Notices & Announcements from the Borough of Bergenfield
Bergenfield Launches Mayor’s Wellness Campaign 2022 With Kick-off Event at Conlon Hall
BERGENFIELD, NJ -- Mayor Arvin Amatorio was in high spirits Sunday at Conlon Hall as he was joined by residents, volunteers, and sponsors to kick-off his Mayor’s Wellness Campaign 2022, a free statewide initiative that encourages active lifestyles and healthy living through education, fun activities, and community engagement.
“Thank you to all the amazing people who joined me at the kick off event this past weekend and I want to extend a special thank you to the vendors, volunteers, and sponsors who are helping make this incredible program possible,” said Mayor Amatorio. “There’s no better time than Spring to begin making a commitment to improving our health, and together as a community we will live up to the motto that ‘It’s more fun and healthier in Bergenfield!’”
The Mayor’s Wellness Campaign is a statewide community health initiative that provides evidence-based tools and strategies for mayors and community leaders to help their residents achieve healthier lifestyles and improve overall health and wellness in their communities. The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI) has been leading the Mayors Wellness Campaign in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities since 2006.
Through this partnership, Bergenfield will receive regularly updated tools and strategies to promote health and active living, connections to local partners and volunteer networks to share best practices, information about grants and funding for programs, as well as an opportunity to be designated as a “Healthy Town” by the NJHCQI.
Sponsors of the Mayor’s Wellness Campaign include the Bergen NewBridge Medical Center, United Martial Arts UMA Taekwondo, H&R Enriquez Accounting Firm, Bergenfield Sariling Atin Asian Grill, World Financial Group, New York Life Insurance, Medicare, Tupperware, the Philippine Nurses Association - New Jersey Bergen Passaic SubChaper, the Jesus Lamb of God Church, the Filipino Apostolate of the Archdiocese of Newark, St. Mary’s Line Dancers Group, Headliners Salon, Glacy’s Salon, Nova Salon, Bergen County BagUpNJ.com, DeLa Russo Eyecare, the Jersey College School of Nursing, the Bergenfield Stigma-Free Committee, as well as the Bergenfield Recreation Department, Health Department, and Department of Public Works.
Some of the highlights of the campaign include Zumba on Mondays at Veteran’s Memorial Park from 6:30 - 7:30 PM, Yoga on Wednesdays from 6:00 - 7:00 PM at Conlon Hall, Walks with the Mayor on Thursdays at 6:00 PM at Cooper’s Pond, and Line Dancing on Fridays from 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Conlon Hall.
For a complete list of events/activities, please visit www.bergenfield.com. If you have any questions or need more information about the campaign or specific events, please do not hesitate to contact the Boro at (201) 387-4055 ext. 6, the Health Department at (201) 387-4055 ext. 5, or Councilman Marc Pascual at (201) 328-7516.
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June Primary Mail-in Ballots Have Been Mailed to Voters
Mail-in Ballots for the June Primary Election have been mailed to Bergenfield voters with active Vote by Mail requests.
Only voters with active vote by mail requests will receive their ballot within 3 days.
Voters with active requests who do not receive their ballot by 5/2/22 should call 201- 336-7020 to request a duplicate.
Election Update: Ballots Mailed for June Primary Election
Please be advised, Mail-in Ballots for the June Primary Election have been mailed to Bergenfield voters with active Vote by Mail requests. Only voters with active vote by mail requests will receive their ballot within 3 days. Voters with active requests who do not receive their ballot by 5/2/22 should call 201- 336-7020 to request a duplicate.
Quadrant 4 (Southwest) Bulk Pickup Wednesday 4/27/2022
There is a bulk pick-up in Quadrant 4 (Southwest) Wednesday, April 27, 2022.
Bulk garbage pick-up is on schedule for all quadrants as listed on the 2022 Garbage & Recycling pickup schedule calendars. Please reference your 2022 pickup schedule calendar for the bulk (B) pick up day in your quadrant. 2022 garbage & recycling pickup schedule calendars may be found by clicking HERE.
As a reminder, please note:
-Bulk pickup is for residential purposes ONLY.
-The DPW does NOT pick up contractor debris, concrete, bricks, asphalt, rocks, mortar, stone, cultured stone, or any stone-like material, wet paint, chemicals, tires, fluorescent lightbulbs, vehicle batteries, rechargeable batteries, propane/fuel tanks, fire extinguishers, TV's, computer monitors, computer towers/computer CPU's, laptops, tablets, printers or fax machines.
-The limit per bulk day is 4 pieces of household furniture, 2 household appliances (ex. air conditioning (AC) unit, oven, washer, dryer, refrigerator- DOORS MUST BE OFF), and 1 carpet or rug that does not exceed 12 feet in length and/or 1 foot in diameter (including the pad) or a mixture or fragments from carpet or rug of said size. The DPW will not collect carpets removed professionally.
-Water heaters must have a borough-issued inspection sticker on them, or they will not be picked up. Please call the Building Department to schedule an inspection: 201-387-4055, option 4.
-Bulk may no be placed at the curb any earlier than 6:00pm the night before scheduled bulk pick-up days. Bulk must be ready no later than 6:00am on the scheduled day of the bulk pick-up.
-There is a bulk pick-up on scheduled bulk pick-up days only. There is no special pick-ups. Please reference your 2022 pickup schedule calendar for the bulk (B) pickup day in your quadrant by clicking HERE.
-Please take the following items to a BCUA collection event: wet paint, chemicals, tires, fluorescent lightbulbs, vehicle batteries, rechargeable batteries, propane/fuel tanks, fire extinguishers, electronics. For 2022 BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events & BCUA 2022 Tire Recycling/ Electronics Recycling/ Mobile Paper Shredding/ Unwanted Medication Collection Event locations, dates, times & list of accepted items, please click HERE.
-The DPW does NOT collect brick, mortar, stone, concrete, cultured stone, or any stone-like material: the homeowner must dispose of these privately. All bulk refuse generated by a private contractor (contractor debris), or trade waste generated by any business, shall be removed at their own expense and risk.
-The following electronics ONLY are accepted at the Bergenfield Recycling Center: TV's, computer monitors, computer towers/computer CPU's, laptops, tablets, printers & fax machines. The Bergenfield Recycling Center is now located at the old Hockey Courts, on Twin Boro Ln. (by the old swim club). The Bergenfield Recycling Center hours are Mon- Fri 8:00am-3:00pm, Sat 9:00am-1:00pm, Sun 1:00pm-4:00pm (closed on holidays).
-PAINT must be dried solid and put out at the curb on bulk (B) pickup day ONLY with the lid off. Wet paint must be taken by the resident to a BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. For 2022 BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events & BCUA 2022 Tire Recycling/Electronics Recycling/Mobile Paper Shredding/ Unwanted Medication Collection Event locations, dates, times & list of accepted items, please click HERE.
-Vegetative waste (grass, leaves, shrubs, branches, yard waste) is NOT collected on bulk days. Please reference your 2022 pickup schedule calendar for the vegetative waste (V) pick up day in your quadrant.
-For reference: Ord. No. 17-2517
If you have any questions, please call the DPW office at 201-387-4055, option 3, Mon-Fri 7:00am-3:30pm (except for holidays as marked on your 2022 pick up schedule calendar) or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
To add your cell phone and/or home number to the Borough's "robo call" important announcement phone call list, please email your name, address, and phone number to the Bergenfield Office of Emergency Management (OEM) at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Quadrant 3 (Southeast) Bulk Pickup Wednesday 4/20/2022
There is a bulk pick-up in Quadrant 3 (Southeast) Wednesday, April 20, 2022.
Bulk garbage pick-up is on schedule for all quadrant as listed on the 2022 Garbage & Recycling pickup calendars. Please reference your 2022 pickup schedule calendar for the bulk (B) pickup day in your quadrant. 2022 garbage & recycling pickup schedule calendars may be found by clicking HERE.
As a reminder, please note:
-Bulk pickup is for residential purposes ONLY.
-The DPW does NOT pick up contractor debris, concrete, bricks, asphalt, rocks, mortar, stone, cultured stone, or any stone-like material, wet paint, chemicals, tires, fluorescent lightbulbs, vehicles batteries, rechargeable batteries, propane/fuel tanks, fire extinguishers, TV's, computer monitors, computer towers/computer CPU's, laptops, tablets, printers or fax machines.
-The limit per bulk day is 4 pieces of household furniture, 2 household appliances (ex. air conditioning (AC) unit, oven, washer, dryer, refrigerator- DOORS MUST BE OFF), and 1 carpet or rug that does not exceed 12 feet in length and/or 1 foot in diameter (including the pad) or a mixture of fragments from carpet or rug of said size. The DPW will not collect carpets removed professionally.
-Water heaters must have a borough-issued inspection sticker on them, or they will not be picked up. Please call the Building Department to schedule an inspection: 201-387-4055, option 4.
-Bulk may not be placed at the curb any earlier than 6:00pm the night before scheduled bulk pick-up days. Bulk must be ready no later than 6:00am on the scheduled day of the bulk pick-up.
-There is a bulk pick-up on scheduled bulk pick-up days only. There is no special pick-ups. Please reference your 2022 pickup schedule calendar for the bulk (B) pickup day in your quadrant by clicking HERE.
-Please take the following items to a BCUA collection event: wet paint, chemicals, tires, fluorescent lightbulbs, vehicle batteries, rechargeable batteries, propane/fuel tanks, fire extinguishers, electronics. For 2022 BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events & BCUA 2022 Tire Recycling/Electronics Recycling/Mobile Paper Shredding/Unwanted Medication Collection Event locations, dates, times & list of accepted items, please click HERE.
-The DPW does NOT collect brick, mortar, stone, concrete, cultured stone, or any stone-like material: the homeowner must dispose of these privately. All bulk refuse generated by a private contractor (contractor debris), or trade waste generated by any business, shall be removed at their own expense and risk.
-The following electronics ONLY are accepted at the Bergenfield Recycling Center: TV's, computer monitors, computer towers/computer CPU's, laptops, tablets, printers & fax machines. The Bergenfield Recycling Center is now located at the old Hockey Courts, on Twin Boro Ln. (by the old swim club). The Bergenfield Recycling Center hours are Mon-Fri 8:00am-3:00pm, Sat 9:00am-1:00pm, Sun 1:00pm-4:00pm (closed on holidays).
-PAINT must be dried solid and put out at the curb on bulk (B) pickup day ONLY with the lid off. Wet paint must be taken by the resident to a BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. For 2022 BCUA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events & BCUA 2022 Tire Recycling/Electronics Recycling/Mobile Paper Shredding/Unwanted Medication Collection Event locations, dates, times & list of accepted items, please click HERE.
-Vegetative waste (grass, leaves, shrubs, branches, yard waste) is NOT collected on bulk day. Please reference your 2022 pickup schedule calendar for the vegetative waste (V) pick up day in your quadrant.
-For reference: Ord. No. 17-2517
If you have any questions, please call the DPW office at 201-387-4055, option 3, Mon-Fri 7:00am-3:30pm (except for holidays as marked on your 2022 pick up schedule calendar) or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
To add your cell phone and/or home number to the Borough's "robo call" important announcement phone call list, please email your name, address, and phone number to the Bergenfield Office of Emergency Management (OEM) at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Bergenfield Receives Platinum Award for Impressive Employee Work Environment Safety Record
BERGENFIELD, NJ -- Bergenfield Mayor Arvin Amatorio was joined recently by Councilman Rafael Maerte, Borough Administrator Corey Gallo, Fire Department Captain Robert Byrnes Jr., and Borough Risk Manager Ezio Altamura at the annual Bergen County Joint Insurance Fund (JIF) Safety Incentive Awards Ceremony, as he accepted the “Platinum Certificate of Achievement” on behalf of the borough. This is the JIF’s highest award and Bergenfield was one of only eight cities to receive it, given in recognition of the borough’s safe employee work environment as well as its exceptional training of staff.
“I was extremely honored and proud to receive this award on behalf of the borough,” said Mayor Amatorio of the award ceremony. “Bergenfield is consistently ranked as one of the safest places in America and our record speaks for itself…this is truly an ideal place where people feel comfortable and confident in raising their families.”
“This is a tremendous accomplishment and without question demonstrates our borough's continued pledge to educating our employees best practices and the value of workplace safety,” “Bergenfield has deservedly earned a reputation as being a community where both residents and employees can have peace of mind because of our professionalism, courtesy, and commitment to safety.”
Bergenfield is one of 38 cities who participate in the JIF, which is a consortium of cities that have regionalized to provide their own cost effective property and casualty insurance as well as workers compensation insurance. As the oldest municipal joint insurance fund in the state, the impetus of the regionalization effort is to avoid costly insurance premiums through risk management and safety programs. The JIF is regulated by the state’s Department of Banking and Insurance and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
Mayor Arvin Amatorio Launches the Borough of Bergenfield Mayor’s Wellness Campaign 2022 to Promote Healthy Living
BERGENFIELD, NJ -- Mayor Amatorio once again hosts a wellness campaign to promote healthy living. This program will include daily wellness activities between April 24 and June 17, starting with a kick-off on April 24 at Conlon Hall.
“Last year, we began this campaign to combat COVID-19 and promote general health and wellness. After an overwhelming success last year, we have decided to continue this campaign again in 2022 as we move past the health emergency,” said Mayor Amatorio. “We are launching this campaign to get Bergenfield on a path to good health by providing these daily wellness activities that I hope residents will continue to do even after this program ends.
Because of the overwhelming level of interest and excitement that existed for last year’s program, the 2022 Mayor’s Wellness Program has expanded even more by offering programs for all ages and interests. There will be Zumba, Yoga, line dancing, Tae Kwon Do, a walk at the park, health education, and various surprises that would enhance both the physical and mental well-being of the residents.
The mayor extends his appreciation to the phenomenal Mayor’s Wellness Campaign Champions, sponsors, volunteers, and the Bergenfield Health Department for helping us to make this possible.
For more information, you may contact the Borough at 201-387-4055 ext. 6.
DPW Garbage & Recycling Holiday Pickup Schedule: Good Friday 4/15/22
Please review your 2022 Garbage & Recycling pick up schedule calendar for changes in the pickup schedule during the week of 4/11/22-4/15/22. The Borough Hall Offices and the DPW are closed on Friday 4/15/22 in observance of Good Friday. Changes in the pickup schedule are highlighted in yellow on the garbage & recycling pickup schedule calendar.
To view your quadrant's 2022 Garbage & Recycling pickup schedule calendar, please click your quadrant's calendar link below:
Quadrant 1 (Northeast)
Quadrant 2 (Northwest)
Quadrant 3 (Southeast)
Quadrant 4 (Southwest)
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