Public Property Department (DPW)
2445 Plainfield Avenue | Map
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 322-6700, ext. 243 & 244
Hours of Operation:
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Frank DiNizo, Public Works Supervisor
William McCoy, Assistant Public Works Supervisor
Todd Sharpe, Assistant Public Works Supervisor
George Alam, Tree Maintenance
OFFICE STAFF:
Anuja Malviya
(908) 322-6700 ext. 243
Ellen Marvosa
(908) 322-6700 ext. 244
HOTLINE (908) 233-6707 (**Recorded updates ONLY**)
To speak with a staff member, dial 908-322-6700 ext. 243 or 244
In the event of a sewer back up after 3pm, or on weekends and holidays, please call the non-emergency police number 908-322-7100 for immediate assistance and a crew will be dispatched.
The Department of Public Property consists of the Director, 14 Employees of diverse trade and expertise and 2 administrative assistants.
The Department of Public Property is responsible for the following:
- Curbside pickup of leaves, brush , limbs, gumball and Christmas trees
- Installation and removal of holiday decorations
- Maintenance and cleaning of municipal buildings, sidewalks, parking lots and curbs
- Maintenance and repair of municipal vehicles and equipment used by Public Property, Recreation, Police and Fire Departments
- Maintenance and repair of public storm sewers
- Maintenance and repair of sanitary sewers mains
- Maintenance of municipal roads including pot holes, patching and resurfacing
- Management of the Recycling Program
- Reporting of street light outages, lamp posts and repairs
- Snow removal and plowing of municipal roads and parking lots
- Spring Residential Cleanup Program and permits
- Street sweeping
- Trimming and removal of trees and management of stump grinding contract
Note: The Following Roads are maintained by the Union County Division of Public Works. Please call: (908) 789-3660.
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Bonnie Burn Road
- Front Street
- Lamberts Mill Road
- Martine Avenue
- Mountain Avenue
- North Avenue
- Park Avenue
- Sky Top Drive
- Terrill Road
- Raritan Road (Between Terrill Road and Lake Avenue)
- Willow Avenue (Between Route 22 and Mountain Avenue)
Leaves, Gumballs and Sticks for Spring Clean Up
- Scotch Plains conducts 1 spring brush & limb collection each year.
- Items may be placed at the curb no more than 10 days prior to the collection start date (4/15/2024)
- The crews make one pass through town and residents are asked to place all leaves, gumballs and sticks in separate piles leaving a small gully before the curb for pickup.
- Please note branches need to be cut to no longer than 3’ in length and 2” in diameter.
- No logs or stumps will be taken.
- Crews will be on both the North and South sides of town simultaneously.
- Residents are kindly reminded that township ordinance prohibits putting vegetative waste at the curb unless a pick up is scheduled.
Please note: Leaf collection will begin in late October.
Residents who have more vegetation to dispose of can bring it to the DPW yard on Plainfield Ave. between the hours of 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. or can purchase a permit to dispose at the Westfield Conservation Center: https://www.westfieldnj.gov/conservation
Hours of operation for the Westfield Conservation center can be found HERE.