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Street Sweeping SUSPENDED
2025-02-19
All city street sweeping will be SUSPENDED Wednesday, February 19, 2025 due to inclement weather.
Parking regulations will continue to be enforced due to utility maintenance and other services that may be provided, such as tree removal or trimming. Questions should be directed to the Newark DPW customer service unit at (973) 733-3644.

Christmas Tree Pick Up, ZONE A
2025-02-19
The City of Newark will continue collecting natural (non-artificial) Christmas trees through Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Residents discarding trees should first remove all ornaments and lights.
Residents should dispose of the tree when it begins dropping needles. Dried-out trees are a fire hazard and should not be left in the home, in the garage, or placed outside against the home.
The Division of Recycling is providing the following schedule for tree collections:
Zone A

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Zone B

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Residents should place their trees at their curbside by 6 AM on the morning of their scheduled pick up. For more information on trash and recycling pickups, please call our customer service unit at (973) 733-3644 during normal business hours.
Unsure of your zone? Find your collection zone here.

Street Sweeping SUSPENDED
2025-02-18
All city street sweeping will be SUSPENDED Tuesday, February 18, 2025 due to inclement weather.
Parking regulations will continue to be enforced due to utility maintenance and other services that may be provided, such as tree removal or trimming. Questions should be directed to the Newark DPW customer service unit at (973) 733-3644.

Washington's Birthday - Collections SUSPENDED
2025-02-17
All Newark DPW Services, including garbage/recycling collections and street sweeping, will be SUSPENDED Monday, February 17, 2025, in observance of Washington’s Birthday. All DPW service centers will be closed.
On holidays, all services are suspended unless explicitly noted otherwise by the City of Newark Department of Public Works. Updates will be made available on our live calendar at dpw.newarknj.gov/calendar/, and on our official Instagram page (@newarkpublicworks) and Facebook page (@City of Newark Department of Public Works).
Regularly scheduled services will resume on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

Street Sweeping SUSPENDED
2025-02-13
All city street sweeping will be SUSPENDED Thursday, February 13, 2025 due to inclement weather.
Parking regulations will continue to be enforced due to utility maintenance and other services that may be provided, such as tree removal or trimming. Questions should be directed to the Newark DPW customer service unit at (973) 733-3644.

Lincoln's Birthday - ZONE B Bulk Collection SUSPENDED
2025-02-12
All Newark DPW services, including bulk collection (Zone B) and street sweeping, will be SUSPENDED on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in observance of Lincoln’s Birthday. All DPW service centers will be closed.
On holidays, all services are suspended unless explicitly noted otherwise by the City of Newark Department of Public Works. Updates will be made available on our live calendar at dpw.newarknj.gov/calendar/, and on our official Instagram page (@newarkpublicworks) and Facebook page (@City of Newark Department of Public Works).
Regularly scheduled services will resume on Thursday, February 13, 2025.

Street Sweeping SUSPENDED
2025-02-11
All city street sweeping will be SUSPENDED Tuesday, February 11, 2025 due to inclement weather.
Parking regulations will continue to be enforced due to utility maintenance and other services that may be provided, such as tree removal or trimming. Questions should be directed to the Newark DPW customer service unit at (973) 733-3644.

Street Sweeping SUSPENDED
2025-02-10
All city street sweeping will be SUSPENDED Monday, February 10, 2025 due to inclement weather.
Parking regulations will continue to be enforced due to utility maintenance and other services that may be provided, such as tree removal or trimming. Questions should be directed to the Newark DPW customer service unit at (973) 733-3644.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday- DPW Services SUSPENDED
2025-01-20
All Newark DPW Services, including collections and street sweeping, will be SUSPENDED Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday. All DPW service centers will be closed.
On holidays, all DPW city cleanliness services are suspended unless explicitly noted otherwise by the City of Newark Department of Public Works. Updates will be made available on our live calendar at dpw.newarknj.gov/calendar/, and on our official Instagram page (@newarkpublicworks) and Facebook page (@City of Newark Department of Public Works).
Regularly scheduled services will resume on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

Street Sweeping SUSPENDED
2025-01-16
All city street sweeping will be SUSPENDED on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
Parking regulations will REMAIN IN EFFECT and will continue to be enforced due to utility maintenance and other services that may be provided, such as tree removal or trimming. Questions should be directed to the Newark DPW customer service unit at (973) 733-3644.

Street Sweeping SUSPENDED
2025-01-15
All city street sweeping will be SUSPENDED on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
Parking regulations will REMAIN IN EFFECT and will continue to be enforced due to utility maintenance and other services that may be provided, such as tree removal or trimming. Questions should be directed to the Newark DPW customer service unit at (973) 733-3644.

Street Sweeping SUSPENDED
2025-01-13
All city street sweeping will be SUSPENDED Monday, January 13, 2025.
Parking regulations will REMAIN IN EFFECT and will continue to be enforced due to utility maintenance and other services that may be provided, such as tree removal or trimming. Questions should be directed to the Newark DPW customer service unit at (973) 733-3644.

New Years Day - Bulk Collection SUSPENDED for Zone A
2025-01-01
Bulk collection will be SUSPENDED for Zone A on New Years Day (Wednesday, January 1, 2025). The next scheduled bulk pickup day for Zone A is Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
Bulk pickup for Zone B is scheduled as usual for Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
Residents are reminded that bulk items are accepted for drop off at your nearest service center. Click the ‘Service Center‘ tab on the top of the website page for locations and hours of operation.

Christmas Day - Leaf Collection SUSPENDED
2024-12-25
Leaf and yard waste collection will be SUSPENDED for Zone B on Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25th, 2024).

Municipal Council Regular Meeting
2024-12-18, 2024-12-04, 2024-11-26, 2024-11-07
As established by ordinance, regular public meetings of the Municipal Council are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 12:30 p.m., and the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Municipal Council Chamber in City Hall. Exceptions are made for national or religious holidays.

Municipal Council Pre-Meeting Conference
2024-12-17, 2024-12-03, 2024-11-25, 2024-11-06
Pre-meetings of the Municipal Council are typically scheduled the day before a regular meeting.

Municipal Council Special Meeting/Conference
2024-12-10
A special meeting of the Municipal Council may be called by the President or a majority of its members or by the Mayor whenever an emergency requires immediate action.

Special Pickup Day - ZONE A
2024-11-30
Collections IN EFFECT on November 30th in ZONE A.
Trash and recycling collections will BE IN EFFECT on Saturday, November 30th, 2024 for ZONE A. This is a SPECIAL PICKUP to make up for the Thanksgiving holiday.
As usual, please place your trash and recycling on the curb the night before.
Thank you to all residents for your patience and cooperation as we work to keep our City clean.

Thanksgiving (Observed) - Collections IN EFFECT
2024-11-29
Collections will REMAIN IN EFFECT on November 29th (BLACK FRIDAY) – ZONE B.
Trash and recycling collections on the day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 29th, 2024) will REMAIN IN EFFECT for Zone B. As usual, please place your trash and recycling on the curb the night before.
Thank you to all residents for your patience and cooperation as we work to keep our City clean.

Thanksgiving Day - Collections SUSPENDED
2024-11-28
On holidays, all curbside collections are suspended unless explicitly noted otherwise by the City of Newark Department of Public Works.
Collections will resume on your next regular collection day.

Puerto Rico Heritage Day
2024-11-22
*Not to be confused with the Puerto Rican Day Parade, which takes place on the third Sunday of September in Newark, NJ.
Puerto Rico Heritage Day celebrates the culture and history of over 3.2 million inhabitants of Puerto Rico and all people of Puerto Rican birth or heritage residing on the U.S. mainland.
Collections will REMAIN IN EFFECT on this day as usual.

State League Conference
2024-11-19 - 2024-11-21
The largest municipal gathering in the nation, the New Jersey League of Municipalities Annual Conference provides extensive learning opportunities, meaningful face-to-face networking, and a comprehensive showcase of the latest product innovations to New Jersey’s local government officials and professionals.

Veterans Day - Collections IN EFFECT
2024-11-11
Collections will REMAIN IN EFFECT on Veterans Day – Zone A.
Trash and recycling collection on Veterans Day (Monday, November 11th, 2024) will REMAIN IN EFFECT and will NOT be suspended for Zone A. As usual, please place your trash and recycling on the curb the night before.
Thank you to all residents for your patience and cooperation as we work to keep our City clean.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
2024-11-09 08:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Dispose of your hazardous waste the right way! The ECUA Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collections allow residents to bring HHW to a single location for environmentally-safe disposal. These are items that cannot be included in regular garbage pickups or brought to local dumps, including common household trash like antifreeze and gasoline, paint, cleaning solvents, and more.
Bring your HHW down to 99 West Bradford Avenue in Cedar Grove, NJ on Saturday, November 9th!
Below are some examples of acceptable and non-acceptable materials for this collection event:
-Acceptable Materials:
Pesticides & Herbicides, Darkroom/Photographic Chemicals, Driveway Sealer, Aerosol Spray Paints, Nicad/Rechargeable Batteries, Car Batteries, Automotive Fluids, Household Cleaning Fluids, Fire Extinguishers, Pool Chemicals, Products Containing Mercury, Gasoline/Kerosene, Oil-based Paints, Chemistry Sets, Propane Tanks, and Fluorescent Light Bulbs and Ballasts.
-The following materials will NOT be accepted:
Latex Paint, Regulated Medical Waste or Infectious Waste, Explosives or Reactive Materials, Unlabeled or Unidentified Materials, Commercial or Industrial Waste, Smoke Detectors & Carbon Monoxide Alarms, Asbestos, Empty Containers, Household Batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9V) and Microwaves.
To learn more about this event, visit the official ECUA website: https://www.ecuanj.com/portfolio/gallery-image-post/
