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DEP ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS THROUGH JULY 26 FOR ANNUAL PROGRAM (19/P039) TRENTON – Nominations are being accepted in 10 categories for an annual recognition program to celebrate individuals, businesses and governments for excellence in recycling, and inspiring others to the same commitment, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced today. The DEP, in conjunction with the Association of New Jersey Recyclers, annually recognizes excellence in recycling in order to highlight program successes achieved by agencies, businesses, individuals and others who help keep New Jersey communities clean and healthy.
Applications may be submitted in these categories: Institution, Business, Retail Merchant, Government, Leadership, Rising Star, Recycling Industry, Outstanding Educator/Educational Program, Volunteer Citizen and Source Reduction/Resource Management/Sustainability. Nominations are due Friday, July 26 and awardees will be notified in September. Award winners will be honored at the Association of New Jersey Recyclers Symposium and Awards Luncheon on Oct. 10, 2019 in Neptune, Monmouth County. “We encourage the many people and organizations throughout New Jersey to nominate those in their communities who make recycling a priority, have helped educate residents and businesses on the importance of keeping our recycling stream free of unacceptable items and are committed to keeping our environment clean and healthy,” said Paul Baldauf, Assistant Commissioner for Air Quality, Energy and Sustainability. “The results of their efforts should be highlighted to demonstrate to others how they are making a difference across the state.” The 2018 winners included a diverse group of businesses, organizations and individuals. Among them: an energy company in Wall, Monmouth County; an electronics waste recycling company in Audubon, Camden County; a university in Galloway, Atlantic County; a government recycling program in Burlington County; and a high school student in Westfield, Union County.
To view the 2019 Recycling Awards application and information packet, visit www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/recycling/awards.htm or www.recycle.nj.gov. To learn more about the Recycling Awards Program, email Steven Rinaldi at njrecycles@njdepwptest.net or call him at (609) 633-0538. For more about the DEP’s Division of Air Quality, Energy and Sustainability, visit www.nj.gov/dep/aqes/index.html or www.facebook.com/NJDEPAQES/. The Association of New Jersey Recyclers is a non-profit, non-partisan network representing the public and private sectors that works to promote sustainability by encouraging sound resource management and recycling strategies through education, advocacy and enhancing professional standards. To learn more about the organization, visit www.anjr.com/ Follow the DEP on Twitter @NewJerseyDEP. ### |
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“While the worldwide recycling community currently faces significant recycling market challenges, there are still plenty of great things happening in recycling and waste reduction in New Jersey,” Commissioner McCabe said. “This awards program recognizes those achievements, and helps showcase why New Jersey is a national leader in recycling.”
New Jersey was the first state to require recycling by passing the New Jersey Statewide Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act in April 1987. Today, the state continues developing policies to further increase recycling rates, clean up the recycling stream, and to adapt recycling strategies to match current lifestyles.