Garbage, recycling, and bulky pickup
Check address-specific dates, holiday changes, preparation rules, special items, and missed-collection reporting.
Municipal Services
Borough of Saddle River
Municipal Services
Start with the task you need to complete. This directory connects you with current Borough instructions, the responsible office, an authorized online service, or the public agency that handles the service.
Municipal Building
100 East Allendale Road
Saddle River, NJ 07458
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Popular resident services
Choose the maintained Borough page for current schedules, forms, contacts, and instructions.
Construction, zoning, and inspections
Confirm the approvals, forms, inspections, and office instructions that apply before work begins.
Property-tax accounts and payments
Review payment instructions, look up an account, and reach the Tax Collector for billing questions.
Forms and applications
Find the current form, responsible office, filing method, and any deadline or delivery notes.
Animal control and rabies concerns
Use the correct contact for a dangerous, injured, stray, lost, or deceased animal, a bite, or possible rabies exposure.
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Service directory
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30 services shown
Household and Public Works
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Public Works Garbage, recycling, and bulky pickup
Use Recycle Coach for address-specific collection dates, holiday changes, bulky pickup, accepted materials, and missed-collection reporting.
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Borough service Public Works service requests
Report routine pothole, drainage, snow, park, facility, and public-property concerns. For an urgent after-hours Public Works matter that is not an immediate danger, call Police at 201-327-5300. Call 911 for immediate danger.
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Environment Stormwater and drainage
Find plans, maps, pollution-prevention guidance, and the correct route for dumping, flooding, or drainage concerns.
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Safe disposal Medication and sharps disposal
Find verified medication collection sites and separate guidance for needles and other sharps. Sharps do not go in medication boxes.
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Bergen County programs Paper shredding and special waste
Check current dates, locations, residency rules, limits, and accepted materials for paper shredding, household hazardous waste, electronics, and tires before traveling.
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Parks and Recreation Parks and field use
Review park rules, field-use schedules, and application steps. Filing does not reserve a facility; written approval controls.
Property, permits, and land use
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Construction Office Construction permits and inspections
Find UCC forms, permit information, inspection requests, and available status tools. Confirm every required approval before work begins.
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Zoning Office Zoning questions
Ask Construction and Zoning staff which approvals apply before construction, a change of use, or another regulated property activity.
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Engineering Engineering and right-of-way work
Find the correct starting office for roadway or drainage concerns, grading and soil movement, street or right-of-way work, floodplain questions, and coordinated engineering review. Review New Jersey One Call requirements before excavation.
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Land use board Planning Board applications
Find site-plan, subdivision, and other Planning Board filing instructions after staff confirms the correct review path.
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Land use board Zoning Board applications
Find variance and other zoning-relief instructions after staff confirms that the Zoning Board is the correct review body.
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Fire Prevention Bureau Fire Prevention permits and certificates
Find nonemergency fire permits, inspections, and residential sale, lease, or change-of-occupancy certificate information. Fire Prevention approval is separate from Building approval.
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Property resources Maps and property information
Open posted tax and zoning maps, State parcel tools, and flood and environmental mapping resources.
Payments, taxes, licenses, and court
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Tax Collector Property-tax accounts and payments
Look up an account, review current payment instructions, and use the Borough's authorized online service from the Tax Collector page.
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Tax Collector Tax, water, and sewer billing
Ask about bills, balances, payments, receipts, delinquencies, liens, and Borough water or sewer billing.
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Tax Assessor Property assessments and tax relief
Ask about assessed value, property records, deductions, exemptions, and assessment appeals. Payment questions go to the Tax Collector.
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Pet licensing Dog and cat licensing
Review current requirements and continue to the Borough's authorized licensing service. Have current rabies documentation ready.
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New Jersey Judiciary Municipal Court tickets and records
Use the Court page for ticket response, NJMCDirect, court dates, filings, and court records. Court records follow Judiciary rules.
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Borough Clerk Business and insurance registry
Review who must register, the current filing package, and the annual Borough Clerk process for covered business owners, rental-unit owners, and owners of covered owner-occupied two-, three-, or four-family homes.
Forms, records, and civic services
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Filing directory Forms and applications
Find the receiving office, filing method, and deadline notes for Borough forms. Downloading a form does not submit it.
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Borough office Borough Clerk services
Find elections, Clerk-issued licenses and registrations, governing-body records, public notices, and records maintained by the Clerk.
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eCode360 external service Borough Code and recent laws
Search codified Saddle River ordinances and review recently adopted laws listed by eCode.
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Meetings and notices Calendar, agendas, and public notices
Confirm dates, locations, access details, and changes through the current calendar, agenda, and official notice.
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Borough updates Alerts and email updates
Subscribe to Borough email updates and find the separate Smart911 registration used for local public-safety alerts.
Health, safety, and partner services
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Coordinated local service Animal control
Choose the correct contact for a sick, injured, dangerous, stray, lost, or deceased animal, nuisance wildlife, a bite, or possible rabies exposure.
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NWBRHC regional service Public health and vital records
Find environmental health, clinics, marriage-license appointments, and certified vital-record instructions through Saddle River's regional health service.
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Water information Drinking water and private wells
Find the current public-water report, Veolia service contacts, private-well testing guidance, and official water resources.
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Public safety Police and emergency information
Prepare for emergencies, sign up for alerts, and reach Police nonemergency services. Call 911 for immediate danger.
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Separate department website Saddle River Fire Department
Find volunteer department information and community fire-safety resources. Call 911 for a fire or immediate danger.
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Service providers Utility providers and service contacts
Call 911 from a safe location for a suspected gas leak, a dangerous downed wire, or another immediate threat. For an ordinary outage or service issue, use the provider shown on the property's bill or meter.
No matching service
Try a shorter term, use the detailed How Do I guide, or call Borough Hall at 201-327-2609 for routing help.
Before you submit
Use the route that completes the task
Filing, receipt, posting, and deadline rules vary by office, court, and provider. Follow the service-specific instructions.
Forms and deadline-sensitive filings
A download is not a filing. Follow the listed submission method, send the item to the responsible office, and keep confirmation of receipt. A general email or service request does not complete a filing or extend a deadline.
Records requests
Police records requests go to the Police Department custodian; Municipal Court records follow Court Rule 1:38; school, County, and State records go to the agency that maintains them; vital records use the registrar process.
Permits, inspections, and approvals
An application, payment, or portal entry is not an issued permit, scheduled inspection, or approval. Confirm all required zoning, land-use, engineering, health, fire, County, State, utility, and other approvals before relying on a filing.
Payments and outside services
Use the authorized portal or responsible office shown for the charge, keep the receipt, and follow the service page for due-date and posting rules. A court, County, regional authority, utility, school district, or contractor may apply its own current instructions.
More help
Not sure where to start?
Use a resident task guide, find a Borough contact, or route a nonurgent concern.
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The pages below cover detailed task instructions, office contacts, Borough government, and regional services.
Routine Borough help
- Borough Hall
- 201-327-2609
- Administration
- Extension 225
- Public Works
- 201-818-2016
- Municipal Court
- 201-327-2132
- Police nonemergency
- 201-327-5300
Office visits: Normal Municipal Building administrative hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding Borough-observed holidays and emergency closures. Individual office, court, assessor, and inspection hours may differ. Confirm before visiting.
About this directory. This page is a navigation guide. It does not replace an application, issued permit, written approval, official notice, court instruction, the Borough Code, recently adopted law, or State law. Follow the responsible office or agency's current instructions, confirm receipt when a deadline applies, and keep proof of submission or payment.