Address: Teaneck Municipal Building
818 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
 
 
DPW Phone:

(201) 837-1600 Ext. 1727
Engineering Phone:

(201) 837-1600 Ext. 1728 
Recycling Information: (201) 837-1600 Ext. 1946
Hours:

Municipal Building Office Hours are Monday,Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Tuesday 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Department of Public Works Yard Hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Recycling Center is open Thursday through Monday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Holidays    
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Charles McKearnin, P.E. Director of Public Works/ Municipal Engineer
 

A Department For All Seasons

Throughout the years, the Department of Public Works provides services for all residents.  It has programs especially designed to maintain the condition of municipal facilities and to retain the community's cleanliness, safety and good appearance. The DPW's municipal services have Five divisions.

Household Refuse

The Township does not collect household refuse.  It has no control over private, independent contractors who make the pickups along routes within the Township.  Although the rates the collectors can charge were deregulated by the Department of Environmental Protection, residents with service complaints should call the Solid Waste Regulation at (609) 984-2080.

Composting / Firewood

The DPW stores wood chips at the Greenhouse located at the foot of Lindbergh Boulevard, east of Glenwood Ave.  Firewood is stored at the recycling depot in the DPW yard on the west side of River Road, just north of West Englewood Ave.  Whenever available, firewood and wood chips are free for the taking.  In all cases, the rule is first come, first served.

Litter

Various Township ordinances define and control litter.  Examples are:

  • It is against the law to deposit household or commercial refuse in the DPW's litter containers on the street and in the parks.
  • It is illegal to drop or throw any type of refuse from a vehicle.
  • If you walk your dog on a public street, you are required to have on your person "a proper scoop or container or similar efficient sanitary means to immediately remove feces deposited by the dog".
  • It is against the law to dump refuse of any type on any public property including parks, parking lots and vacant municipally owned land.

If you violate any of these litter control ordinances, you run the risk of receiving a summons.  If convicted, you may be fined up to $500, jailed for up to 90 days or both.  So, don't foul Teaneck; dunk your junk.

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