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Trash Collection
- Trash is picked up weekly. See the "Streets with Collection Service Days, Areas, Zones, & Sectors" schedule for your collection day
- Trash will not be picked-up on federal holidays, please view the current year's holiday list for specific dates and "News" and /or "Calendar" below for the holiday week collection schedule
- Trash carts are designed to hold normal household trash ONLY. Carts are not designed to contain bulk items, hazardous materials, chemicals, hot ashes, poisons and other harmful material
- Carts shall be placed along the curb, in the street and must leave a space of 4 ft. between the cart and all obstacles, i.e. parked vehicles, mailbox, leaf piles, snow banks, under trees, or in close proximity to other containers, etc.
- Carts shall be placed along the curb, in the street, 4 ft between the cart and all obstacles no later than 6 a.m. of the scheduled day.
- From Memorial Day to Labor Day carts shall be placed along curb in the street no later than 5:30 a.m.
- Carts shall be removed from the curb by 6 p.m. of the evening of collection day.
- Please click here to view how large items are collected.
- All requests for large item collection must be made one week or more prior to scheduled collection(scheduled Friday)
- The items will be collected by a separate vehicle. Please follow all guidelines outlined here:
- Wrap large glass doors with cardboard and tape
- Rugs should be cut, rolled, and tied in a roll not exceeding 50 pounds
- Mattresses and Box springs must be wrapped in plastic prior to placing out for disposal
- Items should not be more than four (4) feet in length
- If you are moving, please request well in advance
- Please click here to view how large metal and appliances are collected
- All requests for metal and appliance collection must be made one week or more prior to scheduled collection(last full week of the month)
- No construction material allowed
- No Household Hazardous Waste is allowed
- Latex paint must be dried out in cans before disposal: cat litter works well
- Animal feces should be placed in paper bags before being put in the trash
This demonstrates what happens when carts are not placed 4ft. a part:
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Municipal Messenger Monthly/ March
Meeting dates; DPW dates; 2026 Holidays; Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Event Days; Sewer Fees; Township Committee Special Meeting; Daylight Savings; 2026 Swim Pool Season -
Important Notice Regarding 2026 Sewer Fee Rate Adjustment
Nov 12, 2025, the Twp governing body approved an increase in annual sewer service fees. Over the past 5 years, operating costs have increased: Electric energy 8.1%, sludge disposal 12.6%, insurance 15.8%, & salaries and benefits 16%. Read on... -
ATTENTION MORRIS TOWNSHIP REGISTERED VOTERS - VOTING DISTRICTS 20 AND 23
Please be advised your polling location has changed from Frelinghuysen Middle School to Fairchild Firehouse(Meeting Room), 2 Burnham Rd. Take effect for the Special General Election on Thurs, April 16, 2026 and will remain your permanent polling location Read on...
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Department of Public Works
Physical Address
6 Jane Way
Morristown, NJ 07960
Mailing Address
50 Woodland Avenue
PO Box 7603
Convent Station, NJ 07961-7603
Phone: 973-326-7398Fax: 973-326-9580
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
6:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Recycling Depot:
Monday-Friday
7:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Saturday
6:00 AM - 1:45 PM
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Thomas Eschmann
Superintendent
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Michael Cassidy
Assistant Foreman
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Ronald Cerankowski
Assistant Superintendent
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Joseph Gribbon
Assistant Foreman
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Albert Lovenberg
Road Foreman
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Steven Wightman
Fleet Foreman
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Louis Windt
Sanitation Foreman
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John Young
Foreman