CALL (973) 427-5330 TO REQUEST SERVICE OR TO REPORT PROBLEMS WITH:
- Sewer backups (after hours, 973-427-2501)
- Potholes
- Street signs and traffic lights
- Condition of recreational fields
- Road opening permits
- Landscaper registration
For missed pick-ups of garbage and/or recyclables, call the contractors, as follows:
Garbage: Future Sanitation – 973-778-3232
Recyclables & Yard Waste: Gaeta – 973-278-6625
Dig Safely - call 1-800-272-1000 for utility mark-outs before you dig in New Jersey. It's the law!
Road Opening Permits - Road opening permits can be obtained in the DPW office, 2nd floor municipal building, 445 Lafayette Ave.
County Road Opening Permit - Call county road department (973) 881-4500
New sewer and water connections: If you are connecting to the water or sanitary sewer system, there is a $3000 charge per system. The application form can be filled out in the DPW office on the second floor of the municipal building at 445 Lafayette Ave.
Landscaper registration: Landscapers who do business in Hawthorne have to register in the DPW office on the second floor of the municipal building. There is no fee at this time. Landscapers must provide a business card and a customer list (addresses only).