🍂 Fair Lawn is warning residents and landscapers not to blow or dump leaves into the street.
đź’¸ Violators could face fines of up to $2,000, while other New Jersey towns have their own penalties for leaf dumping.
đźš› Residents have several options for getting rid of fall leaves legally, including paper bags, containers and designated recycling facilities.
FAIR LAWN — Tis the season for falling leaves blanketing the front lawns and backyards of homes across the Garden State.
But if you live in this Bergen County town, don’t you dare blow them into the street, or there will be consequences.
Fair Lawn says no leaf dumping or face the consequences
The Fair Lawn Recycling Division put out a notice to residents reminding them of “no leaves in the street.”
The borough is really cracking down, prohibiting homeowners and landscapers from dumping or blowing leaves and yard waste into the street, or risk facing a hefty fine of up to $2,000.
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Fair Lawn leaf dumping options
Instead, landscapers may drop off leaves only at the Fair Lawn Compost Center during the fall leaf season, but they must have a permit. Permits cost $100 per truck and are available at the Department of Public Works office inside Borough Hall, located at 8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue in Fair Lawn…