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Engineering

Grass Clippings Reminder

The following Ordinance has been adopted as mandated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). Prepared by the Linden Department of Community Services, Division of Engineering & Department of Public Works.

Click here to view and/or download the Grass Clippings Reminder.

  • It is illegal to blow grass/lawn clippings into the street
  • According to Ordinance 49-79, it is a violation to sweep, rake, blow or otherwise place yard waste, unless the yard waste is containerized, in the street.
  • Professional Lawn services and residents can be cited for violations of these rules.
  • If you have someone mow you lawn, remind them to dispose of grass clippings appropriately, or you will pay twice for their service and the citation
  • City of Linden Public Works will collect grass clippings in a sturdy container labeled GRASS, of in a paper bag. Do not mix twigs, branches, rocks, or dirt with grass clippings. Clippings in PLASTIC bags will not be collected. Click here to view your Collection Schedule.

New Jersey Flood Disclosure Law

Flood risks in New Jersey are growing due to the effects of climate change. Coastal and inland areas may experience significant flooding now and in the near future, including in places that were not previously known to flood. In response to these increasing risks across the state, the New Jersey flood risk notification law was enacted on July 3, 2023. The law requires landlords and sellers of real property to make certain disclosures concerning known and potential flood risks beginning March 20, 2024. 

  • Click here to obtain more information on the New Jesery Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) website.
  • Click here to view and/or download the Flood Risk Notice.
  • Click here to view and/or download the Seller’s Property Condition Disclosure Statement.

Apply for Homeowner Flood Buyouts

Blue Acres is a program to acquire flood-prone land in the State of New Jersey, and to dedicate those lands that are purchased for recreation and conservation purposes.

  • Click here to view and/or download the application in English to sell your property through the Blue Acres Program.
  • Click here to view and/or download the application in Spanish to sell your property through the Blue Acres Program.
  • The application can be completed and submitted electronically on the Blue Acres Website.
  • For more information, call the City of Linden’s Engineering Division at 908-474-8621, or call the NJDEP Blue Acres Program at 609-940-4140.

Cranford Avenue Resurfacing

Please be advised that concrete work (handicap ramps, curbs and sidewalks damaged by city tree) will commence on Monday, July 29th, 2019 for the above referenced project.

We estimate 2-3 weeks (weather permitting) for this work followed by milling and paving.

Flyers have been distributed to the residents.

The LPD Traffic Bureau will be posting Emergency No Parking Signs.

The roadway will be open to traffic at this time while work is performed on one side at a time.

An Inspector from the Engineering Department will be onsite a majority of the time.

The main contractor is DLS Contracting and his concrete sub is FDM.

Please advise the Engineering Department of any concerns.

All DPW garbage, recycling and trash pickups will remain the same.

Stormwater Management Plan

On January 5, 2004, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) adopted new stormwater regulations which require the City of Linden to comply with the requirements of the NJPDES Tier A Municipal Stormwater Permit. In accordance with this permit, the City of Linden has adopted a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, Stormwater Management Plan and Stormwater Control Ordinance. In addition, Ordinances were either modified or adopted regarding Pet Waste, Litter, Improper Waste Disposal, Wildlife Feeding, Yard Waste, Containerized Yard Waste and Illicit Connections. A summary of these Ordinances are as follows:

  • All pet owners are required to immediately and properly dispose of their pet’s solid waste deposited on any property, public or private, not owned by that person.
  • It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop, discard or otherwise place any litter of any nature upon public or private property other than in a litter receptacle.
  • The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal storm sewer system operated by the City of Linden is prohibited. (Exceptions include potable water, uncontaminated ground water, air conditioning condensate, irrigation water, residential car washing and swimming pool discharges, and flows from firefighting activities.)
  • No person shall feed, in any public park or on any other property owned or operated by the City of Linden, any wildlife, excluding confined wildlife.
  • Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing yard waste that is no containerized at the curb or along the street is only allowed during the 7 days prior to a scheduled and announced collection, and shall not be placed closer than 10 feet from any storm drain.
  • The owner or occupant of any property, or any employee or contractor of the same engaged to provide lawn care or landscaping services, shall not sweep, rake, blow or otherwise place yard waste, unless the yard waste is containerized, in the street.
  • No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged through an illicit connection to the municipal storm sewer system operated by the City of Linden any domestic sewerage, non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial waste.

A more visible requirement has been the labeling of storm drains – “Dump No Waste, Drains to Waterways,” and the retrofitting of storm drains during road reconstruction or repaving with inlets that meet the design standards of the permit in order to reduce the amount of solids and floatables in our waterways. For more information, please visit NJDEP Stormwater and read the Solutions to Stormwater Information Guide.