Tag: recycling
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North Brunswick residents reminded of recycling restrictions
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Six months into a new contract for recycling services with Middlesex County, North Brunswick residents are still putting non-recyclables out to the curb. There are complications because the previous contractor, Waste Management, would pick up everything, including non-recyclable items, Eric Chaszar, director of the North Brunswick Department of Public Works, said during…
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Recycling costs biggest driver of 2020 Old Bridge municipal budget
OLD BRIDGE – Recycling costs that municipal officials said are outside the township’s control are the biggest increase driving the 2020 Old Bridge municipal budget. Township Council members adopted a $59.1 million budget after a second reading and public hearing on March 16. The budget increases municipal taxes and municipal library taxes by $28 from…
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Allentown council seeks lower cost for recycling effort
ALLENTOWN – Members of the Allentown Borough Council have decided to use a new recycling facility when the borough’s current three-year contract with Central Jersey Recycling has expired. Council members passed a resolution stating their intentions during a meeting on Feb. 11. According to the resolution, the rate at a recycling facility that is expected…
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Opinion: Recycling reminders
To the Editor: By now, all Hopewell Township residents should have received the 2020 township calendar. It has lots of useful information, but I encourage you to turn to the page for August. You’ll see instructions for curbside recycling. One sentence is highlighted at the top of the page: “Do not put any plastic bags or pizza…
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Monmouth County awarded recycling tonnage grant
Monmouth County recently received $523,118 through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Recycling Enhancement Act (REA). The REA permits a $3 per ton surcharge on trash that is disposed at solid waste facilities to fund recycling efforts throughout the state, according to a press release from the county. The DEP assigns the money…
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Solid waste, recycling contracts will be considered in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – The Allentown Borough Council has authorized the Roberts Engineering Group to prepare specifications, advertise bids and provide additional services requested regarding solid waste and recyclable materials collection services. The cost of the firm’s services for the work may not exceed $12,000, according to a resolution that was passed at the April 9 meeting…
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Municipalities will receive grants to boost recycling efforts
Local governments will share $14.3 million in grants to further enhance recycling efforts, based on 2016 recycling performance in their communities, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced. The recycling tonnage grants are awarded through the state’s Recycling Enhancement Act and are funded through a $3 per ton surcharge on…
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Princeton officials investigating issues in recycling programs
The future of Princeton’s curbside organic program is in doubt, as a municipal official this week said a problem largely stems from residents incorrectly putting their waste in plastic bags. Mayor Liz Lempert addressed the issue this week and in a letter sent on Sept. 8 to participants in the optional program. She told reporters…
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Princeton mayor: Mercer County has told us cost of recycling will increase
Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert said on July 9 that Mercer County has proposed a new recycling contract that calls for the municipality to pay “dramatically” more for residential recycling pickup, as the impact of trade policy in Asia is being felt locally. The current five-year-deal Princeton has with the Mercer County Improvement Authority expires at…
