Point Pleasant Announces Fall 2023 Leaf Pickup Schedule

POINT PLEASANT, NJ — Thinking about fall leaves already? Point Pleasant Borough's public works department has announced the fall leaf collection schedule.

The schedule is based on your garbage collection zone. A map of the zones can be found here.

• Section 5A&B – Nov. 1 and Dec. 1
• Section 4A&B – Nov. 6 and Dec. 8
• Section 3A&B – Nov. 13 and Dec. 15
• Section 2A&B – Nov. 16 and Dec. 20
• Section 1A&B – Nov. 22 and Dec. 27

Leaves are collected by the department twice during the fall, and once each spring. Be sure your leaves are out at the curb prior to the first day of collection in your area. Leaves cannot be put out more than 7 days in advance of your pick up. Leaves may not be placed in the curbline any closer than 10 feet from a storm drain inlet. Violators risk a fine.

Ornamental grass is no longer accepted with leaves or brush. It must be bagged or put into cans and put out with your normal household trash.

Leaves are accepted at Point Pleasant's Arthur Avenue Recycling Center year-round. For more information, call the Department of Public Works at 732-892-1287.

Acceptable for leaf collection:

• Leaves
• Pine Needles
• Thatch (Brown Raked Grass)
• Vegetables / Vegetable Debris
• Flowers / Flower Debris
• Weeds
• Acorns / Pinecones

Unacceptable

• Brown Biodegradable Bags
• *Freshly Mowed Green Grass
• *Hay / Straw
• *Corn Stalks
• *Ornamental/Beach/Reed Grasses
• *Pumpkin / Gourds
• **Brush/Hedge Clippings
• **Mulch/Wood Chips
• ***Sod

Freshly mowed grass, hay/straw, corn stalks, ornamental grasses, pumpkins or gourds go in the trash.

Brush and hedge clippings, mulch and wood chips are disposed of with brush.

Sod is disposed of privately by the homeowner at their expense; Ocean County Remanufacturing in Toms River accepts sod, 732-244-1716.