Matawan Residents Can Start Recycling Plastic Bags Tuesday

Starting Tuesday, April 6 Matawan residents is now able to recycle plastic material bags and other pieces of plastic, as long as they are placed in another recycling bin out with lawn waste.

That is a pilot program Matawan is launching.

Under the new strategy, Matawan residents can recycle clean and dry plastic grocery bags, plastic storage bags like Ziploc-brand bags, plastic presentation and other flexible plastic material film. Just place those items in another bin alongside yard waste materials.

The collection will need place on the first Tuesday of each month, starting this Tuesday, April 6, and run for just one year.

That is being done through a partnership with SC Johnson Companies.

"We are fired up to provide an easier method for our residents to recycle plastic film and thank SC Johnson for so that it is possible," explained Matawan Councilwoman Stephanie Buckel. "This partnership can help protect our house and its own historical waters by keeping this material out of your environment and landfill."

What Matawan residents should do:

On the first Tuesday of each month, people can put dry and clean plastic material film materials including plastic material grocery bags, plastic storage space bags such as for example Ziploc-brand bags, dry-cleaning bags and other flexible plastic material film into one plastic material bag. Tie the very best of the bag, place the bag in the white curbside bin furnished to them, and place the curbside bin up coming to their yard waste.

The items will then be picked up by a collection vehicle to be transported for recycling.

Three-gallon white recycling bins are available for free grab at Matawan Municipal Network Complex located at 201 Broad Street Matawan, NJ 07747. For just about any additional questions about taking part in the program contact Grace Rainforth, Recycling Coordinator, at (732) 566-3898, ext. 600.

The borough of Matawan may be the third town in Monmouth County to partner with SC Johnson on a pilot program to acquire plastic film curbside. Before Matawan introduced, Loch Arbour and Bradley Beach have been undertaking this, successfully recycling practically 3,000 pounds of plastic-type material.

"Capturing plastic waste in order that it is usually recycled is one of the most important things communities can conduct to protect their native environment," stated Alan VanderMolen, senior vice president and chief communications officer at SC Johnson. "We are proud to partner with Matawan upon this effort to expand plastic waste recovery options and make recycling far more convenient. We hope other communities adopt similar courses because we realize it can successfully be achieved."