Copies of the Recycling Rules and Regulations can be picked up at the Borough Hall.
The curbside recycling schedule is as follows. Just click on the link below to see the calendar.
January 2010
February 2010
March 2010
Suburban Disposal (Roselle) performs garbage collection in the Borough of Allendale under a contract with the municipality. The contractor collects garbage from both the East and West sides of the borough. The NJ Transit Railroad divides the borough in half. Report missed collection to the Borough Hall at (201) 818-4400, extension 200 or 201.
West Side Garbage: is collected on Mondays approximately 9 months of the year. There are 2 weekly collections from the west side beginning the week of May 30 and ending September 11. The twice a week collections days are Monday and Thursday. Recycling areas C, E and F are west side streets.
East Side Garbage: is collected on Tuesdays approximately 9 months of the year. There are 2 weekly collections from the east beginning the week of May 30 and ending September 11. The twice a week collection days are Tuesday and Friday. Recycling areas A, B and D are east side streets.
Holidays
Garbage Collection Holidays follow the same format as the Recycling Holidays. Whenever there is a "Municipal Holiday" collections will be made the NEXT DAY through the week!
For example, if a holiday falls on a Monday, the Monday collection will be made on Tuesday. Tuesday collection will be made on Wednesday, etc. This format will follow for that entire week.
Municipal Holidays that will affect garbage collection are: New Years Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Columbus Day and Christmas Day.
Bulky Trash Collections: Bulky Trash collections on the east side are the first Wednesday of each month. Bulky Trash collections on the west side are on the second Wednesday of each month.
Cardboard & Scrap Metal Collections: Cardboard is collected on the THIRD Wednesday of each month. Scrap Metal is collected on the FOURTH Wednesday of each month.
IMPORTANT NOTE: On occasion there are 5 Wednesdays with in a month. There are NO collections on the FIFTH Wednesday.
Inclement Weather
Every attempt is made to collect during inclement weather. Although the weather may disrupt or delay collections the contractor is required to collect garbage.
Please remember that it is the responsibility of each property owner to be sure that the contractor has access to your collection point. All snow and ice should be removed or treated so they can collect it safely!
To find out what streets are east or west of the railroad tracks, click on the links below that coincided with that side. To find out what streets are in an area that is east or west, click on the link to that area.
| East of Railroad Tracks | West of Railroad Tracks |
| Area A | Area C |
| Area B | Area E |
| Area D | Area F |
Newspapers must be tied with string or twine and made into bundles no higher than 12 to 15 inches high and weighing no more than 25 pounds. DO NOT PUT NEWSPAPERS INTO BROWN PAPER BAGS. Only newspapers and their inserts will be collected. All other materials found within the newspapers will be left at the curb.
| January | 9 |
| February | 13 |
| March | 13 |
| April | 24 |
| June | 12 |
| July | 24 |
| September | 11 |
| October | 23 |
| December | 4 |
Residents may also drop off their newspapers at the far end of the “Eastside” NJ Transit parking lot, behind the A&P Complex between 8:00 AM and 12 noon on the dates listed above.
AS A REMINDER OF NEWSPAPER COLLECTION DAYS, SIGNS WILL BE POSTED ON EACH OF THE TRAIN OVERPASSES, THE BOROUGH HALL AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO SATURDAY COLLECTION.