Dear friends and neighbors,
Our Memorial Day Parade was great! Many residents came out to support the veterans. They truly did a fantastic job, if you miss it, watch channel 34 for the re-broadcast. Talking to the veterans, they plan to make it even bigger next year. Wow, I look forward to it again. The front steps of town hall have been meticulously upgraded by the Union Garden Club. I know that summer is around the corner once the gardens in front of town hall are spruced up. The Garden Club is a great volunteer organization that every year maintains those gardens and makes our town hall look beautiful.Adopt a Park was a wonderful event. Over 200 participants and 15 neighborhood association supported the event.
Sincerely
Suzette Cavadas
RECYCLING NEWS
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has announced and published the 2010 Recycling Tonnage Grants. As you all know, this grant is based on 2009 recycling tonnage data from our markets and our Recycling collection in town.
Last year the Township of Union became the Number one municipality in the county with the highest tonnage of recyclable material disposed and with the largest amount of grant money.
This year, because of the state budget cuts announced earlier by the governor , we expected a 13% decrease on out tonnage grant amount, despite maintaining the recycling tonnage .
I am proud to announce that the 2010 Recycling tonnage grant for the township of Union is once again the highest in the county and we are in receipt of the largest amount of grant money in the county.
Despite the expected cuts, our recycling grant exceeded the $100,000.00 mark, an outstanding achievement from the $40,000 that we normally received prior to this committee launching the Green Initiative.
My heartfelt thanks go to the men and women of the department of Public Works who work diligently every day to be more efficient and effective in provide services to our community and, I would be remised if I did not acknowledge a heartfelt thank you to all the residents who recycle, reuse and reduce waste. I know that at time it seems worthless and useless, however I just want to point out that had this tonnage go to the landfill, beside the loss in the grant award an additional $ 300,000 would have to be passed on the taxpayers in dumping fees to the landfill.
Again, thank you residents for participating in our recycling program. Without you this would not be at all possible.
COMMISSIONER FIGUIREDO
Last year the Township of Union became the Number one municipality in the county with the highest tonnage of recyclable material disposed and with the largest amount of grant money.
This year, because of the state budget cuts announced earlier by the governor , we expected a 13% decrease on out tonnage grant amount, despite maintaining the recycling tonnage .
I am proud to announce that the 2010 Recycling tonnage grant for the township of Union is once again the highest in the county and we are in receipt of the largest amount of grant money in the county.
Despite the expected cuts, our recycling grant exceeded the $100,000.00 mark, an outstanding achievement from the $40,000 that we normally received prior to this committee launching the Green Initiative.
My heartfelt thanks go to the men and women of the department of Public Works who work diligently every day to be more efficient and effective in provide services to our community and, I would be remised if I did not acknowledge a heartfelt thank you to all the residents who recycle, reuse and reduce waste. I know that at time it seems worthless and useless, however I just want to point out that had this tonnage go to the landfill, beside the loss in the grant award an additional $ 300,000 would have to be passed on the taxpayers in dumping fees to the landfill.
Again, thank you residents for participating in our recycling program. Without you this would not be at all possible.
COMMISSIONER FIGUIREDO
Recycling Events for October 2010
MOBILE PAPER SHREDDING
Tue. Oct. 5th Warinanco Park -Roselle
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL COLLECTION
Sat. Oct. 16 2010-Lucent Technologies- N. Providence
COMPUTER & ELECTRONICS
Sat. Oct. 30 2010 Lucent Technologies- New Providence
Tue. Oct. 5th Warinanco Park -Roselle
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL COLLECTION
Sat. Oct. 16 2010-Lucent Technologies- N. Providence
COMPUTER & ELECTRONICS
Sat. Oct. 30 2010 Lucent Technologies- New Providence
RECYCLING EVENTS FOR JULY
MOBILE PAPER SHREDDING EVENTS
Wed. July 21st Rahway City Hall- Rahway
COMPUTER & ELECTRONICS
Sat. July 24th 2010 UC Vo Tech School- New Providence
Wed. July 21st Rahway City Hall- Rahway
COMPUTER & ELECTRONICS
Sat. July 24th 2010 UC Vo Tech School- New Providence
JUNE 2010 Recycling Events
Paper shedding event will be held on:
Sat. June 26th UC Vo tech Scotch Plains
Household collection waste Will be held :
Sat. June 12th 2010-Lucent Technologies-New ProvidenceFor Both Events residents MUST register with the County Recycling office.
You can visit WWW.UCNJ.ORG/Recycling
or call 908-654-6889
Sat. June 26th UC Vo tech Scotch Plains
Household collection waste Will be held :
Sat. June 12th 2010-Lucent Technologies-New ProvidenceFor Both Events residents MUST register with the County Recycling office.
You can visit WWW.UCNJ.ORG/Recycling
or call 908-654-6889
MOBILE PAPER SHREDDING EVENTS
Fri. April 23rd Cedar Brook Park- Plainfield
Sat. April 24th UCC-Cranford
Sat. April 24th UCC-Cranford
CALENDAR
We hope that you havereceived our 2010 Collection Calendar. There are some major changes in the collection of the recyclable,household garbage and bulk waste.
If you have not received the calendar you can request one to be mailed to you by contacting DPW at DPW@uniontownship.com
If you have not received the calendar you can request one to be mailed to you by contacting DPW at DPW@uniontownship.com
RECYCLING CALENDARS
The 2010 Collection Calendar has yet to be mailed due to the new waste collection contract that has yet to be resolved. In the mean time, please continue to follow the 2009 collection calendar until further notice. January 7, 8 and 9th will be paper and cardboard collection. January 14th, 15th, and 16th will be glass and bottle collection. January 21st, 22nd and 23rd will be paper and cardboard collection. January 28th, 29th and 30th will be glass and bottle collection. The Township of Union greatly appreciates your cooperation a resolution is set to be resolved by February 1st.
CONGRATULATIONS UNION!
November 16, 2009
The Honorable Anthony Terrezza
Mayor, Union Twp.
1976 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ07083
Dear Mayor Terrezza:
We are pleased to announce that your municipality has achieved the 2009 Sustainable Jersey certification. The certification is good for three years. Your town is part of an elite group of municipalities that have achieved the prestigious Sustainable Jersey certification in the first year of the program. Municipalities that earn the certification are considered by their peers, by state government,and by the experts and civic organizations in New Jersey, to be among the leading municipalities in the state.
Your town will be recognized at the first‐annual Sustainable Jersey awards luncheon at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in the Crown Ball Room, 2nd Floor, Atlantic City, New Jersey from 12:00 – 1:30 pm. We hope you will use your complimentary ticket to attend. At the luncheon, you will receive a customized Sustainable Jersey certification plaque and will be invited to the front of the room to accept your award. Please e‐mail info@sustainablejersey.com to confirm the name of the person that will accept the award for your town. A photographer will be available to take your picture after you accept the award.
On November 10, we will send you a media release template that you can customize and distribute to your media contacts. Sustainable Jersey will also send out a media alert about the towns that have achieved certification and the awards event. The media will be admitted into the luncheon in order to cover the event.
You will receive a customized Sustainable Jersey logo with your town’s name shortly. A Sustainable Jersey communications tool kit will be provided to you in December that will include promotional templates such as Sustainable Jersey presentation materials and a media guide that you will be able to customize and use to promote your certification. If you have any questions about the Awards Luncheon please contact Medea Villeré at 732‐932‐5475 ext 660 or email info@sustainablejersey.com.
Congratulations on your outstanding achievement!
Sustainable Jersey Project Partners
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