January 5,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Village Manager Heather Mailander reminds everyone that , “We experienced a substantial snowfall today, along with windy conditions and extremely cold temperatures. Our crews have been working since early this morning, clearing the ice and snow.”
Garbage collection today on the west side was extremely difficult, due to the icy conditions. Because of this continued extreme weather, please place your garbage cans at the end of your driveway for collection, until further notice. Please follow this practice of placing your garbage cans at the end of your driveway any time there is a snow/ice event. Remember that after the snow/ice event, until there is a clear path to your rear yard garbage cans which is free of ice and snow, continue placing your garbage cans at the end of your driveway. Recycling barrels will continue to be picked up at the end of your driveways, as usual. We appreciate your assistance in keeping our Village employees safe.
As a reminder, all sidewalks in residential districts must be cleared within 24 hours of the snow falling. Please do not place snow into the street; instead, place it back onto your own property. In addition, if you have a fire hydrant on your property, please clear it of any snow accumulation.
Another cold weather reminder, dogs (like the little one in this photo) cannot be out for too long.