COUNTY ROAD LEAF PICKUP

This just posted on the township website if your road is a county road, and not township-controlled:

2011 Leaf Collection Schedule for Essex County Roads

ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES 2011 LEAF COLLECTION SCHEDULE FOR ESSEX COUNTY ROADS
Leaves May Be Placed in Biodegradable Bags or Swept to the Curb

Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced Essex County’s 2011 Leaf Collection Schedule for County Roads. Residents whose properties are on County Roads may place their leaves in biodegradable bags or sweep the loose leaves into piles at the curb.

To organize leaf collection on County roads, Essex County is divided into four sections. There will be three pickups in each section of the County. DiVincenzo has asked residents on County roads to check the accompanying leaf collection schedule and coordinate their fall cleanup activities with the County. Residents are requested to rake or place leaves at the curb the weekend before the scheduled pick up.

The following schedule lists the four sections, the municipalities included in each section and the collection times when leaves will be picked up in each section.

Section I: (Cedar Grove, Millburn and West Orange) Monday, October 31st to Friday, November 4th, Monday, November 28th to Friday, December 2nd and Monday, December 26th to Friday, December 30th.

Section II: (South Orange and Maplewood) Monday, November 7th to Friday, November 11th, Monday, December 5th to Friday, December 9th and Monday, January 2, 2012 to Friday, January 6, 2012.

Section III: (Belleville and East Orange) Monday, November 14th to Friday, November 18th, Monday, December 12th to Friday, December 16th and Monday, January 9, 2012 to Friday, January 13, 2012 (The last pick up will be made only if it is needed).

Section IV: (Irvington, Newark and Orange) Monday, November 21st to Friday, November 25th, Monday, December 19th to Friday, December 23rd and Monday January 16, 2012 to Friday, January 20, 2012 (The last pick up will be made only if it is needed).

Essex County has entered into shared services agreements in which the towns of Bloomfield, Caldwell, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Montclair, North Caldwell, Nutley, Roseland, Verona and West Caldwell 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.

Residents who have questions about the leaf collection schedule may call the Essex County Department of Public Works at be             973-239-3366      ext 2220.