Leaf Collection Begins Soon On Essex County Roads: 2024 Schedule

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County has released its leaf collection schedule for 2024, with the first round of pickups on county-maintained roads scheduled to launch Monday, Oct. 28.

A full list of county roads by municipality can be seen online here. Here are some things you need to know about this year’s collection, officials said:

• LEAVES – Leaves should be swept to the curb or placed in biodegradable bags at the curb no more than seven days before the scheduled pickup time.
• STORM DRAINS – Residents are asked to pile leaves at least 10 feet from a storm drain.

To organize leaf collection on county roads, Essex County is divided into four sectors. There will be three pickups in each section of the county:

• Section 1: (Cedar Grove, Millburn and West Orange) - Monday, October 28 to Friday, November 1; Monday, November 25 to Friday, November 29; and Monday, December 23 to Friday, December 27.

• Section 2: (South Orange and Maplewood) - Monday, November 4 to Friday, November 8; Monday, December 2 to Friday, December 6; and Monday, December 30 to Friday, January 3, 2025.

• Section 3: (Belleville and East Orange) - Tuesday, November 12 to Friday, November 15; Monday, December 9 to Friday, December 13; and Monday, January 6, 2025, to Friday, January 10, 2025 (The last pick up will be made only if it is needed).

• Section 4: (Irvington, Newark and Orange) - Monday, November 18 to Friday, November 22; Monday, December 16 to Friday, December 20; and Monday, January 6, 2025, to Friday, January 10, 2025 (The last pick up will be made only if it is needed).

Don’t live in any of the above towns or cities? Here’s your next step, according to the county:

“Essex County has entered into shared services agreements with Bloomfield, Caldwell, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Montclair, North Caldwell, Nutley, Roseland, Verona and West Caldwell. In these municipalities, the local Department of Public Works will collect leaves on county roads. If your property is located on a county road in one of these towns, please consult your municipal Public Works Department for more information or to obtain a schedule.”

For more information, call the Essex County Department of Public Works at 973-226-8500, ext. 0.

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