Township of
Livingston, NJ
357 South Livingston Ave.
Livingston, NJ 07039-3994
Phone (973) 992-5000
Fax (973) 535-7967

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LEAF COLLECTION 2009

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2009 Leaf Collection Program
October 12, 2009
[pdf form to print: Fall 2009 Leaf Collection Program]

For the fall of 2009, the Township will be divided into three sections for the annual leaf collection program. Leaves may only be placed in the street gutter on the specific dates listed in the 2009 leaf collection program schedule for each respective week and section. The New Jersey Storm water Management Rules state that leaves may not be placed any closer than 10 feet from any storm drain inlet or catch basin and can only be left in the street gutter for a maximum period of 7 days prior to their scheduled collection date. The Township of Livingston is required by the state of New Jersey to enforce the Storm water Management Rules; therefore, failure to follow the leaf collection schedule and requirements could result in warnings and fines being issued to both the resident and respective landscape contractor.

Township of Livingston ordinance Chapter 178, "Littering," of the Township of Livingston General Ordinances, contains the following requirements for the disposal of grass clippings and leaves the 2009 leaf collection season.

1. Grass clippings may not be disposed of by placing them or causing them to be placed (i.e., through air blowers or other mechanical equipment) upon adjacent property.

2. Grass clippings may not be disposed of by depositing them in any catch basin or sewer or by leaving them along any curb line or gutter.

3. Grass clippings may only be disposed of if containerized.

4. Leaves may not be disposed of by placing them or causing them to be placed (i.e., through air blowers or other mechanical equipment) upon adjacent property.

5. Leaves may not be disposed of by depositing them in any catch basin or sewer or by leaving them along any curb line or gutter.

6. Leaves may only be disposed of if containerized, except during the scheduled annual leaf collection program.

7. Leaves may be placed at the curb line or in the gutter of that portion of the public street adjacent to the property from which the leaves are being disposed of only during the annual leaf collection program in accordance with the times and dates of the published leaf collection program schedule. Leaves shall not be placed closer than 10 feet from any storm drain inlet or catch basin and may be in the street gutter only for a maximum period of 7 days before their actual collection.

8. All residents livings on Essex County roads (Beaufort Avenue; East Cedar Street; Eisenhower Parkway; East/West Hobart Gap Road; Kennedy Parkway; Laurel Avenue; South/North Livingston Avenue; East/West Northfield Road; Old Short Hills Road; Parsonage Hill Road; Passaic Avenue; Shrewsbury Drive; South Orange Avenue; and Walnut Street) and State Highway Rt. 10 (East/West Mt. Pleasant Avenue) are required to place leaves for disposal in bags which have either been provided by the Township or their equivalent. No leaves for disposal may be placed at the curb line of the above-listed streets.

9. Anyone who does not follow the requirements for the disposal of grass clippings and leaves may be subject to a fine as established in Chapter 178, "Littering", of the Township of Livingston General Ordinances.

The 2009 Township of Livingston leaf collection schedule is as follows:

Week
Dates
Leaf Collection Section
You may place leaves in the street gutter on the following dates
Leaves will be picked up on the following dates
1
Nov 2 - Nov 8
1
Oct 26 - Nov 1
Nov 2 - Nov 8
2
Nov 9 - Nov 15
2
Nov 2 - Nov 8
Nov 9 - Nov 15
3
Nov 16 - Nov 22
3
Nov 9 - Nov 15
Nov 16 - Nov 22
4
Nov 23 – Nov 29
1, 2 & 3
Nov 16 - Nov 23
Nov 23 – Nov 30
5
Nov 30 - Dec 5
1, 2 & 3
Nov 23 – Nov 30
Nov 30 – Dec 5



Section 1: Area north of East Mount Pleasant Avenue.

Section 2: Area south of East & West Mount Pleasant Avenue and north of East & West Northfield Road.

Section 3: Area south of East & West Northfield Road and West Mount Pleasant Avenue west of the traffic circle.

The final date that leaves may be placed in the gutter for collection on municipal streets is November 30, 2009.

All persons residing on Essex County roads and State Highway Rt. 10 East/West Mt. Pleasant Avenue) are required to place leaves for disposal in paper bags which have either been provided by the Township or their equivalent. The collection of bagged leaves will only be done on County and State Roads. No leaves for disposal may be placed at the curb line on county and state roads.

Essex County Roads in Livingston are Beaufort Avenue, East Cedar Street, Eisenhower Parkway, East and West Hobart Gap Road, Kennedy Parkway, Laurel Avenue, South and North Livingston Avenue, East and West Northfield Road, Old Short Hills Road, Parsonage Hill Road, Passaic Avenue, Shrewsbury Drive, South Orange Avenue and Walnut Street.

Leaf collection on Essex County Roads and State Highway Rt. 10 will occur once per week during the 2009 leaf collection season.

The final date that paper bagged leaves may be placed at the by the curb for collection on Essex County roads and State Highway Rt. 10 is November 30, 2009.

Residents are asked to call 973-992-5000 Ext. 705, or sign onto the Township’s website, www.livingstonnj.org and place a Service Request, if there are any questions or concerns about the leaf collection process, regulations or schedule.

All residents are asked to please share the requirements for grass and leaf collection disposal and the leaf collection schedule with your landscape contractor.