New Jersey awards grant money to boost recycling
New Jersey awards grant money to boost recycling
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The State of New Jersey has announced that local governments throughout the state will receive a total of $14.3 million in state grants to either help implement or enhance recycling efforts in their communities.
The grants are based on 2014 recycling performance and awarded through the state’s Recycling Enhancement Act. The grant program is funded by a $3-per-ton surcharge on trash disposed at solid waste facilities throughout the state. Each award is based on materials collected and recycled, and can be used in various ways to improve recycling results.
“Each of us can make a real difference for New Jersey’s environment simply by recycling,” says New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin. “The impacts of recycling reach far beyond keeping our environment clean and safe. Recycling conserves resources and results in less waste going to landfills or incinerators. It helps local governments save money, and leads to economic development and job creation.
In 2014, New Jersey generated 9.6 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW). DEP documented the recycling of 3.9 million tons of MSW and the disposal of 5.6 million tons of MSW, for an MSW recycling rate of 41 percent.
Overall, New Jersey in 2014 generated more than 20.8 million tons of solid waste, which includes municipal waste plus construction debris and other types of non-municipal waste. Of this, more than 12.8 million tons were recycled, for an overall recycling rate of 62 percent.
Municipalities receiving grant money and the amount they are received are the following:
Newark (Essex County), $552,249;
Vineland (Cumberland County), $306,675;
Jersey City (Hudson County), $298,152;
Paterson (Passaic County), $227,130;
Secaucus (Hudson County), $209,815;
Woodbridge (Middlesex County), $208,520;
Clifton (Passaic County), $180,157;
South Brunswick (Middlesex County), $175,783;
Toms River (Ocean County), $174,085;
Paramus (Bergen County), $143,280;
Edison (Middlesex County), $142,127;
Hamilton (Mercer County), $137,687; and ;
and Monroe (Middlesex County), $136,349.;
Burlington County Occupational Training Center (Burlington County), $131,944;
Lakewood (Ocean County), $131,798;
Cherry Hill (Camden County), $126,438;
Logan (Gloucester County), $126,366;
Middletown (Monmouth County), $115,672;
Brick (Ocean County), $109,795;
Fair Lawn (Bergen County), $108,999;
New Brunswick (Middlesex County), $107,711;
East Brunswick, $103,535;
Freehold Township (Monmouth County), $102,628;
Millville (Cumberland County), $100,503; and
Atlantic County Utilities Authority (Atlantic County), $100,485.
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Source: Recycling Today
New Jersey awards grant money to boost recycling
<![CDATA[The State of New Jersey has announced that local governments throughout the state will receive a total of $14.3 million in state grants to either help implement or enhance recycling efforts in their communities. The grants are based on 2014 recycling performance and awarded through the state’s Recycling Enhancement Act. The grant program is funded by a $3-per-ton surcharge on trash disposed at solid waste facilities throughout the state. Each award is based on materials collected and recycled, and can be used in various ways to improve recycling results. “Each of us can make a real difference for New Jersey’s environment simply by recycling,” says New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin. “The impacts of recycling reach far beyond keeping our environment clean and safe. Recycling conserves resources and results in less waste going to landfills or incinerators. It helps local governments save money, and leads to economic development and job creation. In 2014, New Jersey generated 9.6 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW). DEP documented the recycling of 3.9 million tons of MSW and the disposal of 5.6 million tons of MSW, for an MSW recycling rate of 41 percent. Overall, New Jersey in 2014 generated…