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TO LEARN ABOUT PROGRAMS FOR RECYCLING ADDITIONAL MATERIALS VISIT WWW.CMCMUA.COM OR CALL (609) 465-9026 Municipal Public Works Department Contacts Avalon www.avalonboro.org (609) 967-7697 Cape May www.capemaycity.com (609) 884-9570 Cape May Point www.capemaypoint.org (609) 884-8468 or (609) 884-1454 Dennis Township www.dennistwp.org (609) 861-5309 Lower Township www.townshipoflower.org (609) 884-0898 Middle Township www.middletownship.com (609) 465-8745 North Wildwood www.northwildwood.com (609) 522-2030 Ocean City www.ocnj.us (609) 399-6111 Sea Isle City www.seaislecitynj.us (609) 263-6000 Stone Harbor www.stone-harbor.nj.us (609) 368-7311 Upper Township www.uppertownship.com (609) 628-2647 West Cape May www.westcapemay.us (609) 884-2727 West Wildwood www.westwildwoodnj.com (609) 522-4845 Wildwood www.wildwoodnj.org (609) 522-2942 Wildwood Crest www.wildwoodcrest.org (609) 522-7446 Woodbine www.boroughofwoodbine.net (609) 861-2153 Call your municipality to ask about curbside collection or drop-off locations. Cape May County Embarks on SINGLE STREAM “SS” RECYCLING NO TRASH IS TO BE PLACED IN THE RECYCLING CONTAINER! Single Stream Recycling: Plastic, Steel (Tin), Aluminum, Glass Containers, Cardboard, Magazines, News and Other Paper All Placed in ONE Recycling Container IT’S HERE, IT’S EASY AND IT’S A BETTER WAY TO RECYCLE ONE FOR ALL AND ALL IN ONE CONTAINER! Paint Computer and Consumer Electronics* Used Motor Oil, Oil Filters and Antifreeze Bulky Mixed Rigid Plastics - larger than 5 gallons in size Tires White Goods Batteries (Auto and Marine Acid Batteries)** Freon Containing White Goods Vegetative Recyclables (Leaves, Grass and Brush) Wood Pallets Propane Tanks Scrap Metal Plastic Film *Effective January 1, 2011, the New Jersey Electronic Waste Management Act, P.L. 2008 c. 130, prohibits the landfilling of these consumer electronics. Contact your municipality to ask about collection or a drop-off location. **Small rechargeable batteries are recycled at retail drop off sites. For locations, visit www.call2recycle.org or call 877-723-1297. Dispose of single use alkaline batteries (AAA, AA, C, D, etc.) in the regular trash. SAFE NEEDLE DISPOSAL Call Cape Regional Medical Center at (609) 463-2491. Do not dispose of needles in recycling.

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Page 1: Cape May County single-stream recycling guide

TO LEARN ABOUT PROGRAMS FOR RECYCLING ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

VISIT WWW.CMCMUA.COM OR CALL

(609) 465-9026

Municipal Public Works Department Contacts

Avalon www.avalonboro.org

(609) 967-7697

Cape May www.capemaycity.com

(609) 884-9570

Cape May Point www.capemaypoint.org

(609) 884-8468 or

(609) 884-1454

Dennis Township www.dennistwp.org

(609) 861-5309

Lower Township www.townshipoflower.org

(609) 884-0898

Middle Township www.middletownship.com

(609) 465-8745

North Wildwood www.northwildwood.com

(609) 522-2030

Ocean City www.ocnj.us

(609) 399-6111

Sea Isle City www.seaislecitynj.us

(609) 263-6000

Stone Harbor www.stone-harbor.nj.us

(609) 368-7311

Upper Township www.uppertownship.com

(609) 628-2647

West Cape May www.westcapemay.us

(609) 884-2727

West Wildwood www.westwildwoodnj.com

(609) 522-4845

Wildwood www.wildwoodnj.org

(609) 522-2942

Wildwood Crest www.wildwoodcrest.org

(609) 522-7446

Woodbine www.boroughofwoodbine.net

(609) 861-2153

Call your municipality to ask about curbside collection

or drop-off locations.

Cape May County

Embarks on SINGLE STREAM “SS” RECYCLING

NO TRASH IS TO BE PLACED IN THE RECYCLING CONTAINER!

Single Stream Recycling: Plastic, Steel (Tin), Aluminum, Glass Containers, Cardboard, Magazines,

News and Other Paper All Placed in ONE Recycling

Container

IT’S HERE, IT’S EASY AND IT’S A

BETTER WAY TO RECYCLE

ONE FOR ALL

AND

ALL IN ONE CONTAINER!

Paint Computer and Consumer Electronics*

Used Motor Oil, Oil Filters and Antifreeze

Bulky Mixed Rigid Plastics - larger than 5 gallons in size

Tires White Goods

Batteries (Auto and Marine Acid Batteries)**

Freon Containing White Goods

Vegetative Recyclables (Leaves, Grass and Brush)

Wood Pallets

Propane Tanks Scrap Metal

Plastic Film

*Effective January 1, 2011, the New Jersey Electronic Waste Management Act, P.L. 2008 c. 130, prohibits the landfilling of these consumer electronics. Contact your municipality to ask about collection or a drop-off location. **Small rechargeable batteries are recycled at retail drop off sites. For locations, visit www.call2recycle.org or call 877-723-1297. Dispose of single use alkaline batteries (AAA, AA, C, D, etc.) in the regular trash.

SAFE NEEDLE DISPOSAL – Call Cape Regional Medical Center at (609) 463-2491.

Do not dispose of needles in recycling.

Page 2: Cape May County single-stream recycling guide

GUIDE TO SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING

Paper Plastic

Metal

Glass

• Magazines

• Telephone and Paperback Books

• Cardboard and CLEAN Pizza Boxes

• Gift, Shoe, Tissue and Powdered Detergent Boxes

• Newspapers with Inserts

• Office Paper

• Junk Mail

• Shredded Paper (in a clear plastic bag)

• Brown Paper Bags • Dry Food Boxes (Cereal, Cracker, Pasta, etc.) (Remove all liner bags)

• Beer and Soda Carriers

• Non-Foil Wrapping Paper

#1 through #7 Plastic Bottles and Containers including:

• Food and Beverage Containers (Margarine Tubs, Microwave Trays,

Yogurt Containers, etc.)

• Health, Beauty and Cleaning Product Containers

Food, Beverage and Aerosol Cans:

• Aluminum

• Steel (Tin)

(5 gallons in size or less)

Food and Beverage Glass Containers including:

• Clear

• Green

• Brown Bottles, Jars and Jugs

DO NOT RECYCLE • Food Contaminated Boxes

• Styrofoam Packaging • Polystyrene Egg Cartons

• Wax-Coated Cardboard Boxes • Window Glass • Beverage Cups

• Paint Cans • PVC Pipes • Light Bulbs • Plastic Bags

• Any items that contained chemical or hazardous products

• Other Rigid Plastic Containers including: Buckets

and Landscape Pots (5 gallons in size or less)