The City of Hoboken today announced residents can pick up lidded garbage containers starting on Monday, Sept. 25, at the Multi-Service Center, 124 Grand St., at 1 p.m. The City purchased 3,500 garbage containers to assist property owners following adoption of the updated containerization ordinance which requires properties to place trash at the curb on collection night in a tightly lidded container to help reduce rodent access to food from trash.
The City will provide containers free of charge to residents at three locations during the week of Sept. 25. The schedule is as follows:
- Sept. 25 – 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. – Multi-Service Center hockey rink, on Adams Street between First and Second Streets
- Sept. 26 – 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. – Multi-Service Center hockey rink, on Adams Street between First and Second Streets
- Sept. 28 – 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. – 13th & Jefferson Streets
- Sept. 30 – 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. – former Union Dry Dock, 901 Sinatra Dr.
Containers are available on a first come, first served basis. Residents must bring proof of residency which may include a utility bill, signed lease, or license. Registered agents must bring a copy of their management contract agreement.
Each property can take up to three containers per address. Temporary No Parking signs will be posted at distribution locations to allow for residents to use vehicles for container pickup.
Residents who already have a container with a tight-fitting lid do not need to acquire a new container.
Future dates and times for container pickup will be announced next week.
Properties of over 10 units with space constraints that are unable to use containers must use disposable garbage bags with rodent repellent that are at least 1.1 mils thick. If the garbage bags do not have rodent repellent, the bags must be at least 3 mils thick. If trash from these properties is not in a container and is instead in an allowable disposable plastic garbage bag, the garbage must be stored indoors between collections.
Property owners or the
responsible agent of properties that have 10 or fewer units with space constraints can apply for a 1-year exemption to containerize garbage online at
https://hoboken.seamlessdocs.com/f/containerization_exemption.
Please note, the new regulation has no effect on recycling or bulk/ furniture pick up.
The City has also extended the containerization compliance grace period, which will now end on Oct. 8.
For the Citywide waste collection scheduled, go to
www.hobokennj.gov/waste.
For more information on containerization and the latest rodent mitigation efforts, go to
https://local.nixle.com/alert/10322979/.
