County Leaf Collection In Newark: See The Fall 2022 Schedule

NEWARK, NJ — Essex County officials have released the 2022 fall leaf collection schedule for county-maintained roads, including those in Newark.

According to a news release from county officials:

“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 sectors. There will be three pickups in each section of the county. Leaves should be swept to the curb or placed in biodegradable bags at the curb no more than seven days before the scheduled pickup time. In addition, residents are asked to pile leaves at least 10 feet from a storm drain.”

The following schedule lists the four sectors, 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 24th to Saturday, October 29th; Sunday, November 20th to Saturday, November 26th; and Sunday, December 18th to Friday, December 23rd.
• Section II: (South Orange and Maplewood) - Saturday, October 29th to Saturday, November 5th; Sunday, November 27th to Saturday, December 3rd; and Monday, December 26th to Saturday, December 31st.
• Section III: (Belleville and East Orange) - Sunday, November 6th to Saturday, November 12th; Sunday, December 4th to Saturday, December 10th; and Sunday, January 1, 2023, to Saturday, January 7, 2023 (The last pick up will be made only if it is needed).
• Section IV: (Irvington, Newark and Orange) - Sunday, November 13th to Saturday, November 19th; Sunday, December 11th to Saturday, December 17th; and Sunday, January 8, 2022 to Saturday, January 14, 2023 (The last pick up will be made only if it is needed).

Live in a town not listed above? Essex County has entered into shared services agreements with Bloomfield, Caldwell, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Montclair, North Caldwell, Nutley, Roseland, Verona and West Caldwell. In these municipalities, the local Department of Public Works 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,” Essex County officials said.

Officials said that residents who have questions about the leaf collection schedule can call the Essex County Department of Public Works at 973-226-8500, ext. 0.

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