Maplewood, South Orange Plan Town Hall On 'Rethinking Recycling'

MAPLEWOOD AND SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Maplewood and South Orange are embarking on a planning process to reduce waste, streamline recycling and trash collection, and improve recycling and composting.

They are seeking the public's help so that the process meets the needs of various communities. They'll be holding a "town hall" July 22, and also have a survey, linked below.

The towns wrote, "Please join us for an online Town Hall meeting to discuss opportunities for improving and expanding the recycling and compost collection program and making Maplewood and South Orange more sustainable. During the Summer of 2021, Maplewood and South Orange are working with Zero Waste Associates, a team of consultants, on an ambitious goal of creating a Zero Waste Strategic Plan and a Procurement Strategy."

The Procurement Strategy will help set up a new collection system bid to divert more recyclable and compostable materials from the incinerator in Newark, where the towns’ trash is disposed, and make the trash system more efficient and equitable.

The Zero Waste Strategic Plan will outline the goals, steps, and initiatives needed to get Maplewood and South Orange on the road toward Zero Waste (or close to it).

Register And Help With the Survey

• You can register for the town hall for free here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maplewood-south-orange-rethinking-recycling...
• Help us with the strategic planning process by filling out this short survey: https://tinyurl.com/RecyclingandWasteSurvey
• Questions? Email: somazerowaste@gmail.com

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