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| *Please Take Note: Our schedules have been categorized and divided into districts. The district number printed on the schedule that you received is for Public Works services ONLY. Your present Council Representative and/or Voting Ward has not been changed or affected. |
Collection Schedules below can be viewed and/or downloaded with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download Acrobat by clicking here.
| District 1 | District 2 |
| District 3 | District 4 |
| District 6 | |
| District 7 | District 8 |
| District 9 | District 10 |
This
PDF index of
Linden City Streets is a guide for
Garbage * Recycling * Trash collection only.
The voting wards and districts have not been changed.
The largest garbage can allowed is a 32 Gallon can and when filled, cannot weigh more than 50 pounds.
Please Note: In the event of a severe natural weather occurrence such as a snowstorm or hurricane, all collection services may be delayed or canceled.
Separate trucks collect different items. The following is a key to which items are collected and on which day they will be collected.
S -
Scheduled Sanitation Day
Household garbage only (no bulk items) will be collected twice weekly.
Remove all recyclable items.
For DISTRICTS 1-2-3-9-10: S day will be Monday & Thursday.
For DISTRICTS 4-5-6-7-8: S day will be Tuesday & Friday.
These days will change
only on weeks where holidays fall. Consult your DPW Schedule for
changes.
R - Scheduled Recycling Day
We will collect the following:
Glass bottles- (clear & colored) that hold baby food / sauces / soda / beer / wine / milk / juice / oil.
Tin & Aluminum cans- that hold pet food / canned fish /vegetables / beer / soft drinks.
Plastic bottles & jugs- that hold soda / milk / juice / shampoo / detergents and empty aerosol cans.
Most of these items will display a recycling triangle with #1 thru #6 stamped on the bottom of the container. Styrofoamฎ drink cups & fast food containers - may contain the recycling triangle but should be discarded in the garbage.
ALL ITEMS CAN BE MIXED TOGETHER AFTER A THOROUGH RINSING AND PLACED AT
THE CURB IN A STURDY CONTAINER (LABEL THIS CONTAINER AS RECYCLING FOR
EFFICIENT PICK-UP). REMEMBER: ITEMS PLACED IN PLASTIC BAGS WILL NOT BE
COLLECTED!
For DISTRICTS 1-2-3-9-10: R day will be Monday.
For DISTRICTS 4-5-6-7-8: R day will be Tuesday.
These days will change
only on weeks where holidays fall. Consult your DPW Schedule for
changes.
H Holiday
No collections or other services are scheduled.
P - Scheduled Newspaper and Paper Collection Day
Once every two weeks we collect cardboard, newspapers, junk mail & magazines.
For Districts 1-2-3-9-10 P day is every other Thursday unless otherwise noted on your schedule.
For Districts 4-5-6-7-8 P day is every other Friday unless otherwise noted on your schedule.
The following are mandatory items in our recycling program. If these items are found in your garbage, you will receive a warning to comply. Repeat recycling scofflaws may receive a summons to appear in municipal court and fines totaling upwards of $250.00 per incident can be imposed.
Newspapers - All daily newspapers plus the Sunday News and all its contents. Stack in foot high bundles and tie 2 ways (length & width) with string or twine only.
Corrugated Cardboard You must first remove all tape, Styrofoamฎ packing materials & plastic bags and throw those things in the garbage. Then, flatten the cardboard and tie 2 ways with string or twine only.
Magazines mixed paper stationary junk mail Treat same as newspapers.
Chipboard included in this category are gift boxes cereal boxes dry food boxes frozen food boxes beer sleeves soda carriers tissue boxes. Flatten and tie with string or twine only.
Items 1 2 3 4 may be combined in a container labeled with recycling stickers and placed at the curb in lieu of tying with twine.
Batteries
Button Cell bring to Union Co. Hazardous waste disposal day.
Rechargeable ALL SIZES - bring to retail locations. (Call 1-877-2
recycle)
Alkaline ALL SIZES - Throw in garbage. Batteries will no longer be
accepted at the Recycling Center.
Depending upon the time of year, we will recycle other items on the alternating Thursdays and Fridays that are not Paper collection days. These days are clearly marked on your schedule by the following initials or symbols:
CHRISTMAS TREES - January- REMOVE stands and decorations.
G
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GRASS
- April thru
October
Only the grass clippings from lawn mowing will
be accepted. Place in a sturdy container labeled GRASS or in
biodegradable paper bags. DO NOT mix in bushes, branches, rocks,
dirt or other yard waste with grass clippings and DO NOT PUT GRASS IN
PLASTIC BAGS. WE WILL NOT COLLECT GRASS IN PLASTIC BAGS.
Grass can never be piled in the curb line
B - BAGGED LEAVES - February - March - November - December
Leaves placed in sturdy containers or biodegradable paper bags will be
collected.
T-TRASH DAY
Bulk waste or trash
collection days are scheduled for EACH DISTRICT (4) times this year.
Please make note and adhere to your
scheduled trash day. We pay hefty fees to dump our trash; that cost is
offset by removing and recycling metals, cardboard and refrigerators.
Allowing outsiders to bring in trash cancels out these savings and
ultimately we, the taxpayers shoulder the expense. If you see anyone
bringing trash from out of town, we urge you to call this department.
All calls will be handled discretely and remain totally confidential.
In the instance that you are moving, you must call this department BEFORE PLACING any trash at the curb and if our schedule permits, we will issue to you a special CONFIRMED trash pickup.
THIS SERVICE MAY CARRY A FEE THIS YEAR.
Examples of what is
considered trash
Old furniture yard waste
home improvement by-products attic contents shrubbery toys and
games bbq grills - appliances
Separate trucks collect metals, air conditioners and refrigerators.
We cannot collect whole pallets, truck tires, oil based paint, oil or concrete asphalt cinder blocks etc
*Garbage - (kitchen, bathroom, household waste putrescible or rotting) will NOT be collected on Trash Day
Answers to trash FAQS
Concrete must be broken off of fence posts before we take the posts.
All
fuels and oils must be drained from mowers and blowers prior to
collection
Propane cylinders must be detached from BBQ grills.
Wood and building materials must be cut to 4 lengths and all nails removed or bent back prior to collection.
We cannot collect wet paint driveway sealers spackles & putty or waxes in liquid form. Remove the lids and allow product to harden or dry in the sun. Adding cat litter or shredded newspaper will speed this process.
Use heavy duty plastic bags to discard loose trash.
Cardboard boxes will be emptied of trash - but the boxes will then be left for the homeowner to recycle on P day.
Special Notice: The City of Linden is currently under a strict federally mandated tree quarantine in an effort to stop the ASIAN LONG-HORNED BEETLE. This beetle was unknowingly transported from the Asian continent in an uninspected pallet. Its main food source and nesting place are hard wood trees that are left totally destroyed when they are finished with them. They then move on to the next tree and the cycle begins all over again. We have revised our rules regarding any services that involve trees or tree by-products as we anticipate a lengthy battle against this pest which could last four years or longer.
We will continue to collect branches, brush and shrubbery but we ask that you do not tie them and leave them as long as possible. 6 (foot) is the optimum length. Place these branches uniformly at the curb.
We will not provide any firewood until the quarantine is lifted.
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