Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

973-635-0674

54 Fairmount Avenue 
Chatham, NJ 07928

garbage & Recycling

  • Garbage cart size exchanges will begin next week; please try the can you currently have to be sure you want a different size!  You will be allowed one change for 2024, and exchanges will only be permitted based on cart inventory.  
  • If you find you have additional garbage that does not fit in your cart after the first few pickups you should upsize your can. Extra garbage stickers will only be available up to three times per year, per household.  You will receive 4 stickers for each occurance.
  • With once a week pickup you may find you have decided on too small of can and you will not be able to change again until 2025.
  • If you find you are not able to fit all of your garbage in the one can, consider purchasing a second can.
 
 
  • ORANGE - If your address is North of Main Street your new garbage collection day will be Tuesdays. Borough containers must be used. Bulk pickup day will be the first Friday of the month. 
  • YELLOW - If your address is between Main Street and Watchung Avenue your new garbage collection day will be Wednesdays. Borough containers must be used. Your Bulk pickup day will be the second Friday of the month. 
  • BLUE - If your address is south of Watchung Avenue your new garbage collection day will be Thursdays. Borough containers must be used. Your Bulk pickup day will be the third Friday of the month.
 SUBURBAN DISPOSAL 973-675-5451
There are arrows with instructions on the lid of the new garbage carts: carts must be placed with the arrows facing the street, and handles facing the house.
 
  • Bulk continues once/month but stricter enforcement of limits
  • No change to recycling schedule anticipated
  • The Environmental Commission has suggested ways to recycle your cans. 
  • Garbage cart size exchanges will begin next week; please try the can you currently have to be sure you want a different size!  You will be allowed one change for 2024, and exchanges will only be permitted based on cart inventory.  
  • If you find you have additional garbage that does not fit in your cart after the first few pickups you should upsize your can. Extra garbage stickers will only be available up to three times per year, per household.  With once a week pickup you may find you have decided on too small of can and you will not be able to change again until 2025.

 Questions?  Please call Dana Wotanowski at Public Works 973-635-5242

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FRIDAYS are Curbside Recycling Days in Chatham Borough

The Recycling Depot, located at 99 Summit Avenue, is open to the public Saturdays 9am-12 noon

The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) collects recyclable materials in Chatham Borough at curbside and recommends using 32-gallon containers with lids that weigh no more than 50 pounds. Recyclable items can be comingled in the container for single-stream collection; however, the MUA does not accept plastic grocery store plastic bags with your recycling because these plastic bags jam the sorting mechanisms at the recycling facility. Plastic grocery store bags can be returned to the grocery store. Most grocery stores will accept them. 

2023 Morris County MUA Recycling Information 

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