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
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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
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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
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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
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HOUSEHOLD SPECIAL WASTE COLLECTION

Sat. APR. 17th 2010- Union County College-Cranford
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MOBILE PAPER SHREDDING EVENTS

Fri. April 23rd Cedar Brook Park- Plainfield
Sat. April 24th UCC-Cranford
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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
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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.
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