Irvington, NJ Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Leaf season
- September 1 to December 31
- Leaf container
- Brown recyclable bags only
- Branch/twig pickup
- By DPW appointment only
- DPW appointment line
- (973) 399-6707
- Drop-off site/hours
- 406 Coit St, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Mon-Fri
Summary
Irvington runs a leaf season from September 1 through December 31 during which leaves must go out in brown recyclable bags, not loose at the curb. Branches, bushels and twigs are collected only by DPW appointment, and yard waste mixed into regular trash gets the whole container refused.
(1) Leaf season is from September 1 through December 31. Residents may no longer place their leaves at the curbside. All leaves are to be placed in a brown recyclable bag without debris or other yard waste during the leaf season. Leaves are to be placed at the curb in brown recyclable bags after 6:00 p.m. the evening prior to street cleaning. Failure to comply with the regulations set forth will result in fines and penalties. ... (2) Spring yard cleanup. Branches, bushels and twigs must be tied and bundled and placed at the curb for collection after an appointment is made with the Department of DPW (973) 399-6707.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4996945; v39 updated 2026-07-13; through 07-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
Township Code § 535-5F sets a strict seasonal system for yard debris. the evening before street cleaning. Outside leaf season, the Township runs a spring yard cleanup: branches, bushels and twigs must be tied and bundled and placed at the curb only after an appointment is made with the Department of Public Works at (973) 399-6707. , Monday through Friday, unless the Township announces other arrangements. Outside of these two channels, yard waste cannot simply be set with the regular trash: § 535-5D directs that the Township will not collect solid waste at all from a household whose container includes leaves, yard waste, brush or tree parts mixed in with other refuse, so an owner who ignores the seasonal rules risks having the entire can left uncollected rather than just the offending material.
Violations & Fines
Section 535-5F(1) states plainly that failure to comply with the leaf-season bagging rule will result in fines and penalties, and § 535-17 supplies the schedule: $500 for a first offense, $1,000 for a second, $2,000 for a third, and a minimum $3,000 for a fourth, with each day of a continuing violation counted separately. A mixed container is also simply left at the curb uncollected under § 535-5D until the resident separates it correctly.
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