Linden, NJ Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)

2 as leaves and grass clippings only; branches, dirt, mulch or other debris fall outside that definition. 3, sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise piling loose yard waste at the curb or along the street is allowed only during the seven days immediately before a collection date that Public Works has scheduled and announced, and the pile can never sit closer than ten feet to a storm drain inlet, a rule aimed at keeping leaves and clippings out of the stormwater system. Put loose yard waste out at any other time, or in any other manner, and the placement itself is a violation the moment it happens; the ordinance then puts the burden on the person responsible to remove the material from the street, and failing to do so is treated as a second, ongoing violation.

2 defines CONTAINERIZED material as anything placed in a can, bucket, bag or other vessel that keeps it from spilling or blowing into the street and reaching stormwater. 4 belongs jointly to the Linden Police Department and the Department of Public Works, giving both agencies authority to act on a loose pile that shows up outside the seven-day window.