Fall Leaf Pickups Coming For Essex County Roads: Where, When

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County has announced its annual leaf collection schedule for county-maintained roads in 2020.

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, officials said.

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 26 to Friday, October 30; Monday, November 23 to Friday, November 27; and Monday, December 21 to Friday, December 25.

• Section II: (South Orange and Maplewood) Monday, November 2 to Friday, November 6; Monday, November 30 to Friday, December 4; and Monday, December 28 to Friday, January 1, 2021.

• Section III: (Belleville and East Orange) Monday, November 9 to Friday, November 13; Monday, December 7 to Friday, December 11; and Monday, January 4, 2021, to Friday, January 8, 2021 (The last pick up will be made only if it is needed).

• Section IV: (Irvington, Newark and Orange) Tuesday, November 16 to Friday, November 20; Monday, December 14 to Friday, December 18; and Monday, January 11, 2021 to Friday, January 15, 2021 (The last pick up will be made only if it is needed).

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, consult your municipal Public Works Department for more information or to obtain a schedule, officials said.

Residents who have questions about the leaf collection schedule can call the Essex County Department of Public Works at 973-226-8500, extension 0.

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