Who to Call: For questions about the Department of Public Works, call Mario Luciani, Director, Public Works, 973-378-7741.

POTHOLES

• Potholes on county roads (Irvington Avenue, Valley Street, South Orange Avenue and Wyoming Avenue) should be reported to the county at 973-239-3366.
• Potholes on other roads should be reported to the DPW.

TREES

• If overhanging trees on private property seem to present a hazard, call Code Enforcement at 973-378-7715, ext. 7700.

SEWERS

• Call DPW if your sewer backs up.
• If your sewer backs up during non-business hours (outside 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday), call the police department's non-emergency line at 973-378-7772.

LEAF COLLECTION

• Leaf collection takes places from October to December (schedule varies each year).
• A map showing different areas on the pickup schedule is available online.
• Call 973-239-3366 for the leaf collection schedule on county roads (Irvington Avenue, Valley Street, South Orange Avenue and Wyoming Avenue).
• It's allowable to rake leaves into gutters only during the designated season for leaf collection.
• Spring-time pickups for leftover branches and leaves are scheduled annually. 
  • Branches must be under 4 inches in diameter and left on the strip between the sidewalk and the street.
  • Leaves should be stuffed into bio-degradable paper bags and left on the same strip.

RECYCLING

• Toters can be purchased online.
• Residents and businesses are legally required to recycle.
• Blue toters are used for high-grade paper products, i.e., magazines, soft-cover books, computer paper, etc.
  • It's $75 to buy one from DPW. 
  • Hard-cover books can be included when the covers are torn off.
  • 2009 pick-up dates are Jan. 29, Feb. 26, March 26, April 30, May 28, June 25, July 30, Aug. 27, Sept. 24, Oct. 29, Nov. 25 and Dec. 30.

• Green toters are just for newspapers. The black inserts inside should be used for glass, food and beverage containers of aluminum and ferrous.
  • It's $88 to buy one from DPW.
  • 2009 pick-up dates in Zone 1 are Jan. 12, Feb. 17, March 16, April 13, May 18, June 15, July 13, Aug. 17, Sept. 14, Oct. 19, Nov. 16 and Dec. 14.
    • Streets in Zone 1: Allen Ct., Beech Spring Rd., Blanchard Rd., Brentwood Dr., Brewer Ct., Brookside Rd., Brookwood Rd., Crest Circle, Crest Dr., Crest Wood Dr., Duffield Dr., Forest Rd., Foster Ct., Franklin Pl., Franklin Ter., Glenside Rd., Glenview Rd., Great Hills Dr., Harding Dr., Harmon Rd., Hart Dr. (north), Hart Dr. (south), Highland Rd., Hill Dr., Hoskier Rd., Inwood Ln., Jessica Way, Laurel Pl., Longview Rd., Mayhew Ct., Mayhew Dr., Melrose Pl., Mountain Dr., North Woods Dr., Overhill Rd., Ravine Dr., Redmond Rd., Ridgewood Rd., South Orange Ave. (north side, from N. Ridgewood to Glenview), Spier Dr., Stonehill Rd., Tillou Ct., Tillou Rd., Tillou Rd. (west), West Twin Oak Rd., Underhill Rd., Vista Way, Walnut Ct., Whiteoak Dr., Wyoming Ave. (north)
  • 2009 pick-up dates in Zone 2 are Jan. 14, Feb. 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, Aug. 19, Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16.
    
    • Streets in Zone 2: Berkeley Ave., Centre St., Charlton Ave., Clark St., Comstock Pl., Connett Pl., East Clark Pl., Elm Ct., Fielding Ct., Finlay Pl., Grove Rd., Grove Ter., Hall Ct., Halsey Pl., Hamilton Rd., Harrison Ct., Hartford Ct., Hartford Rd., Henderson Dr., Hillside Pl., Hillside Ter., Holland Rd., Irving Ave., Irving Ter., Keasby Rd., Kenmore Ave., Kingman Rd., Marion Ave., Marshall Ct., Mead St., Meadowbrook Ln., Meadowbrook Pl., Meeker St., Montrose Ave., Mosswood Ave., Mountain House Rd., Page Ter., Park Pl., Patricia Ct., Ralston Ave., Randolph Pl. (south), Raymond Ave., Raymond Ct., Scotland Rd., Self Pl., South Orange Ave. (north side, N. Ridgewood Rd. to Holland Rd.), Stanley Rd., Stewart Pl., Stirling Ave., Stirling Dr. (east), Taylor Pl., Thacher Ln., Turrell Ave., University Ct., Vose Ave., Warren Ct., Warwick Ave., Woodland Crescent, Woodland Pl.
  • 2009 pick-up dates in Zone 3 are Jan. 16, Feb. 20, March 20, April 17, May 22, June 19, July 17, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 23, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18.
    • Streets in Zone 3: Academy St., Arnold Ter., Audley St., Baldwin Rd., Briar Ct., Cameron Rd., Centre St. (south), Church St., College Pl., Conway Ct., Cottage St., Coudert Pl., Cumberland Rd., Eder Ter., Edgewood Ter., Fairview Ave., Gardner Ave., Garfield Pl., Harding Dr. (south), Hemlock Ter., Hixon Pl., Irvington Ave., Kendall Ave., Kenneth Ter., Kilburn Pl., Kingman Rd. (south), Kingsland Ct., Kingsland Ter., Lackawanna Pl., Lenox Ave., Lenox Pl., Lenox Ter., Lindsley Ave., Massel Ter., Mercer Pl., Milligan Pl., Milton Pl., Montague Pl., Montrose St., Prospect Pl., Prospect St., Radel Ter., Reynolds Pl., Richmond Ave., Ridgewood Rd. (south), Riggs Pl., Roland Ave., Rynda Rd., Seton Pl., Sherman Pl., Sinclair Ter., Sloan St., South Orange Ave. (from Montrose St. to S. Harding Dr.), Stanley Rd. (south), Summit Ave., Thornden St., Tichenor Ave., Trenchard Pl., Valley St., Varsity Rd., Village Rd., Walton Ave., Ward Pl., Waverly Pl., Wesley Ct., West End Rd., Western Dr. (north), Western Dr. (south), W. Fairview Ave., Wilden Pl., Winthrop Ter., Wyoming Ave. (south), 1st St., 2nd St., 3rd St., 4th St., 5th St.

• Toters should be placed curbside after dark on the evening before scheduled pickups, or no later than 7 a.m. on the day itself.
• Senior citizens and disabled persons should contact the DPW for assistance with moving their toters.
• Recyclable goods can also be dropped off at the Recycling Center, 300 Walton Ave., on Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon.
• Pickup for large items like appliances can be arranged with the DPW.
  • People should allow 6 to 8 weeks.

• South Orange and Maplewood have a shared services agreement to handle electronics recycling eight times a year.
  • Four Saturdays (March 7, June 6, Sept. 12 and Dec. 19) are designated for dropoff at the South Orange Recycling Center; another four are slated for Maplewood (Jan. 24, April 18, July 18 and Oct. 24).

• The Village has designated Big Green Boxes for battery disposal at locations including Village Hall, Baird Community Center and the Public Library.
• Valley Auto, 114 Valley St., disposes of car and truck batteries, free of charge.

WATER

• Questions about billing and service should be directed to the East Orange Board of Water Commissioners at 973-266-5219.