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. Â 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. Â Because of this continued extreme weather, please place your garbage cans at the end of your driveway for collection, until further notice. Â Please follow this practice of placing your garbage cans at the end of your driveway any time there is a snow/ice event. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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.