Please see the notice below from the Wharton Water Department
On July 18, 2025 the groundbreaking was held for Wharton's newest park, the Fields at Orchard Mine. This will be located on North Main Street right by the American Legion.
Please see the draft renderings below:
Please click here for the 2025 confidential preliminary affordable housing waitlist application. Please note that submitting this application will only waitlist applicants and does not guarentee a unit within the Borough of Wharton.
Visit https://nj.gov/njhrc/ or call 1-877-428-8844 for more affordable housing opportunities.
Bagged Yard Waste pick up begins on Monday, April 7th and runs every Monday, except holidays, until November 24th. Check your calendar for exact dates. Free yard waste bags for Wharton Residents are available at the Recycling Center during their regular hours.
Please note:
- 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 pick up of loose leaves begins October 20th & runs through December 5th. There are no set dates for pick up. Please place your leaves at the curb without blocking sidewalks or crosswalks and at least 7ft from any storm drain. Do not put anything other than leaves in the pile.
If you have questions about yard waste pick up please call the DPW at 973-361-8444 x2758.
HalloWharton is on Saturday October 25th from 4-6pm at Hugh Force Canal Park.
Wharton will be holding its annual free rabies shot clinic on Saturday, November 8th from 8-10am at the DPW Garage located at 180 W. Central Ave. Waiting lines will be outside so please dress accordingly. The clinic will be offering a 3-year vaccination for both cats and dogs. There will be no animal licensing done at the clinic. Animal licenses for 2026 will need to be renewed in January of 2026.