Union County Recycling JoAnn Gemenden, Bureau Chief B U R E A U O - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

JoAnn Gemenden, Bureau Chief

B U R E A U O F R E C Y C L I N G & P L A N N I N G

Union County Recycling

NJDEP Initiative:

 New Jersey is the first state to bring Recycle Coach

technology free of charge to all residents to help increase recycling rates statewide and provide recycling information in a simple, clear, and concise manner.

 The NJDEP purchased Recycle Coach’s online technology

to centralize recycling information for municipalities and counties in a single platform that NJ residents can access through their smart devices and computers.

What features are available on the Recycle Coach platform ?

 Custom ized Schedules – Residents have easy access to the customized schedule,

including holiday changes, yard waste collection and more.

 Collection Requirem ents – Residents can check collection requirements and set

• ut times for recyclable and waste pickup.

 Search Tool – A handy look-up tool called “What Goes Where” is available to provide

residents with information about what materials are designated for source separation and recycling.

 Rem inders – Reminders can be set up for special collections and real-time updates.  Com m unication – Recycle Coach provides a platform for town officials to send

notifications to residents regarding changes in pickup or modification(s) to program.

 Report-A-Problem – Residents can use this tool to send notifications by email and

photos of the issues such as missed collection, illegal dumping, and container

• replacements. (optional!)

In order to launch, each town must provide the following info:

 Address Database with listings of respective zones (garbage,

recycling, yard waste, and more).

 Calendar and Observed Holidays for the last 12 months or a

link to the full-year calendar for your municipality.

 Materials Confirm ation with any special instructions for

collection, where materials are accepted, etc. Ongoing…

• Add to Website so residents know app is available to download &

provides info for non-smartphone users.

Com pleted!

Add Recycle Coach to Your Website!

Available in English or Spanish

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EDUCATION INITIATIVES

UNION N COUNT NTY M MAKES H ES HEADLINES! NES!

Residential Recycling Guide - DRAFT

Business Recycling Guide DRAFT

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

 All 21 municipalities  Must be submitted by

Recycling Coordinator

 Deadline is April 6th

 Up to $10 ,0 0 0  Choose one of 4 projects:

• Recycling in Outdoor Spaces
• School Projects
• Convenience Center

Improvements

• Recycling Education Projects

Recycling Enhancem ent Grants

Scho hool Recy cycl cling ng Bin n Program am

Styrofoam

Municipal drop off locations: Cranford, Linden, New Providence, Springfield, Union and Westfield –or- Foam Pack Industries 72 Fadem Drive, Springfield Visit WWW.FOAM-PACK.COM

20 18 Pilot Program

Board of Chosen Freeholders

Thank you on behalf of the

UNION COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS

Sergio Granados, Chairman Bette Jane Kowalski, Vice Chairman Bruce H. Bergen Angel G. Estrada Angela R. Garretson Christopher Hudak Mohamed S. Jalloh Alexander Mirabella Rebecca Williams Edward T. Oatman, County Manager Amy C. Wagner, Deputy County Manager Joseph Graziano, Director Department of Engineering, Public Works and Facilities