• Memorial Day, Monday May 31
• Independence Day Observed, Monday July 5
• Labor Day, Monday September 6

GARBAGE COLLECTION

1. Garbage is picked up weekly. See street list schedule for your day.
2. Receptacles shall be placed at the curb beginning at dusk of the night preceding the scheduled collection day. Receptacles shall be removed from the curb by 6:00 p.m. of the evening of collection day.
3. Placed at curbside no later than 6 a.m. of scheduled day (Memorial Day to Labor Day: 5:30 a.m.)
4. Six (6) item limit. Please call 326-7398 for large or extra items.
5. Wrap large glass doors with cardboard and tape. Rugs should be cut, rolled and tied (50 pound limit/roll). If moving, please notify us well in advance.
6. Items not to be more than four (4) feet in length
7. Standard 32 gallon garbage cans only with lids/handles or plastic bags (50 pound limit per container). Examples of conforming and non-conforming receptacles
8. NO construction materials
9. NO household hazardous waste
10. LATEX PAINT - MUST be dried out in cans before disposal. Cat litter works well.
11. Animal feces should be placed in paper bags before being put in the garbage
12. All garbage must be placed out at the curb for collection on your day. Garbage will not be accepted at the DPW Yard on Jane Way.

RECYCLING

1. Picked up weekly. See street list schedule for your day.
2. Placed at curbside no later than 6 a.m. of scheduled day (Memorial Day to Labor Day: 5:30 a.m.)
3. Newspaper (Including Inserts): Tied in bundles with string (50 pound limit per bundle). For your convenience, the Township has available "Stak-N-Tie" organizers which facilitate tying newspapers into bundles. These can be purchased for $10.00 at DPW or the Municipal Building.
4. Magazines/Junk Mail: Tied in bundles or put in paper shopping bags. Bundles and bags can be put into standard trash can with lid appropriately marked. Include junk mail with magazines. NO hard cover or telephone books.
5. Corrugated Cardboard/Chipboard/Brown Shopping Bags: (Chipboard includes cereal boxes, shoe boxes and the like) Break down and tied the same as newspaper.
6. Glass food jars / Beverage bottles / Aluminum beverage cans / Steel cans / Classes 1-7 plastic containers. (Details Of 1-7 Plastic)
: Rinse and place in a weatherproof container (standard 32 gallon type garbage can with lid and handles). Fifty (50) pound limit per container. No plastic or paper bags to be used as containers.
7. Recycling drop-off center located at DPW. All recyclables accepted including motor oil Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

USED TIRES

1. Bring to DPW
2. $3.00 per tire fee
3. No rims (see Large Metal Items)
4. Township residents only

WOOD CHIPPING

1. This service is no longer available at curbside.
2. Residents may bring their brush and branches to the DPW Yard on Jane Way Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 12:00 noon
3. Branches up to four (4) inches in diameter at cut end.
4. Landscapers and contractors will not be allowed to bring brush and branches for disposal. No Exceptions.
5. Brush and branches will not be accepted from October 7, to December 11, 2010, due to the annual Leaf Collection program

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE

1. The County of Morris annually provides a program for the safe disposal of hazardous waste such as oil base paints, paint thinners, gasoline, herbicides, pesticides, acids, car batteries, propane tanks, etc. They also have a Household Hazardous Waste Facility located in Mount Olive which is open to County residents.To schedule an appointment, call the Morris County Municipal Utility Authority (MUA) at 973-829-8006. The facility is open on select Tuesdays and Fridays (9 to 11 AM) and Saturdays (8 to 11 AM). Drop-off events are held periodically at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Ave., Parsippany.
2. If you're a diabetic or a person taking medication by injection, DO NOT THROW OUT YOUR USED SYRINGES They are not accepted at the County Transfer Station and cannot be recycled. To protect the safety of your sanitation and recycling workers, please register for the Safe Syringe Disposal Program at Morristown Memorial Hospital. The program is FREE. Call 1-973-971-4177 for details.

BATTERIES

1. Rechargeable and specific types of batteries are accepted at the Department of Public Works Recycling Depot located on Jane Way, Monday - Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
2. A Battery Recycling Container is located in the center lobby of the Municipal Building at the information table in the Township of Morris, Municipal Building, 50 Woodland Ave. Monday - Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
3. Acceptable types of batteries
   • Ni-Cad Batteries used in cordless power tools and cordless house phones
   • Lithium Batteries used in cell phones, digital cameras, and computers
   • Button Type Batteries used in watches, hearing aides
4. Non-Acceptable types of batteries
   • Alkaline type batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9 Volt) made after 1994 are not considered hazardous waste. Please dispose of these type batteries in with your garbage.
   • For additional information call 973 326-7398.

LEAVES & GRASS (FALL ONLY)

• Service provided from October 12 to December 11.We cannot predict a specific collection day for your street.
• Leaves, grass clippings and plant waste are to be placed in neat piles at the curb for collection.
• Do not place piles on pavement or less than ten (10) feet from any stormdrain.
• No brush in piles of leaves, please.
• During this period only, residents may bring light brush to the Department of Public Works Site on Jane Way.
• Do not place light brush out with regular garbage.
• Pick ups are by sector. Find your street in Sector 1, Sector 2 or Sector 3.
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LARGE METAL ITEMS AND APPLIANCES

1. Effective July 1, 2010 will occur the last full week of each month only, by call in to the DPW at 973-326-7398.
2. This service will be limited to large appliances (full size refrigerators, standup and chest freezers, stoves, hot water heaters/boilers) and by call-in only at the above listed number.
3. All smaller appliances (dehumidifiers and room a/c's) and metal items must be dropped off at the DPW yard on Jane Way Monday to Friday from 6:00 am to 12:00 noon.
4. This service will not be available during the annual Leaf Collection Program. Please call back after December 11, 2010 to schedule a collection.

CHRISTMAS TREES

1. Picked up during the month of January

CURBSIDE CONTAINER COLLECTION OF LEAVES, GRASS, BRUSH
(For FALL information, click here)

1. During the first full week of each month from April to October this service will occur. It will begin on April 3, 2011 for Zone 1 and April 4, 2011 for Zone 2. Please review your calendar for your zone, collection dates and guidelines. Material must be placed in containers (32 gallon recommended) or brush may be tied up in bundles not to exceed 4 foot in length. Containers or bundles must not exceed 50 lbs.
2. The Department of Public Works will provide a drop-off area at our yard adjacent to the main entrance on Jane Way for residents only (no contractors). Residents may bring their yardwaste (grass clippings, leaves and light brush) to our yard on Jane Way Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The DPW Yard will also open up one Saturday per month (between April and October) for drop off, from 8:00 AM to Noon. Please refer to the calendar for specific dates.
3. Yardwaste (grass clippings, leaves and light brush) may be mixed together for disposal. Plastic bags may be used for disposal purposes at the DPW Yard only! Please be prepared to dump all containers and contents if you choose to bring your yardwaste to the DPW Yard. Dirt, roots, and stumps are prohibited.
4. Yardwaste (grass clippings, leaves and light brush) may be mixed together for disposal. Plastic bags may be used for disposal purposes at the DPW Yard only! Please be prepared to dump all containers and contents if you choose to bring your yardwaste to the DPW Yard. Dirt, roots, and stumps are prohibited.