Sunday, April 14, 2013
Plans call for additional offices, storage and workshops in Cedar Grove facility.
The Essex County Department of Public Works plans to upgrade and expand its facility housing the fleet maintenance garage and mosquito control offices, a published report Thursday said. The DPW plans a 40,000-square-foot expansion to include offices, storage and workshops to the facility located at 99 W. Bradford Ave. in Cedar Grove, according to a report by NorthJersey.com. The plans also call for 30,000 additional square feet of vehicle storage behind the proposed facility. "The town’s going to love it, it’s going to fit the neighborhood, it’s going to be a nice facility," Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. told the website.
Monday, April 2, 2012
South Orange will hold two “Paper Shredding Days” on June 30 and September 30.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Need to safely dispose of obsolete records and documents? South Orange will hold two “Paper Shredding Days”as a free service to residents on June 30 and September 30. Hours will be 8 a.m. to noon at the Department of Public Works Yard at 300 Walton Avenue. Two forms of ID will be required, preferably including a South Orange recreation ID card.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The South Orange Department of Public Works will begin collection of leaf, lawn and garden rakings next month from April 2 through May 14.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Spring is around the corner and that means it is time to start working on your yard. The South Orange Department of Public Works will begin collection of leaf, lawn and garden rakings next month from April 2 through May 14. Yard waste consisting of leaves, yard clippings and garden rakings must be bagged in biodegradable bags and placed at the curb. Branches no more than 4 inches in length must be bundled, tied and placed at the curb.
Friday, March 9, 2012
The South Orange Public Works Department has shredded wood that can be used as top dressing and weed prevention available for pickup at 300 Walton Avenue.
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Friday, March 9, 2012
The South Orange Public Works Department has shredded wood that can be used as top dressing and weed prevention available for pickup at their compaound located at 300 Walton Avenue. This material is free to residents. Those picking up small quantities should bring containers and be prepared to load their own material. Public Works is currently over-stocked with shredded wood due to processing fallen trees and branches after the recent storm. As always South Orange residents can pick up shredded wood material on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon. No deliveries are available at this time. If the wood needs to be loaded by DPW workers, bulk quantities of shredded wood(minimum 3 cubic yards) are…
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
South Orange could begin the system in early spring.
3:30 update: Officials in Village Hall have told Patch that single stream recycling is at the stage where public bids are to be put in to the Village for providing the services. South Orange is considering changing its recycling program to “single stream recycling,” a program which allows residents to put all of their recyclables into one container without separating. The Board of Trustees have committed to wanting to implement this project in the past and are now in the final stages of implementation. Single streamed recycling means that all recyclable materials, including mixed paper, high grade paper, cardboard and commingled containers (bottles, cans, etc.) may all be placed in a single toter for pickup. Cardboard will also be picked…
DPW announces a change in the recycling schedule for February.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Due to a typographical error, the pickup date for Green Toters in the month of February was listed incorrectly in the 2012 Toter Schedule. Zone 1 Green Toters will be emptied on Tuesday, February 14th, 2012. If you have any questions please call the South Orange Department of Public Works at 973-378-7741.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Green toter recycling (newspapers, glass, plastic, aluminum) will be continued in December.
Due to the ongoing cleanup efforts by South Orange's Department of Public Works, green toter recyling is suspended this month. The green toter recyclables includes newspapers, glass, alumninum and plastic. DPW is still handling the debris left by a snowstorm on October 29. Trees came down all over the town and branches are still being collected. In an update from November 7, Village President Alex Torpey reminded residents that they can still bring recyclables to DPW during normal recycling hours, which are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Village officials share some additional information about October’s snowstorm.
On October 29, an earlier than usual snowstorm blanketed the East Coast; millions of people were left without power. In South Orange, thousands of homes were left without power while nearly the entire town was affected by falling trees and debris. The power outages were caused by the debris. In addition to the outages, other village services were interrupted. Leaf pickup has been delayed until more branches can be cleaned up. Following the storm, the South Orange Department of Public Works (DPW), Police Department and Fire Department spent days cleaning up. The damage was deemed much worse than expected, topping the damage caused by Hurricane Irene from a month earlier. Officials state that DPW has already collected almost 50% more …
john anthony prignano
2:36 pm on Monday, April 15, 2013
Dazed not Confused - Well said ! I think one day soon, I will get on the County road down the street from my hose and play a round of golf on a County golf course.Then I will get back on the County road, turn onto another County road ,and make a left in front of the County Reservation, which will put me on another County road. I will play a round of miniature golf on the County miniature golf … more ›