Englewood's Trash & Recycling: The Rules That Matter

Every city handles trash & recycling a little differently. In Englewood, New Jersey, there are 4 distinct rules that residents and property owners should be aware of. Some are stricter than what neighboring cities enforce, and others are more relaxed. Here is what you need to know.

Pickup Rules & Schedules

Englewood Chapter 364 governs collection hours and conduct, prohibiting Sunday pickup and limiting weekday residential collection to between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., with Department of Public Works enforcement.

Key details: Code Source: Chapter 364. Sunday Collection: Prohibited. Weekday Window: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.. Enforcement: DPW and Police.

Common violations include haulers collecting outside permitted hours, operating uncovered or leaking trucks, and unregistered commercial caterers leaving waste behind. Penalties may include fines and revocation of hauling privileges within the City.

Recycling Requirements

Englewood Chapter 364 requires every solid waste generator in the City to source-separate designated recyclables, with the Director of Public Works serving as the City's Recycling Coordinator and enforcement official.

Key details: Source Separation: Required for all generators. Coordinator: DPW Director. Out-of-City Waste: Banned in receptacles. Code Source: Chapter 364.

Common violations include putting recyclables in regular trash, contaminating the recycling stream with non-accepted materials, and depositing waste collected outside Englewood into City containers. Enforcement is shared between DPW and the Police Department.

Bulk Item Disposal

Englewood regulates leaf and yard waste under a ward-based collection schedule, prohibiting plastic bags, banning commingled disposal with solid waste, and assigning designated curb-set-out windows in fall.

Key details: Ward Schedule: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri. Plastic Bags: Banned for leaves. Commingling: Banned with solid waste. Bag Type: Biodegradable paper only.

Violations include using plastic leaf bags, commingling leaves with regular trash, blocking stormwater inlets with leaf piles, or setting leaves out outside the published ward collection window.

Englewood is more permissive than most cities when it comes to bulk item disposal. That said, there are still limits.

Bin Placement Rules

Englewood Chapter 364 sets standards for placement of solid waste and recycling containers at the curb, including timing, blocking sidewalks, and protecting stormwater drainage during leaf and yard set-out.

Key details: Code Source: Chapter 364 Article II. Drainage Rule: No blocking storm inlets. Plastic Bags: Prohibited for leaves. Set-Out: Per ward collection day.

Placing containers or leaf piles in the street, blocking stormwater inlets, setting out material outside the published collection window, or using prohibited plastic leaf bags can result in citation by Public Works enforcement officers.

Englewood is more permissive than most cities when it comes to bin placement rules. That said, there are still limits.

The Bottom Line

Compared to many U.S. cities, Englewood gives residents more room on trash & recycling. 2 of the 4 rules here are rated permissive. But permissive does not mean unregulated. There are still requirements, and the city does enforce them when violations are reported.

Keep in mind that Englewood can amend these rules at any council meeting. For the most current version of any rule mentioned here, check the specific ordinance page, where we track updates as they happen.