Municipal Services


Recycling/Leaf Collection

Since 1987, the State of New Jersey has required that paper, plastic, glass, aluminum, and bi-metals be recycled by both the private and business sectors.   Repeatedly, since the passage of this law, West Caldwell has been commended by the State as a model in solid waste management and received the Outstanding Achievement  in Recycling Award from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in 1987.   Recycling is not only the law of the State and of the Township, it is also the law of survival in a world of disappearing landfills and escalating disposal costs at resource recovery plants. We need you to help.

 RECYCLING SCHEDULE  

If Your Garbage Collection Days are: Your Recycling Collection Days are:
Tuesdays & Friday   Every Thursday of the month  
Wednesday & Saturday Every Friday of the month  
Monday & Thursday Every Saturday of the month 

NOTE: Recycling collections alternate each week in pick-up (i.e. paper one week, then commingled the next, etc.) 

WHAT IS COLLECTED? 

COMMINGLED {glass bottles & jars, aluminum & tin cans, plastic water & milk jugs, soda, juice & detergent bottles - all commingled items must be washed}

 PAPER {newspaper, magazines, junk mail, paperback books, gift boxes, cardboard & chipboard (such as cereal boxes)}

 WHAT IS NOT COLLECTED?  

plastic bleach bottles  plastic vitamin bottles  
margarine or yogurt cups light bulbs  
plate glass TV dinner trays  
aluminum scrap oil containers  

 Questions about the Township Program? Call the Health Department at 226-2303.

REMEMBER - RECYCLING IS MANDATORY!

LEAF COLLECTION

Because New Jersey has mandated that leaves may not be mixed in with regular trash collection at any time during the year, the Township of West Caldwell provides a SPRING  & FALL LEAF COLLECTION SERVICE for residents (for dates call 226-2300).

 ·      Leaves must be placed at curbside in special compostable paper bags which are sold at the Municipal Building.

 ·      Backyard leaf composting is encouraged; for help getting started call 226-2303 for a free copy of "BACKYARD LEAF COMPOSTING, NATURE'S OWN RECYCLING PLAN".

 ·      Grass clippings may be disposed of in plastic bags with regular trash year round. DO NOT use paper bags for grass clippings.

Compost from this process is available at the Westville & Cedar St. pool parking lots from September through May, while the supply lasts. Bring a shovel and container and help yourself.

USED MOTOR OIL / AUTO BATTERIES

Used motor oil and auto batteries are collected for recycling at the West Caldwell Department of Public Works Building at 21 Clinton Road. Bring your used, uncontaminated motor oil in containers and leave them at the rear of Colonial Lane (next to Department of Public Works Building).

NO OTHER MATERIALS ARE PERMITTED AT THIS LOCATION!

 
rev. 10/14/04