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This document outlines the recycling schedule and guidelines for the Borough of North Arlington, New Jersey for the year 2026. It details which materials are required to be recycled, including newspapers, cardboard, magazines, commingled glass, aluminum, tin, recyclable plastics, appliances containing Freon, and yard waste. Residents are divided into four zones (1-4), each with a designated day of the week (Tuesday - Friday) for newspaper/cardboard and commingled recycling pickup. Apartment complexes of 10 units or more have a Monday pickup schedule. The document also provides information on holiday collection schedules, proper disposal methods for various materials, and instructions for scheduling appliance pickups. It includes a list of Bergen County Utilities Authority (BCUA) Collection locations and dates, and directs residents to their website (www.bcua.org) or phone number (201-807-5825) UNLOCK for hazardous waste disposal information.

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--- Document: 2026 Recycling Schedule Document ---
STATE OF MEW JERSE
BOROUGH OF
OF BERGEN
1896
COUNTY
NORTH ARLINGTON
The following items are
required by law to be
recycled by all
households:
newspapers, cardboard, magazines,
commingled glass, aluminum, tin
and recyclable plastics;
refrigerators, freezers and air
conditioners; grass and leaves.
Main Phone Number
201-991-6060
To reach a department by extension
dial main number then extension.
Mayor's Office.......Ext. 108
Administrator/Clerk...Ext. 107
Tax Office
Ext. 115
Municipal Court
Ext. 113
Police Dept.
Ext. 177
Police Records
Ext. 137
Construction Dept.
Ext. III
Library
Ext. 128
Health Dept.
Ext. 121
Tax Assessor
Ext. 119
Property Maint.
Ext. 154
Dept. of Public Works
201-991-6060 Ext. 3
How to Recycle
in North Arlington
Commingled
recyclables.
Mix aluminum and
Newspapers/Cardboard/Magazines.
Recycle clean newsprint, magazines
and catalogues. Newspapers should
be tied in one-foot bundles. Please
do not use plastic bags. Residential
cardboard can be placed on the curb
on your scheduled newspaper pickup
day. Cardboard must be clean and
consolidated
tin cans, glass bottles, jars
and plastic containers in a
reusable container and place
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.
All plastics 1-7.
Bergen
County
E-Waste (Electronic Equipment Only)
Residents only collection Dumpster at DPW.
Hours Monday-Friday 8am to 3:30pm. Elderly
and Handicapped can call Public Works Garage
at 201-991-6060 x310 to schedule a pickup.
Appliances.
Appliances containing Freon gas
must be recycled. This includes
Daniel H. Pronti
Mayor
refrigerators, freezers and air
conditioners (please remove any
doors). Also appliances such as
0
Council:
Donna Bocchino
Amanda DeCicco
Kirk DelRusso
stoves, hot water heaters,
washers and dryers. All must be
scheduled for Friday pickup.
Please call 201-991-6060 x310 to
schedule a pickup no later than
the Thursday before.
Brian Fitzhenry
Mario Karcic
Allison Sheedy
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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Phone books.
Telephone directories
can be placed at
curbside on regular
newspaper
pickup days.
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.
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.
Due to new federal storm water
regulations, the owner or
occupant of any property, or
any employee or contractor of
such owner or occupant
engaged to provide lawn care or
landscaping services, shall not
place leaves closer than ten
(10) feet from any storm drain
inlet. Any person in violation
thereof, shall be subject to a
penalty.
Landscapers are responsible
for the removal of grass
clippings and leaves. After
December 11th homeowners
are no longer permitted to put
leaf piles out at the curb. They
must be bagged or removed by
the homeowner or landscaping
service.
Please keep storm catch basins
clean of all debris and snow to
prevent flooding.
Recycling Schedule
Please note: Commingled recyclables include glass, plastic, aluminum and tin.
* Holiday - No Collection
To determine your collection zone, please refer to the map on the back cover.
Apartments
of 10 units or more.
Recyclables - bundled newspapers and commingled glass, aluminum and tin - collected
EVERY MONDAY (except holidays) at the designated pickup area within the apartment complex.
Private Residences TUESDAY - FRIDAY
Check dates for your zone below; to determine your collection zone, please refer to map on back cover.
ZONE 1
----
Tuesday Collection
(Belleville Turnpike to Beaver Avenue and Carrie Road;
ZONE 2
Wednesday Collection
(South side of Belmount Avenue to Belleville Turnpike;
Ridge Road to eastern Boundary)
River Road and Ridge Road)
Newspapers/
Newspapers/
Newspapers/
Newspapers/
Newspapers/
Newspapers/
Cardboard Commingled Cardboard Commingled Cardboard Commingled
Cardboard Commingled Cardboard Commingled Cardboard Commingled
January
13
20
27
6
January
14
21
28
7
February
10
17
24
3
February
11
18
25
4
March
10
17
24
31
3
March
11
18
25
4
April
21
28
7
14
April
22
29
1
8
15
May
19
26
5
12
May
20
27
6
13
June
16
23
30
2
9
June
17
24
3
10
July
14
21
28
7
July
15
22
29
1
8
August
11
18
25
4
August
12
19
26
5
September 22
29
1
8
15
September 9
16
23
30
2
October
20
27
6
13
October
21
28
7
14
November 17
24
3
10
November
18
25
4
11
December 15
22
29
1
8
December
16
23
30
2
9
ZONE 3
Thursday Collection
ZONE 4
Friday Collection
(North side of Belmount Avenue to Veterans Place
(Bergen Avenue, Astor and Noel Drive to
Boston Avenue Ridge Park Drive; River Road to
Ridge Road)
Jauncey Avenue; Union Avenue/River Road to
eastern Boundary)
Newspapers/
Newspapers/
Newspapers/
Newspapers/
Newspapers/
Newspapers/
Cardboard Commingled Cardboard Commingled Cardboard Commingle
Cardboard Commingled Cardboard Commingled Cardboard Commingled
January
15
22
29
8
January
16
23
30
2
9
February 12
19
26
5
February
13
20
27
6
March
12
19
26
5
March
13
20
27
6
April
23
30
2
9
16
April
10
17
24
3
May
7
14
21
28
May
8
15
22
29
1
June
18
25
4
11
June
19
26
5
12
July
16
23
30
2
9
July
17
24
31
3
10
August
13
20
27
6
August
14
21
28
7
September 10
17
24
3
September 11
18
25
4
October
8
15
22
29
1
October
9
16
23
30
2
November
19
26*
5
12
November 20
27
6
13
December 17
24
31
3
10
December 18
25*
4
11
Leaves should be put out 24 hours prior
to your sweeper schedule.
General information
about recycling
in North Arlington:
No pickup on holidays.
There are no garbage and recycling
pickups on designated holidays.
If your usual collection falls on a
holiday please hold your refuse
for the next regularly scheduled
pickup. When your recycling
day falls on a holiday, hold the
scheduled material for two weeks.
Do not dispose of both newspaper
and commingled on the same day.
If you have any questions about
holiday pickup please call the DPW
at 201-991-6060 x310. The following
are 2026 holidays.
HOLIDAY - NO GARBAGE
OR RECYCLING PICKUP
New Year's Day ........ Thursday, January 1, 2026
Memorial Day.
Monday, May 25, 2026
Saturday, July 4, 2026
4th of July
Labor Day
........Monday, September 7, 2026
Thanksgiving Day.... Thursday, November 26, 2026
Christmas Day..
.Friday, December 25, 2026
Effective New for 2018.
Effective January 1, 2018, plastic bags
of any kind used for newspaper or
commingled recycling will NO longer be
accepted in the recycling stream. The
conveyors can no longer accept plastic
bags during sorting of materials. Any
plastic bags left at the curbside will be
rejected and not picked up. Thank you
in advance for your help in this matter.
If you have questions about garbage or
recycling disposal in North Arlington
please call Department of Public Works, at
201-991-6060 x310.
Household hazardous
waste.
Residents may no longer dispose of
hazardous waste at the public works
facility, such as paint thinners, solvents
or pesticides. Please see the acceptable
materials list in the BCUA Collections
section in this newsletter, or call the
Bergen County Hazardous Waste Hotline
at 201-807-5825 or www.bcua.org.
Important
information
for those living
and working
along Ridge Road
If your business, home, or
apartment is located along
Ridge Road, garbage will be
picked up daily, with the
exception of the "Holiday No
Pickup" dates listed in this
schedule. No Sunday Pickup.
All garbage containers should be
placed at the curbside for pickup
NO EARLIER than 9:00a.m. each
morning. All garbage must be
placed in plastic trash bags, and
then placed inside a metal, or
heavy plastic can or barrel.
AT NO TIME SHALL ANY BUSINESS
OR RESIDENT PLACE GARBAGE OUT
ON RIDGE ROAD BEFORE 9:00 AM
THE MORNING OF THE PICKUP.
Keep North Arlington Clean
Residents are asked to review their habits regarding garbage
disposal. Careless and sloppy garbage disposal practices
are the primary cause of litter. To do your part to help keep
North Arlington clean, please observe the following rules:
Place household garbage in tied,
1 heavy-duty garbage bags or in
containers of no more than 40
pounds with lids securely in place.
Garbage should be placed at
curbside no earlier than 6:00 p.m.
of the evening before pickup day.
Homeowners & Contractors are
2 responsible for removal of all
construction materials. If you have
any questions regarding bulky trash
call 201-991-6060x310.
3 No recyclables.
4
No dead animals. For removal
of dead animals call the Police
Department at 201-991-4400.
5
No automotive or
mechanical parts.
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6
No chemical waste.
No waste from
7 manufacturing process.
No tree stumps,
8
earth or stones.
In addition to regular household garbage, residents may dispose
of the following items on regularly scheduled garbage pickup
days: furniture, rugs and mattresses. Rugs must be bundled and
tied - cut in lengths no greater than four feet. As for white good
pickups residents must call 201-991-6060 x310 to schedule a
Friday pickup. Please call no later than 12:00p.m. on the
Thursday before to schedule.
Recycling
Please refer to Recycling Schedule inside
Collection Zones
APARTMENTS
Monday
Collection
--------
ZONE 1
Tuesday
Collection
ROAD
NORWOO TERR
TOWNSHIP OF LYNDHURST
JAUNCEY AVENUE
RIVERVIEW AVE
EIGHTH STREET
SEVENTH STREET
LINCOLN AV
NINTH STREET
BOGLE AV
E
BERGEN AVENUE
VETERAN PLACE
RIVER
WEST STREET
BOSTON
BALTIMORE
ALLAN
RIVERVIEW AVENUE
AVENUE
AVENUE
DRIVE
BIRCHWOOD DRIVE
LOCUST AVENUE
HIGH STREET
SIXTH STREET
for more detailed information.
UNION AVENUE
MILLAR PL
FOURTH STREET
CLINTON
THIRD STREET
HOOVER STREET
SECOND STREET
WEBSTER STRET
FIRST STREET
MADISON STREET
CANTERBURY AVENUE
FIFTH STREET
BRANDENBURG PL
WILSON PL
BOGLE AVENUE
BERGEN AVENUE
RIDGE PARK DRIVE
NOEL DRIVE
ALBERT STREET
BILTMORE STREET
EWING AVE
SHERMAN AV
CANTERBURY
LEONARD PL
VERHOEFF PLE
CARY
JASON
4TH ST
BARNARD PL
ECKHARDT
WAY
PULASKI DRIVE
TERRACE
T
DISPOSAL RD
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GRECO TER
ASTOR AVE
SCHUYLER AVENUE
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RIDGE ROAD
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ZONE 2
Wednesday
Collection
ZONE 3
Thursday
Collection
ZONE 4
Friday
Collection
Printed on
recycled paper.
PASSAIC RIVER
North Arlii
Borough of North Arlington
214 Ridge Road
North Arlington, NJ 07031
SUNSET AVENUE
ROAD
FISHER PL
RIVER
ROOSEVELT ST
BATHURST AVENUE
PERSHING PL
NEWELL PL
RIVERVIEW AVENUE
WILLIAM
ILFORD AVENUE
CEDAR ST
SHIELDS PL
BELMOUNT AVENUE
PINE ST
BOND PL
ARLINGTON BOULEVARD
COUPE PL
RIVERVIEW
AVENUE
CRYSTAL STREET
BAYLISS STREET
STOVER AVE
EAGLE STREET
HIGH STREET
LORRIGAN PL
PROSPECT AVENUE
HILLSIDE PL
YORK ROAD
CRYSTAL STREET
STOVER AVENUE
EAGLE STREET
FRONT STREET
WILLIS ROAD
CARRIE RD
BERNICE
SILVIA PL
BEAVER AVE
LEGION PL
CHURCH PL
FRANKLIN PL
ABBOTT PL
HALSEY
HENDEL AVENUE
WESLEY PL
MELROSE AVENUE
PL
HEDDEN TERRACE
STEVENS PLAC
STREET
FAIRMOUNT AVENUE
PROSPECT AVENUE
RIDGE ROAD
INMAN
PARK AVENUE
TERR
HARDING AVENUE
UNION PLACE
MORGAN PLACE
RUTHERFORD PLACE
ARLINGTON A
N
ARGYLE PLACE
EXTON AVENUE
BEECH STREET
CHESTNUT STREET
DEVON STREET
ELM STREET
FOREST STREET
SCHUYLER AVENUE
MOORE PL
VANDERBILT
TRUMAN RD
PORETE AVENUE
GERALDINEROAD
STRATFORD PL
RENNER PL
AVON PL
MORTON PL
BELLE LEVILLE TURNPIKE
TOWN OF KEARI
RNY
POSTAL CUSTOMER LOCAL
North Arlington, NJ 07031
2026 Recycling Guide
Please visit our website @ northarlington.org
PRSRT STD
US Postage Paid
Permit No. 7179
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Recycle These Items
PAPER, CARDBOARD
and JUNK MAIL TOO!
Includes: Newspaper, phone books, junk mail, magazines, catalogs,
paperback books, brown grocery bags, gray paperboard (such as:
cereal boxes & tissue boxes), shredded paper, school and office paper.
Valpak
Cholesterol
TOWN
HOUSE
ALUMINUM, STEEL & TIN CANS; GLASS BOTTLES & JARS
-Wipe
anon
Empty
Was
frees
non-hazardous
aerosols
mapple
PLASTIC BOTTLES & JARS Only plastic bottles and jars with a number
on the bottom
FRESH
100% COLOMBIAN
thru
ARMOR ALL
B
Wipes
Antifreeze/Coolant
DO NOT RECYCLE
LIGHT
NO hardback books,
foil-coated or food
contaminated boxes.
Washcloths
CROCK
NO plastic pails, trays, tubs,
food containers or foil items
1W40
NO motor oil, lubricants,
paint and pesticide containers
NO mugs, glasses, vases,
bulbs, bakeware, dishes,
& window glass
Orange
Juice
CE
Broccoli
NO refrigerated or frozen containers
NO plastic bags,
styrofoam, lids or caps
Acceptable Materials for BCUA Collections
For complete listing go to www.bcua.org
• Aerosol Cans
• Anti-Freeze
• Batteries - vehicle &
rechargeable only
• Blacktop Sealers
• Bug Sprays
• Disinfectants
•
Drain Cleaners
Fertilizer
Materials should be in original containers and labeled.
Fire Extinguishers
Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Gasoline
Glues
Herbicides
Insecticides
•
Kerosene
• Lighter Fluid
• Mercury Switches
•
Oil Filters (Used)
Paints & Varnishes-All Types
Pesticides
• Photographic Chemicals
• Propane Gas Cylinders
(1 lb. and 20 lb. only)
• Solvents & Thinners
Thermostats/Thermometers
Used Motor Oils
Unacceptable Materials for HHW Collections
Alkaline Batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9V) throw in normal garbage
Unlabeled wastes or containers with unknown contents
Regulated medical wastes, radioactive materials, and explosives
Containers larger than five (5) gallons
Compressed cylinders (oxygen or acetylene)
Pressure-treated lumber or railroad ties
Computers, electronics and tires are NOT accepted at HHW collections.
Need help in the disposal of unacceptable waste? Call 201-807-5825 or log onto www.bcua.org!
Directions to Collection Sites
Directions to BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE: 4/19/2026, 6/7/2026 and 10/18/2026
From the North (Via Route 17)
Turn right off Route 1,7 South onto Ridgewood Avenue (West) to Paramus Road. Turn left onto Paramus Road and continue
approximately two miles to college, proceed around jug handle to main entrance.
From the East
Take Route 4 West to Paramus Road (Paramus Road is ¼ mile past Route 1.7 intersection.) Turn right onto Paramus Road
and proceed North approximately two miles to Bergen Community College entrance on right.
From the South (Via Route 17)
Take Route 17 North to Century Road exit, second exit to the right, proceed around cloverleaf over Route 17 onto Century
Road (West). Continue to Paramus Road and turn right onto Paramus Road to College entrance on right.
From the West
Take Route 4 East to Paramus Road (exit under overpass). Turn right onto Paramus Road and proceed north for approximately
two miles to college entrance on right.
Directions to BERGEN COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY: 3/7/2026 and 11/14/2026
Traveling Route 17 North
Exit at Moonachie/Wood-Ridge exit. Make right at light onto Moonachie Ave. Pass Teterboro Airport (on your left) and continue
going straight until road ends into BCUA facilities.
Traveling Route 17 South
Exit at Moonachie/Wood-Ridge exit (exit is by The Fiesta). Make left at light onto Moonachie Avenue. Pass Teterboro Airport
(on your left) and continue going straight until road ends into BCUA facilities.
Directions to BERGEN COUNTY CAMPGAW MOUNTAIN RESERVATION: 5/16/2026, 7/18/2026 &
Traveling Route 17 North
9/19/2026
Take into Mahwah. Take Route 202 (Morristown/Suffern) exit. Make left at stop sign. Pass Ramapo College on left. Make left
onto Darlington Avenue; bear right at fork onto Campgaw. The Reservation is on the right.
Traveling Route 208 West
Take into Oakland. Take Rt. 202/Ramapo Valley Road North. Right onto Darlington, bear right at fork onto Campgaw. The
Reservation is on the right.
HOURS ARE 9 A.M. - 3 P.M. RAIN OR SHINE