Reservations Required For Bayonne Leaf Recycling Pickups

Bayonne Mayor Sharon Nadrowski has announced curbside pick-up of autumn leaves will take place on nine Mondays in the fall, beginning Monday, October 12. The pick-ups will take place citywide on nine consecutive Mondays through December 7, 2026.  Residents may place leaves in special ecology-friendly leaf bags, in barrels, or in paper bags.  Plastic bags are unacceptable and will be rejected for pick-up. 

Effective Monday, October 5, the ecology-friendly leaf bags can be picked up in Room 14 at City Hall, located at 630 Avenue C, the 4th Street Senior Center at 4th Street and Story Court, and at the 56th Street Senior Center at the corner of 56th Street and Avenue B, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.  City employees will issue one packet of five bags per household at a time.

The term “leaves” means foliage only.  Specifically excluded from this definition are grass clippings, hedge clippings, tree parts, shrubbery and other types of vegetative waste.

The Public Works Department requires reservations for leaf pick-ups.  Anyone who would like to request leaf pick-up on Mondays must call to make a reservation by calling 201-858-6067 no later than 4:00 p.m. on the preceding Friday. After hours, leave a message on voicemail. Leaf collection will start at 8:00 p.m. on Mondays, October 12, through December 7, so residents who have made reservations for pick-ups should put their leaves out on Monday evening after 3:00 pm to ensure pick-up.

Mayor Nadrowski stated, “I would like to encourage Bayonne residents to pick up the leaf bags in Room 14 at City Hall or at either of our senior centers.  Thank you for doing your part to help make Bayonne a cleaner community this autumn.”