On July 18, 2025 the groundbreaking was held for Wharton's newest park, the Fields at Orchard Mine. This will be located on North Main Street right by the American Legion.
Please see the draft renderings below:
Please see the information for the 2026 Summer Recreation Camp program below. Please make sure to thoroughly read through all of the information as there are new requirements this year.
For Summer Camp information in English click here.
For the registration form in English click here.
For the registration form in Spanish click here.
For Summer Camp information in Spanish click here.
Please click here for the 2026 confidential preliminary affordable housing waitlist application. Please note that submitting this application will only waitlist applicants and does not guarentee a unit within the Borough of Wharton.
Visit https://nj.gov/njhrc/ or call 1-877-428-8844 for more affordable housing opportunities.
Bagged Yard Waste pick up begins on Monday, April 6th and runs every Monday, except holidays, until November 23rd. Check your calendar for exact dates. Free yard waste bags for Wharton Residents are available at the Recycling Center during their regular hours.
Please note:
- Leaves and grass clippings must be put into paper yard waste bags or a refuse can. No plastic bags are able to be picked up.
- A refuse can may be used only for leaves, grass clippings or small twigs and sticks.
- Leaves and grass are the only acceptable items to be put in paper yard waste bags.
- All brush (branches, bushes and sticks) must be no longer than six feet and tied in bundles that weigh less than fifty pounds.
- No branches or limbs greater than four inches in diameter will be picked up.
- No tree or shrub stumps will be taken.
Curbside pick up of loose leaves begins October 19th & runs through December 4th. There are no set dates for pick up. Please place your leaves at the curb without blocking sidewalks or crosswalks and at least 7ft from any storm drain. Do not put anything other than leaves in the pile.
If you have questions about yard waste pick up please call the DPW at 973-361-8444 x2758.