Rebates To Push Recycling Program

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SWA INTON In im rf fori l f> encourage mumnpal" participation. ih<- .(’ounly Municipal Utilities. Authority has of fered to rebate any revenues over *4.750 a . month generated by the t county’s recycling effort to ' those municipalities join ■mg the pildT program The rebate’offer, which ' itjuals 4f> percijnl of an t he i pa ted ? recycling revenues was included in a . j/nnl resolution adopted by liie MUA at its |ast regular ’ meetlftg' The joint resolu (ionprovides the basis tor a common confmitment with i hose com mufti! i es which iniliale a recycling pro gram this fall and continue it through Dor ill. l.fW2 TIIHOt f.ll run JOINT . resolution, which Would • also have to be adopted by, each participating municipality, the MUA would agree to provide a number of services .while requesting individual com munitios.io: establish local recycling programs before the.end of ,1 he year ’ . T •According to ted O Nnll, solid waste tnahager fur the MUA. the resolution was developed to en

courage all communities in (’ape May County to par ticipate in the countywide .recycling program ' The MUA is doing everything .we cad Jo in iliale Ihe recycling, program counlywide.” O’Neill said “But we cannot operate a program in each individual community Successful recycJing programs are primarily c 0 m m ti n M y • b.a b c d grassroots enterprises. We need Ihe cooperation of •iofcal leadership and Ibis resolution was designed Mo provide them with jncen--lives to begin recycling

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M )'NKI UI -K X P U\ I \ KI) that when a community joins the recycling program. it behefits in a number of ways, including climinaling Ihe high cost transportation and dump ing recyclable materials in landfills, receiving a rebate from Ihe stale under the New Jersey Recycling, Ac!* - , and by avoiding the recently approved landfill Tipping Tax/ These benefits are received directly by the community, in addition trt ils share of any revenues from ihe sale

lion of recycling ordinances when it is' determined neoessafy; appoint a local recycling coordinator; and create a municipal recycling ad-

visory commiltee.

. O'Neill said that for Ihe jdinl resolution to lake effect at least five of the nine communities in the pilot program must agree to the

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of recyclable materials. Under’ (he proposed agreement, the MUA would increase the benefits to individual municipalities by providing Ihe following a locally oriented public information and education program; building and, operating a countywide Phase I recycling center; and'finding the best long* term marKfls for

rccyclaWI materials- ,1 * _ TiiR Mi a w'fLi. diso Kecyclinc provide Jechnicah _ 0

assistance to local recycling prograbis through Ihe services of Diane* DeMeo. county* recycling coordinator, .create a county Wide recycling commiltee; and pay a quarterly ‘ dividend" or rebate to each participalirtg municipality hase*d on Ihe quantity of

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recycled material - each •community contributed duHng (he previous

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The resolution calls for each municipality to adopt a specific source separation programs allocate the equiptotmKSnd- manpower needed to pick up and deliver the recycled materials In the recycling center; consider Ihe adop-

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SWAINTrtN - The County Solid Waste Recycling Center will be in full opernlion during the week of Nov 23. according to Ted O’Neill, solid waste manager for the . county Municipal Utilities Authority. According to O’Neill, work will begin next week la partially rertovate the former Mcnhadcm plant on Route 47 to prepare il for Ihe solid waste recycling operation. '- THE MUA HAS AWARDED a conteacl Jo Jersey Cape Diagnostic training and Opportunities Center. Inc. Mo provide a foreman and two laborers for Ihe recycling center. At ils regular meeting recently, the MUA awarded three contracts to low bidders for equipment and .services for the recycling

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GIFFORD BOBCA^ Sales of 'Millville was awarded a contract lo provide 4 Bobcaki ski loader for IjlB.lWh Deluxe Systems was. awarded a $3,025 contract for a conveyor systerritn be used in the separatflivjjrncess; and R.J Twitchell and Co. was awarded an $8,-719 cob tract for two’Voll-off containers, to trapspor^ recyclable material tw

market.

In other business, the MUA named Guarantee Bank as its trustee/paying agent for the MUA’s financial matters. The Bank of New Jersey was formerly Ihe-agent hut resigned the account * . .

joint resolution. The population of these communities would have to total at least one third of the total county population The resolution will be sent to the following communities for consideration: Avalon, Lower Township. Middle Township. North Wildwood. Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Slone Harbor. West Cape May and Wildwood. O’Neill noted that Ihe first $4,750 of product revenues will be used to. pay for operating Ihe recycling facility and lo recover only 35 percent of the MUA's capital investment in this project. "But until we actually sell our recyclable materia Is, al.l of these costs will be met by -the MUA. not our comlunitics, and our share v III be fixed at ihis level I froughout Ihe program.’ -

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CAPE MAY - PH. Ralphi Bak/ey, with his (rained K-9/dog. will be the guest speaker at the meeting Of the Village Greene Civic AssnJl p.m. Saturday at Ihe Community Center on Lafayette St

Smokeout Day Nov. 19 Proclaimed

VILLAS - Mayor Thomas Clydesdale urges residents of „ Lower Township to join him in proclaiming Nov. 19 as D-DAY in a nationwide campaign to reduce cigarette smoking. Ihe single greatest- cause of lung cancer. y *T heartily endorce the American Cancer Society's 5th Annual Great American Smokeout Nov. 19.. Clydesdale said. "We all know it isn’t easy to kick the habit. That’s why the Cancer Society's suggestion of taking it one day at a time makes good sense." Th# ACS 1$ offering helpful tips on quitting. Various educational programs for businesses and industry, civic organizations and clubs also can be provided.

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