Garfield collects white goods such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, and air conditioners by appointment only on Thursdays, requiring residents to schedule with DPW by Wednesday and remove all hazardous materials before placement.
Under Garfield's recycling and refuse rules, white goods (large household metal appliances such as stoves, washers, dryers, freezers, and air conditioners) may not be placed at the curbline for collection unless arrangements have been made with the Recycling Coordinator. Pickups occur Thursdays by appointment; residents must call DPW by Wednesday to schedule. Before any pickup, all chemicals, Freon, CFCs, and other hazardous materials must be removed by the owner at their own expense and the item must be labeled as decontaminated. Metal cannot be placed at the curb before 4:00 p.m. the night before scheduled collection. White goods cannot be brought to the recycling center.
Setting out an appliance without an appointment, putting items out before 4 p.m. the prior night, or failing to remove Freon and other hazards results in a city summons.
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Garfield requires permanent swimming pools to sit at least six feet from any rear or side lot line, supplementing New Jersey's state pool barrier code.
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Garfield regulates fence materials by openness percentage in residential districts, requiring partial transparency for fences within 50 feet of the front pro...
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Garfield requires that the finished or face side of any fence point toward the adjacent neighboring property, ensuring neighbors are not left looking at fram...
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In residential zones, Garfield limits fences to six feet in rear and side yards, with reduced heights and open construction required closer to the front prop...
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Garfield bans feeding waterfowl, songbirds, pigeons, and backyard birds on public property and limits private feeding to small, nuisance-free amounts.
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All consumer fireworks that explode or leave the ground are illegal in Garfield under N.J.S.A. 21:3-1 et seq., the NJ Explosives and Fireworks Act. Only non-...
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