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

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.

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

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