursday, November 28th only.

Thursday's garbage & recycling is pushed to Friday, and Friday's collections will be picked up on Saturday, November 30th.

The Recycling Center is open Wednesday, November 27th 12pm to 5pm and Saturday, November 30th and Sunday, December 1st from 9am to 5pm.

Should you have any questions regarding garbage collection while borough offices are closed, please call Interstate Waste at 866-342-5497.

FALL LEAF COLLECTION (OCTOBER -NOVEMBER)

Curbside leaf pickup begins the week of September 30th and continues until Monday, November 25th.  Leaves can be put to the curb in brown bags or barrels that can be dumped into the truck.  Small brush less than 4’ long and less than 2” in diameter either bundled or in bags will also be collected.  Items should be put to the curb by 6:30am on Mondays.  Each street will be collected at some point that week. 

There is no set street schedule for leaf pickup.  Anyone with questions can email the Recycling Office at recycling@ringwoodnj.net.

The Borough also owns and operates our own Recycling Center located at the end of Peter's Mine Road (off Margaret King Avenue).  Recycling Center hours are Saturdays and Sundays 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and Wednesday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm.  See attached list for recyclable items accepted at the Recycling Center.  Christmas trees must be brought to the Recycling Center during the month of January only.

Interstate Waste provides curbside leaf pickup once a week during the months of April, May, October and November.  During these weeks, leaf pickup starts on Monday and continues throughout the week.  A curbside heavy metal pickup service is also available through the Borough by appointment by e-mailing recycling@ringwoodnj.net or call 973-475-7179.  Heavy metal is picked up on Wednesdays. To be on the list for Wednesday must call by Tuesday at 2pm.  You can just leave a message on the garbage & recycling line with your name, phone and the item(s) you need picked up.  No return call is necessary.

Please review the 2024 Garbage & Recycling newsletter and the Curbside Recycling Pick Up 2024 Calendar for more details. They can be found on the right hand side of the page under "Garbage/Recycling Documents".

November 2024 Recycle Schedule

Weeks in GREEN represent recycling weeks.

BOROUGH OFFICES CLOSED:

Tuesday, November 5th - No change to garbage schedule.

Monday, November 11th - No change to garbage or recycling schedule.

Thursday, November 28th - NO GARBAGE or RECYLING COLLECTION Thursday -all collections pushed to the next day, ending with Friday's (11/29) collection being picked up on Saturday (11/30).

Friday, November 29th - Garbage and Recycling WILL BE collected.

CLICK HERE for the full 2024 Recycling Calendar

REMINDER: ALL GARBAGE & RECYCLING MUST BE AT THE CURB BY 6:30AM ON COLLECTION DAY

CURBSIDE MATTRESS/BOX SPRING COLLECTION POLICY CHANGE FROM INTERSTATE WASTE

CLICK HERE for more information.

Lithium Battery Disposal Information CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE for a listing of the 2023 Passaic County Household Hazardous Waste Events.

COMPOSTING INFORMATION

Have you always wondered what the benefits of composting are? Or how composting even works?  CLICK HERE for a very informative website that explains it all!

MORE COMPOSTING SITES & INFORMATION:

Composting At Home

Composting 101

Passaic County Upcoming Events:

CLICK HERE to view 2024 listing by event name.

CLICK HERE to go to the Passaic County Office of Solid Waste and Recycling Programs Department website.

TIPS ON HOW TO DISPOSE OF BATTERIES

CLICK HERE

WHERE TO BRING PLASTIC BAGS TO BE RECYCLED.

Though we love the use of reusable bags for shopping, we know that sometimes it just isn't possible. If you do have plastic shopping bags and would like to recycle them, click the link below for places near you that have collection containers for them to be recycled.

CLICK HERE 

SIGN UP FOR RECYCLE COACH BELOW!

When you sign up for Recycle Coach you get alerts as to when your garbage and recycling need to go out, find out how to get rid of certain items, and more!  You can download the app so the info is right on your phone.

CLICK HERE to learn more or to sign up!