Garbage & Recycling   

FALL LEAF COLLECTION (October & November)

Curbside leaf collection is once per week in the Fall (October through November).

Leaves must be placed at curbside Monday mornings prior to 6:00 am. Leaf pickup will start Monday and continue throughout the week. There is no set day schedule for leaf collection.

Leaves must be placed in recyclable, biodegradable brown leaf bags (such as Union Camp, RCI or comparable bag). Bags are available for purchase at Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart and similar stores. Leaves may also be placed loose in trash cans provided the cans are no larger than 32 gal and weigh no more than 50 lbs. when filled. It is helpful to label leaf cans. No plastic bags will be accepted at curbside. Curbside leaf collection also includes small brush (plants, shrubs and tree branches). Brush must not exceed four feet in length and two inches in diameter and must be tied and bundled, placed in leaf bags or in cans. Leaves and small brush are accepted throughout the year at the Recycling Center and must be debagged when dumped. NO LOGS OR STUMPS WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO GRASS CLIPPINGS ALLOWED, as per State of NJ mandate. A list of Grass Markets can be found on the Ringwood Borough Website (www.ringwoodnj.net).

Questions about the Curbside Leaf Collection Program should be directed to the Recycling Contractor at (866) 342-5497 or the Ringwood Recycling Department at (973) 475-7179 or recycling@ringwoodnj.net 

Interstate Waste is Ringwood's solid waste and recycling contractor. Residential solid waste curbside collection is once a week. Recycling curbside collection is every other week.  Recycling and garbage questions or concerns should be directed to Interstate Waste at (866) 342-5497 or the Ringwood Recycling Department at (973) 475-7179 or email recycling@ringwoodnj.net.

The Borough also owns and operates our own Recycling Center located at the end of Peter's Mine Road (off Margaret King Avenue).  Recycling Center hours are Saturdays and Sundays 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and Wednesday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm.  See attached list for recyclable items accepted at the Recycling Center.  Christmas trees must be brought to the Recycling Center during the month of January only.

Interstate Waste provides curbside leaf pickup once a week during the months of April, May, October and November.  During these weeks, leaf pickup starts on Monday and continues throughout the week.  A curbside heavy metal pickup service is also available through the Borough by appointment by e-mailing recycling@ringwoodnj.net or call 973-475-7179.  Heavy metal is picked up on Wednesdays. To be on the list for Wednesday must call by Tuesday at 1:30pm.  You can just leave a message on the garbage & recycling line with your name, phone and the item(s) you need picked up.  No return call is necessary.

Please review the 2026 Garbage & Recycling newsletter and the Curbside Recycling Pick Up 2026 Calendar for more details. They can be found on the right hand side of the page under "Garbage/Recycling Documents".

OCTOBER 2026 RECYCLING SCHEDULE

Weeks in GREEN represent recycling weeks.

There is no set time for pick up. 

CURBSIDE MATTRESS/BOX SPRING COLLECTION POLICY CHANGE FROM INTERSTATE WASTE

CLICK HERE for more information.

COMPOSTING INFORMATION

Have you always wondered what the benefits of composting are? Or how composting even works?  CLICK HERE for a very informative website that explains it all!

MORE COMPOSTING SITES & INFORMATION:

Composting At Home

Composting 101

PASSAIC COUNTY UPCOMING EVENTS:

CLICK HERE to view 2026 listing by event date and by event type.

CLICK HERE to go to the Passaic County Office of Solid Waste and Recycling Programs Department website.

LITHIUM BATTERY DISPOSAL & SAFETY INFORMATION

CLICK HERE for lithium battery safety tips and information.

CLICK HERE for a listing of the 2025 Passaic County Household Hazardous Waste Events for battery disposal. 

CLICK HERE to learn more about how to dispose of batteries.

WHERE TO BRING PLASTIC BAGS TO BE RECYCLED.

Though we love the use of reusable bags for shopping, we know that sometimes it just isn't possible. If you do have plastic shopping bags and would like to recycle them, click the link below for places near you that have collection containers for them to be recycled.      CLICK HERE 

SIGN UP FOR RECYCLE COACH BELOW!

When you sign up for Recycle Coach you get alerts as to when your garbage and recycling need to go out, find out how to get rid of certain items, and more!  You can download the app so the info is right on your phone.

CLICK HERE to learn more or to sign up!