Newark Is Sending Dumpsters To Each Ward For Public Use (Here’s When)

NEWARK, NJ — Got some trash to throw away? The City of Newark will be putting out dumpsters in each ward later this month that will be open to the public.

City officials announced Wednesday that the “Love Newark Keep it Clean” campaign will be returning for 2024. The city will be deploying trailers of rubbish removal equipment and dumpsters to each ward beginning on Saturday, May 18 and continuing two Saturdays a month through Sept. 28 (see schedule below).

Starting on Saturday, May 18 at 8 a.m., Newark DPW staff will join forces with residents at designated staging areas to distribute cleaning materials such as trash bags, brooms, and shovels necessary to remove litter and bulky trash from the area. Dumpsters will be positioned for proper disposal, officials said.

“The success of last year’s ‘Love Newark Keep It Clean’ campaign is very strong evidence that Newarkers care about keeping our hometown beautiful, clean and healthful,” Mayor Ras Baraka said.

Days for Dumpster deployment are all on Saturdays, and are as follows:

• May 18
• May 25
• June 22
• June 29
• July 20
• July 27
• August 17
• August 24
• September 21
• September 28

The dumpster locations are:

• North Ward: 61 Verona Avenue
• South Ward: 98 Frelinghuysen Avenue
• West Ward: 256 South 12th Street
• Central Ward: 53–59 16th Avenue (across from CityPlex 12 parking lot)
• East Ward: Ironbound Recreation Center, 226 Rome Street

These Saturday clean-ups will take place between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., until Saturday, Sept. 28.

In addition, the DPW will expand its cleaning and maintenance schedule in the areas before the upcoming scheduled Saturday cleanups. The extended cleanups will include the removal of litter and debris, and illegal dumping from municipal parks and city streets, officials said.

For more information about participating in the cleanup, call the Department of Public Works at (973) 733-3644 or (973) 733-6685.

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