Every year the Water Department publishes a drinking water quality report. This report is designed to inform you about the water that is delivered from the Borough. The goal is to provide residents with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We continually make efforts to improve the water treatment process and to protect our water resources. To view the report for 2020 with results from 2019 click here.

Free yard waste bags for Wharton Residents are available at the Recycling Center. 

• Yard waste pick up is every Monday, except for Holidays, from April until December. Check your calendar for exact dates. 
  • Leaves and grass clippings must be put into paper yard waste bags or a refuse can. No plastic bags are able to be picked up.
  • A refuse can may be used only for leaves, grass clippings or small twigs and sticks.
  • Leaves and grass are the only acceptable items to be put in paper yard waste bags. 
  • All brush (branches, bushes and sticks) must be no longer than six feet and tied in bundles that weigh less than fifty pounds.
  • No branches or limbs greater than four inches in diameter will be picked up.
  • No tree or shrub stumps will be taken.

• Curbside loose leaf pick up begins in October and ends in December. Check your calendar for exact dates. There are no specific dates for pick up. 
  • Do not put grass clippings or sticks and brush in the leaf pile. 
  • Keep loose leaves at least 7ft from any storm drain. 
  • Do not put leaves in the road if there is snow in the forecast. 
  • Do not put leaves in crosswalks or block sidewalks. 

If you have questions about yard waste pick up please call the DPW at 973-361-8444 x2758.

Every Spring & Fall the Borough flushes the hydrants. The date this will be done will be printed in the newspaper and posted on the Borough's social media accounts. You may experience a discoloration of your water after the flushing is done. To avoid any problems let your water run a few minutes before using.

Sewer back-ups are usually a result of grease build up in the sewer lines. To avoid this problem, please do not pour grease, oil or other foreign items down the drain or in the toilet. Discard in a container and dispose of in your regular garbage. A charge will be imposed on anyone found to be pouring grease or oil into the sewer system.

The Department of Public Works can now accept electronic waste. There are two options to dispose of your electronic waste. The first option is you can purchase a $10 sticker at Town Hall and place the item out on every other Thursday. Check the calendar for collection dates. Stickers are free for seniors over the age of 62, qualified volunteers, and permanently disabled persons. The second option is you can drop your electronic waste at the DPW building on the same dates from Noon-2:00 p.m. for free.

Acceptable E-Waste Items Include: Televisions, Computers, Tablets, Laptops, Desktop Printers, Monitors, and Desktop Faxes

ATLANTA PLACE 
BAKER AVE. ( Lafayette St. to Princeton)
BERMINGHAM LANE 
CLAY STREET
COLUMBIA STREET
CORNELL STREET
CUTLER STREET 
DENISON WAY 
DEWEY AVE. EAST & WEST
DIVISION STREET, SOUTH
DOWNS AVE. 
E. CENTRAL AVE. ( Lafayette St. to Princeton)
EAST STERLING STREET 
EAST UNION TURNPIKE
EAST VIEW
EILEEN COURT 
ELIZABETH STREET 
FORD AVE. 
GROVER ROAD
HIGH STREET
HILLSIDE TERRACE
HUFF STREET
JACKSON AVE. 
KICE AVE. 
KITCHELL AVE. 
LAFAYETTE ST (Columbia St. to Central Ave)
LANE WAY
LANGDON AVE. 
LAUREL STREET 
LEHIGH STREET 
LOWE STREET 
LUXEMBURG AVE. 
MAIN ST. (Rt. 15 to Pine St.)
MEADOW AVE.
MICHIGAN AVE. 
MT. PLEASANT LANE
NEWTON PLACE 
N. ELK AVE. 
OAKHURST LANE 
ORANGE STREET 
PARK STREET 
PHYLLIS STREET 
PRINCETON AVE. 
ROUTE 15
RACINE STREET 
ROSS STREET 
RUTGERS STREET 
STICKLE AVE.
SUMMIT AVE. 
SUNSET DRIVE
TERRY LANE 
TOP SIDE
TREE TOPS
UPPER WAY
WABASH AVE. 
WALNUT STREET
W. UNION TURNPIKE
WEST VIEW
WILCOX AVE. 
WILLIAM STREET 
AMERICAN LEGION

ANDERSON ROAD 
BAKER AVE. (Thomas St. to Lafayette St.)
BARTEK LANE 
BIRCH STREET
BURNS STREET 
CAMBRIDGE ROAD 
CHURCH STREET 
CLARENCE STREET 
CRATER AVE. 
CROSS STREET 
CURTIS STREET 
DESZO AVE. 
DIVISION STREET, NORTH
E. CENTRAL AVE. (Main St to Lafayette St.)
ELM STREET
FERN AVE.
FERN HILL ROAD 
GALLAGHER LANE 
GARDEN AVE. 
GROVE STREET 
HANCE STREET 
HURD STREET 
IRONDALE ROAD 
KOSSUTH STREET 
LAFAYETTE ST. (Fern Ave to Central Ave.) 
LOWRY AVE. 
MAIN STREET (Pine Street to Rt. 46)
MAPLE TERRACE 
MILL STREET 
MT. PLEASANT AVE.
OAK LANE
OAK STREET
OLD IRONDALE ROAD
ORCHARD STREET
OXFORD ROAD 
PINE STREET
PORT ORAM DRIVE
POTTER LANE 
ROBERT STREET 
SECOND STREET
SHERWOOD PLACE 
SPRING STREET
ST. MARY’S STREET
THEODORE STREET 
THIRD STREET 
THOMAS STREET 
TROWBRIDGE LANE 
UNION STREET 
WASHINGTON STREET 
W. CENTRAL (Dewey Ave.. to Main St.)
WEST STERLING STREET 
WHARTON SCHOOL

Recycling is picked up every other Monday by the Morris County MUA. 2020 dates can be found in your 2020 calendar. 

MORRIS COUNTY MUA ISSUES NEW GUIDELINES ON PLASTIC RECYCLING

Only Plastic Containers Coded 1,2, and 5 Accepted

The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority is announcing an important 2019 change in its plastic container recycling rules for its single stream curbside recycling program.

Starting this month, only plastic containers (bottles and non-bottle) coded 1,2, and 5 are acceptable in residential curbside recycling.

Look for the recycling symbol on the bottom of the plastic container, advised Morris County’s Recycling Coordinator Liz Sweedy.

The MCMUA’s guidelines apply to the following 20 municipalities, which have MUA curbside pickup: Boonton, Boonton Township, Chatham Borough, Chatham Township, Chester Borough, Denville, East Hanover, Florham Park, Hanover, Mine Hill, Morris Plains, Netcong, Pequannock, Rockaway Borough, Wharton, and the recycling depots in Harding, Mt. Arlington, Randolph, Rockaway Township, and Washington Township. ***

Acceptable plastic bottle/containers include the following:

• Containers that are coded #1 (PET, Poly-EthyleneTerephthalate) include water, soda and salad dressing bottles, microwavable food trays, and peanut butter container.
• Containers coded #2 (HDPE, High Density Polyethylene) include milk jugs, shampoo bottles, and butter and yogurt tubs.
• Containers coded #5 (PP, Polypropylene) include ketchup and syrup bottles, and some yogurt containers.

Due to restrictions imposed by China on imported recycling commodities, the MCMUA’s market has been negatively impacted, and some plastic containers are no longer accepted in the curbside program.

Unacceptable plastic bottles/containers include the following:

“Plastic bottles and containers that are coded with the numbers 3,4,6,and 7 are not mandated recyclable materials in the Morris County Solid Waste Management Plan and are not acceptable in the MCMUA’s single-stream recycling program,’’ said Sweedy.

Morris County’s mandated recycling materials are plastic bottles and containers coded 1 and 2 (and containers coded #5 are being accepted), plus aluminum cans, glass bottles and jars, steel (tin) cans, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, and organics that include leaves, grass clippings, brush, logs, stumps, branches and tree parts.

The MCMUA also requests that residents make sure their recyclable items are empty, clean and dry before putting them at the curb in reusable containers (loose, and not in plastic bags). There is only one exception for use of plastic bags: shredded paper can be placed inside of translucent plastic bags.

When plastic grocery bags and other flexible plastic film gets to the recycling center, they can be caught in the machinery and cause delays and increased processing costs. Clean, dry plastic bags can be recycled at local stores that have designated drop-off bins for plastic bags.

For additional information about acceptable and unacceptable materials in the MCMUA’s “all-in-one’’ single-stream curbside recycling program, visit www.mcmua.com 

Recycling Center Hours

The Wharton Recycling Center is open:

• Monday 8am-2pm
• Tuesday 8am-2pm
• Wednesday 1pm-6pm
• Thursday 8am-2pm
• Friday 1pm-6pm
• Saturday 8am-1pm
• Sunday 8am-1pm