Fort Lee requires trash and recycling containers to be stored out of public view and set at the curb only on collection days.
Borough code directs residents to keep refuse and recycling containers behind the front building line of the principal structure, typically beside or behind the home, screened from street view. Containers may be placed at the curb after a stated evening hour the day before collection and must be returned to their storage location promptly after pickup. Multifamily properties must provide enclosed storage areas.
Leaving cans curbside between pickups results in warnings and escalating fines.
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