Recycling and Trash

For questions pertaining to garbage pickup, please call Cali Carting at 201-991-5400.

How to Recycle in North Arlington

The following items are required by law to be recycled by all households: newspapers, magazines, commingled glass, aluminum, tin and recyclable plastics; refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners; grass and leaves. The Borough’s recycling ordinance also requires residents to separate household batteries for safe disposal a hazardous waste. Please download the accompanying schedule for recycling pickups in your area under the Forms section.

Recycling Reminders

• Containers for recycling should be 32 gallons or less.
• On commingled weeks no plastic bags are to be used. Material to be put out loose in an identifiable container marked recycling. Residents can purchase barrels from Borough Hall at $10 a piece.
• Newspaper/Cardboard week no plastic bags are allowed. Residents must tie or consolidate newspaper with their cardboard.

Commingled Recyclables

Mix aluminum and tin cans, glass bottles and jars and plastic containers in a reusable container and place it at curbside for collection. Cans and bottles must be rinsed clean with caps removed. No paper or plastic bags. Acceptable plastics include soda bottles, milk, and water jugs, household detergent containers and items labeled for recycling. No PVC materials.

Appliances

Appliances containing Freon gas must be recycled. Included are refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners (please remove any doors). Other appliances include stoves, hot water heaters, washers, and dryers. Residents must call Recycling Coordinator, Mark Cunningham, at 201-991-6060 x310 for a scheduled pickup every Friday. Appointments should be made no later than 12 noon on the Thursday before.

Exclusions

Light bulbs and tubes, china/ dishware items and household pots and pans are NOT recyclable. Please dispose of these items in your regular household garbage. Newspapers/ Magazines: Recycle clean newsprint, magazines, and catalogs. Cardboard and paperboard, including cardboard and corrugated boxes only clean consolidated cardboard will be accepted.  This will be picked up during the schedule newspaper pickup. Newspapers should be tied in one-foot bundles. Please do not use plastic bags. Phone Books: Telephone directories can be placed at curbside on regular newspaper pickup days.

Grass and Leaves

Leaf season pickup begins on or around Monday, October 30th until Friday, December 8th. Weather permitting.

Pile neatly next to your curb or brown recycling bags/biodegradable bags (No Plastic - will be rejected) will be picked up on that block’s sweeper day. Put leaves out 24 hours prior to your sweeper schedule day.

Keep all catch basins clear at least 15 feet so rainwater can drain properly and not cause a blockage.

Household Batteries

Rechargeable batteries can only be taken to one of the Household Hazardous waste days the county runs. DPW does not except this material. Alkaline batteries can be disposed of with regular garbage. Please download the accompanying Schedule for recycling pickups in your area and disposal sites for hazardous waste.

Electronic Equipment Disposal

Effective Jan 1st residents can no longer put TV monitors, computer monitors and other electronic equipment out for garbage. Residents that have electronic garbage can drop off any electronic equipment at our public works facility located at 50 Disposal road anytime Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. there is a dumpster available on our site. Also, those residents that are elderly or handicapped can call 201-955-5665 ext.14 to schedule a pickup.