The Kearny Shade Tree Department in Kearny, NJ is responsible for providing essential services to the 41,000 residents of Kearny. Their responsibilities include the maintenance of 48 miles of paved roads, street sweeping, snow plowing and ice control, traffic line painting, traffic sign and street name sign maintenance, maintenance of sanitary water pump stations and storm water pump stations, maintenance of drainage ditches and tide gates on the Passaic River, maintenance of catch basins and manholes, municipal recycling drop-off center, building maintenance at all municipal buildings, tree planting on municipal right of ways and parks, maintenance of sewers, and maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment.
The department also provides information to residents regarding trash and recycling, including the 2024 Trash Recycling calendar and guidelines for disposing of latex paints and batteries. They also oversee the annual fall leaf program, where residents are required to place their leaves in biodegradable paper leaf bags for pickup according to a designated schedule. Leaf bags can be purchased from the Kearny DPW or from a retailer of choice, and plastic bags are not accepted for leaf disposal.
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