Status of Site
The Compost site will be CLOSED:
Thursday, November 23th (Thanksgiving)
Friday, November 24th
Permits
Landscapers may purchase a dump permit to drop off leaves at the Fair Lawn Compost Site. Permits are $100.00 per truck for the season. Tickets are available for sale starting in October and are valid until December 31st or when the compost site has reached capacity as per NJ DEP regulations.
Permits are sold at:
Fair Lawn Borough Hall
DPW Office - 2nd Floor
8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue
Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410
8:30 AM to 4:00 pm
Permit Application
Print out and complete the application prior to purchasing the vouchers . (DOWNLOAD APPLICATION)
Regulations
All permit holders must adhere to the following regulations or their permit is subject to revocation without refund. (DOWNLOAD FULL REGULATIONS)
- A dump slip must be turned in to the staff doing permit checks. If there is no staff doing checks, the dump slip must be left in the mailbox by the Recycling office. (DOWNLOAD DUMP SLIP)
- Unhitch trailers in the commuter parking lot adjacent to the Recycling office. Do NOT block the main entrance road with trailers or vehicles.
- Only leaves collected from properties within the Borough of Fair Lawn are allowed to be dumped.
- NO materials, except leaves, are permitted in the load.
Leaves and yard waste are PROHIBITED from being dumped in the street at any time.
Compost Site Drop-Off Hours
20-05 Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Extended Hours: None
Normal Hours:
Monday to Friday: 7:30 AM to 3:15 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM to 12:45 PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Closed on Borough Holidays:
Veterans Day (Friday, November 10th)
Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 23rd)
Day after Thanksgiving (November 24th)
Christmas Day Observed by contract (Monday, December 25th)
Christmas Day Observed by contract (Tuesdy, December 26th)