Leaf Pick-Up To Begin in Teaneck, Holiday Changes Announced

The Township issued the information below to remind residents about Columbus Day-related debris pick-up schedule changes.

Full details, from the town’s email alert, are below:

Recycling materials, including garden debris, will not be picked up on Monday, October 14, 2013 due to the observance of Columbus Day.

Recycling pick up for Zones 5 through 8  will be re-scheduled as follows:

• Zone 5 - Tuesday, October 15th

Leaf season will begin on Friday, October 11th. Residents are permitted to rake leaves, loose grass, and small plants into the roadway at curbside. Leaf removal in the autumn is a monumental project that strains the resources of the DPW from October 1st to mid-December.

The DPW collects leaves on a daily basis during this period, but with a high volume of leaves and unpredictable weather, leaf pickup can not be scheduled. Please be patient if we do not get to your street as quickly as you would like.

Be careful to only place leaves, grass cuttings, and small plant material in the leaf piles in the street. Do not place logs, branches, stones, or large plant material in the street during the leaf collection period, as they are not suitable for composting and could damage the street cleaning equipment.