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Department of Public Works
Gordon Kohles
DPW Superintendent

The Department of Public works is responsible sanitation within the borough, and for the collection of recycling, maintenance and tree services, as well as repair and maintenance of borough buildings, and the upkeep of our parks and athletic fields. 

Please note: 

Do not recycle plastic bags or put recyclable bottles and cans in plastic bags.  Plastic bags from stores should be thrown out with regular garbage or brought to Borough Hall. 

Contact Information
Gordon Kohles
DPW Superintendent

Office Location:
Bogota Dept of Public Works
9 East Fort Lee Road
 
Bogota, New Jersey 07603

Telephone: 201-487-1041
e-mail: dpw@bogotaonline.org

Office Hours: 
Monday - Friday 
7:00am - 3:00pm

Important Reminders
 

  • No household waste or trash is to be placed out for pickup on a weekend or prior to 4:00om on the evening before scheduled pick-up.  Please call with quesitons about special circumstanaces. 
     

  • LEAF PICKUP NOTICE

Borough Ordinance 14-4.3
Persons Required to Provide Private Garbage Bags Removal

It should be the duty of all occupants of residential, public and business buildings where garbage, ashes or refuse of any kind accumulates to the extent of one (1) or more cubic yards per week, to remove at their own expense all such garbage, ashes or refuse, and they shall maintain their own receptacle for the same of a suitable nature. (Ordinance: 3/10/27, S3)

Bergen County Utilities Authority (BCUA)


2023 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Dates:

Bergen County Utilities Authority

Foot of Empire Blvd., Moonachie

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Saturday, November 18, 2023

 

Bergen County Campgaw Reservation

200 Campgaw Rd., Mahwah

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Saturday, September 9, 2023

 

Bergen Community College

400 Paramus Rd., Paramus

Sunday, April 16, 2023

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Sunday, October 15, 2023

HHW event collection hours are 9:00am - 3:00pm (Rain or Shine)

2023 Document Shredding, Electronics Recycling and Tire Recycling Event Dates

 

Bergen Community College

400 Paramus Rd., Paramus

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Saturday, August 12, 2023

 

Bergen County Campgaw Reservation

200 Campgaw Rd., Mahwah

Saturday, June 3, 2023

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Document shredding, electronics and tire recycling event collection hours are 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (rain or shine)

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