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BCUA hazardous waste collection CANCELED

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The Fair Lawn Recycling Division announces the following updated information regarding recycling and hazardous waste collections.

The Bergen County Utilities Authority has CANCELED their May 9th household hazardous waste collection. Please do NOT discard of your hazardous waste in the garbage or recycling.

The Fair Lawn Recycling Center will reopen on Monday, May 11th, during regular business hours. Please remember to continue social distancing and wear a mask while at the center. Staff will not be permitted to assist you in unloading your vehicle. Clothing drop off will not be permitted until our vendors reopen their containers. We are accepting plastic toys at the center. Please visit secondchancetoys.org for more information on the program.

Curbside recycling of scrap metal, appliances and electronics will resume on Monday, May 11th. Residents MUST have an appointment for the collection. You may call 201-794-5341 or e-mail recycling@fairlawn.org to make the appointment. Residents may also drop this material off at the Recycling Center once it is open.

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Fair Lawn Boro summer 2018 hours for services and buildings

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Municipal Building Summer Hours: Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 5:30pm Municipal Building Offices will close Fridays from July 2 through August 31, 2018.

Summer Hours for other Fair Lawn facilities:

Fair Lawn Senior Center (201-796-1191)
Monday to Friday – 8:00am to 4:00pm
Saturdays – 10:30am to 3:30pm
Sundays – 12 Noon to 3:00pm

Fair Lawn Community Center (201-794-5372 or 201-796-6746)
Monday to Friday – 6:30am to 9:00pm
Saturdays & Sundays – 9:00am to 5:00pm

Memorial Pool (201-794-5370)
Open Friday, June 22 to Monday, September 3
10:00am to 8:00pm 7 days a week, weather permitting

Fair Lawn Public Works Complex (Saddle River Road)
Monday to Friday – 7:00am to 3:15pm
Saturdays – 9:00am to 12:45pm
Sundays – 12 Noon to 3:45pm

Maurice M. Pine Free Public Library (201-796-3400)
Mondays – 10:00am to 9:00pm
Tuesdays – 10:00am to 9:00pm
Wednesdays – 10:00am to 9:00pm
Thursdays – 10:00am to 9:00pm
Fridays – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Saturdays – 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sundays – Closed July to Labor Day

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2017-18 New Year’s Holiday schedule for Fair Lawn Borough offices and garbage/recycling collection

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The New Year’s Holiday schedule for Fair Lawn Borough offices and garbage/recycling collection as follows:

Saturday, December 30 2017
Recycling Center open 9 AM to 1 PM

Sunday, December 31 2017
Recycling Center open from Noon to 4 PM

Monday, January 1 2018
Borough offices are closed
Recycling Center is closed
NO Garbage collection
NO Recycling collection

Tuesday, January 2 2018
Garbage collection in Sections 3 & 4
Bottles & cans collection in Section 1 & 5

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Small construction material pickup from Fair Lawn homes week of Oct. 23

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Construction garbage
Source: Wikipedia
The Fair Lawn garbage contractor, Cali Carting, will be collecting small amounts of construction material on garbage day during the week of October 23rd. This will be the second and final construction collection for 2017. This collection does NOT require an appointment. Place the material at the curb on your designated day.

Construction materials permissible for collection are wood, tile, sheet rock, toilets, sinks, cabinets, counters, doors, windows, molding and other items that are part of the house or affixed to it. This collection excludes hazardous materials including asbestos containing items, dirt, rock, stone, concrete, brick or block. Recyclables, including metal items, must be recycled and will not be collected.

Each house is limited to four (4) 32-gallon containers, not weighing more than 50 pounds each or the equivalent, to be placed out for this collection. Small pieces must be tied or contained. Businesses and contractors are not permitted to place construction materials at the curb.

Section 1 – Wednesday, 10/25
Section 2 – Thursday, 10/26
Section 3 – Monday, 10/23
Section 4 – Tuesday, 10/24
Section 5 – Friday, 10/27

Disposal options for construction material are listed on page 5 of the 2017 Recycling and Garbage Handbook.

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Fair Lawn DPW’s holiday schedule for Dec 31st weekend – and tree pickup is coming

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Christmas-Tree-Recycle
Source: Issaquah Highlands
The Borough of Fair Lawn’s DPW holiday schedule is in effect for the December 31st weekend.

Saturday, December 31st
Recycling Center is open from 9:00 AM to 12:45 PM

Sunday, January 1st
Recycling Center is closed

Monday, January 2nd (Borough Holiday)
Borough offices are closed
Recycling Center is closed
Regular garbage collection (Section 3)
Regular recycling collection (Section 5) for bottles & cans

The Recycling Division will be collecting natural Christmas Trees during the week of January 9, 2017 on your regular recycling day. Trees must be out by 7AM the day of the scheduled collection. Do NOT wrap them in plastic bags. They will not be collected if wrapped in plastic bags, or if they have tinsel, ornaments or lights on them. No yard waste or wreaths will be collected during this collection. Fake Christmas trees and wreaths may be discarded in the garbage. Regular yard waste may be brought to the Recycling Center during the center’s regular hours of operation.

Christmas tree collection will be as follows:
Section 1 – Tuesday, January 10
Section 2 – Wednesday, January 11
Section 3 – Friday, January 13
Section 4 – Thursday, January 12
Section 5 – Monday, January 9

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Bergen County hazardous waste collection Sun 4/17 at Bergen Community College

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Source: oceanaconservation.org
The BCUA will be conducting a household hazardous waste (HHWb) collection event this coming Sunday between 9am – 3pm rain or shine.

Sunday 17 April 2016
9am – 3pm
Bergen County Community College
400 Paramus Road (Enter via Paramus Road only)
Paramus, NJ

HHW Events offer Bergen County residents a location for the safe and proper disposal of household generated hazardous waste. BCUA hosts eight hazardous waste days for Bergen County residents and small businesses to take advantage of throughout the year. Locations include Bergen County Community College in Paramus, Campgaw Mountain Reservation in Mahwah and the BCUA facility in Moonachie.

Household hazardous materials the BCUA accepts include aerosol cans, anti-freeze, batteries (vehicle and rechargeable only), disinfectants, fertilizer, fire extinguishers, fluorescent lights, gasoline, paints, solvents, used motor oil and filters; and varnishes. A full list of accepted materials and other related information can be found at bcua.org.

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FLPD now offers a Safe Trade Zone for online transaction exchanges

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Safe Trade Zone sign for San Marcos, TX PD
Fair Lawn joins other communities in offering an Online Transaction Safe Exchange Zone for residents to utilize during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. Look for signs posted in the main lobby of the Municipal Building for spots where items you have purchased online can be obtained from sellers under the watchful eye of Fair Lawn Police video surveillance. Larger items can be exchanged in the parking lot behind the Municipal Building, which is also under constant video surveillance.

Questions about the Online Transaction Safe Exchange Zone can be directed to the Borough Manager’s Office at 201-794-5310 or jvankruiningen@fairlawn.org.

Here’s a bit of background from the Wall Street Journal on how safe exchange zones came into being, and why:

Concerned about robberies, scams and killings tied to purchases arranged through Craigslist and other online marketplaces, police and sheriff’s departments nationwide are carving out areas of their stations for people to complete transactions.

At least 70 departments in the U.S., from Boca Raton, Fla., to Bedford, Texas, have created such zones, usually in parking lots or lobbies… The areas, sometimes dubbed “safe zones” or “safe havens,” deter criminals by virtue of their location on law-enforcement property that is under constant video surveillance, supporters say.

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Back-to-School: a good time to discard hazardous waste – collection on Sept 12

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The BCUA will be conducting a household hazardous waste (HHW) collection event this coming Saturday, rain or shine:

Saturday 12 Sept 2015
9am-3pm
Bergen County Campgaw Mountain Reservation
200 Campgaw Road
Mahwah, NJ

BCUA hosts eight hazardous waste days for Bergen County residents and small businesses to take advantage of throughout the year. Locations include Bergen County Community College in Paramus, Campgaw Mountain Reservation in Mahwah, and the BCUA facility in Moonachie.

Household hazardous materials the BCUA will accept include aerosol cans, anti-freeze, batteries (vehicle and rechargeable only), disinfectants, fertilizer, fire extinguishers, fluorescent lights, gasoline, paints, solvents, used motor oil and filters, and varnishes. A full list of accepted materials and other related information can be found at www.bcua.org.

ABOUT BCUA
BCUA, a public utility providing sewage disposal and solid waste services, water pollution control and solid waste management services in Bergen County, actively partners with local communities in efforts to protect the environment, including free programs to collect hazardous waste, tires and other reusable items.