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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 holiday 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/ May
May meeting & Public Works dates; Yardwaste Collection; MCMUA Household Hazardous Waste Event Dates; Township Committee Office Hours; Property Taxes Due; Townwide Garage Sale; Memorial Day Service; Primary Info... Additional Info... -
No Trash & Recycling Collection Monday, May 29, 2023 (Memorial Day)
All Township of Morris non-emergency offices will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2023 in observance of Memorial Day and no collection services. Please click the link for the Collection Service Schedule. Additional Info... -
Polling Location Changes
ATTENTION MORRIS TOWNSHIP REGISTERED VOTERS IN VOTING DISTRICTS #19, #22, #16, & #7. This change in polling location will be effective for the Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Additional Info...
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Thomas Eschmann
Superintendent
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John Flanagan
Assistant Superintendent
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David Flynn
Foreman
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Albert Lovenberg
Road Foreman
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Steven Wightman
Fleet Foreman
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Louis Windt
Assistant Foreman
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John Young
Foreman
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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