Leaf Collection Now Underway in Newark

The City of Newark began its Leaf Recycling Collection program on Wednesday and it will continue through Dec. 31, the city announced in a statement.

Leaf pick-ups will be made between the hours of 6 a.m. and 3 p.m., except on weekends and holidays.

Residents should:

• ·                     Leaves must be placed in a bio-degradable paper bag, which can be purchased from most hardware stores. Do not use plastic bags; leaves in plastic bags will not be collected.  
• ·                     Leaf bags must not contain branches, shrub clippings, or any foreign matter.
• ·                     Do not rake or blow leaves into the street. Due to state regulations, all leaves must be bagged in bio-degradable bags and placed at the curb. Failure to comply may result in fines ranging from $100 to a maximum of $1,000.
• ·                     Residents wishing to immediately dispose of their leaves may bring the bags to the city recycling depot, located at 62 Frelinghuysen Ave., Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., until Dec. 31.
• Anyone using a contracted landscaper for lawn maintenance, the landscaper is responsible for disposing of the leaves. Leaves must be placed in bio-degradable bags.
• Newark residents aged 62 or over showing proper identification can receive up to 15 brown paper biodegradable bags free of charge at the  recycling office, 62 Frelinghuysen Ave., Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• For more information about leaf collection and recycling, or about any Newark municipal program or policy, please contact the Non-Emergency Call Center at (973) 733-4311.