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The Herald and The Lantern

Wednesday. February 11.1981

State Ditching Landfills in Favor of Resource Recovery

by J«rry Enjjlith TRENTON Imagine Giants Stadium filled l«' capacity once a week, 52 weeks a year This isn't the fantasy of some execirtive drea|bing-o( a yearround soccer Season This Is the statistical reality <>( the volume of solid waste New jersey generates each year With an anrWlal rate of J3 million tons, our state produces epough solid waste to rival the Cosmos executives wildest dreams I nfortunately. unlike people, this ».,xie doesn't leave a stadium quietly and Aead heme, it must be disposed of safely andefficiently . It probably goes to one of over .too landfills located throughout New Jersey Yet it won ( Ik- going there for long It has tieen •estimated, thal our stale has ortly a four-* vrur supply of remaining landfill space In addition to limited disposal space, landfills create other problems as well A significant number of landfills in our stlte .ire situated in environmentally sjnwtiye nreas sudh as flqodplains.-wjjMBnds.

lands which feed our groundwaters THK EFFECT OF LANDFILLS upon groundwaters is particularly disturbing Often toxic liquid called leachate, which is produced -by the * many components of ordinary garbage, seeps out of landfills and info our groundwaters, eventually polluting our drinking water however, the serious problems generated by landfills needn't plague New Jerseyans much longer. Recent technological advances have provided an environmentally and economically sound means of dealing with solid waste disposal problems through the utilization of resource recovery facilities. Resource recovery facilities manage solid wastes.through two basic processes: recycling and energy production. Most of these facilities separate from solid waste such recyclable metals as iron and aluminum and sell them to industry ’ THE REM AIN too WASTE is Converted into energy, suclwis steam or fuel pellets. This energy can often be used to run neighboring factories.

While resource recovery technology is relatively new in the United States, more than 200Jacilities are already successfully . operating in Western Europe. New Jersey has made progress in adopting this new technology. In accordance with the Solid Waste Management Act. every county in the state must provide for “the maximum* practical use of resource recovery procedures” in their' solid waste

managemehl plans.

MOST OF THESE PLANS have been submitted to the state, and it how remains for us to follow through with resource recovery development. The final major obstacle to the development of resource recovery facilities is the disparity between landfilling costs and the initial costs oU

Landscaping Conference

building the facilities to implement this

new technology.

The slate plans to overcome this disparity by financing resource recovery installations through its Natural Resources Bond Issue, which will be on the

November ballot.

The benefits of this new technology extend beyond environmental safety and preservation. Construction of resource recovery facilities wHI result in an estiniated 1500 construction jobs. In addition, apnroxifnately 1.200 engineers, chemists, laborers and technicians will be

circimsia, aim — needed on c a permanent basis to operate

these facilities.

Geraldine English Is N.J. Commissioner of Environmental Protection.

COURT HOUSE - According to Larry E,

Newbold,

county

Solid W^ste Concept Among Issues to Decide

'AVALON / Will this borough join Aome other municipalities throughout the county in'participating in a solid waste •collection pilot program ' That's among the ques UOn scheduled to he decidod dunng'the R p m Feb 12 meeting of Borough Council -Others include: • Should beach fees here lie increased next summer to coincide with the hike in.

neighboring Stone Harbor? • What kind of water and energy conservation programs should the borough adopt before these shortages become acute'’ ,• Should the bid for additions and alterations to the wastewater treatment , plant be accepted'’ • How about the contract for water meters; or the application by the Middle Township Optimist Club for

a bingo license? The waste collection concept is not only a pilot program. but also voluntary. It would involve such solid wastes as bottles, aluminum cans and newspapers. It is being touted throughout the county by the Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority which wants to find out which method to

eventually recommend and use — central collection depot, local curb collection, general collection and sor-

ting.

The study will help determine the cost effectiveness of the most feasible method. The program is necessary because of the lack of landfill areas for disposal of mounting quantities of such refuse.

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