Politics & Government

New Recycling Program Explained Thursday

Single-stream recycling is coming to Wall Township next month

The Township’s Environmental Advisory Committee is scheduled on Thursday to hold an informational meeting aimed at preparing Wall residents for the upcoming switchover to single-stream recycling.

Committeeman George Newberry, a champion of the recycling program, is scheduled to give a presentation on the benefits of the new program and the changes to residents’ trash pickup.

The new recycling program, which officials have said is expected to save the town up to $300,000 annually, goes into effect June 6.

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The single stream program will allow residents to place paper, including newspaper, office paper, junk mail, envelopes, magazines and flat cardboard into the same bin as glass bottles and jars, metal food and beverage containers and plastic bottles, including shampoo and detergent bottles.

“It’s supposed to be easier,’’ said Wilma Morrissey, head of the environmental advisory commission. “And once everybody knows what to do, it’s going to save the town money.’’

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Surrounding towns that have switched to single stream recycling have cut up to one-third of the costs from their annual trash disposal fees,  Deputy Mayor Jeff Foster has said.

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The single-stream recycling meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at town hall, 2700 Allaire Ave. A copy of the Environmental Advisory Committee flyer is attached to this story, along with the new recycling schedule for all parts of town and video explaining the single stream process.
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