PMUA Puts Community First
2017 Environmental Fair
Eric C. Watson Environmental Fair 2017
Watch the video from Environmental Fair 2017. Each year it gets bigger and better!
PMUA & Partners with Salvation Army
Helping Hands Gloves Drive 2017
Helping Hands Gloves Drive 2017
PMUA employees generously donated gloves to keep Plainfield children warm this winter. During the week of December 18th through December 31st gloves were distributed to those who visited our Front Street location.
Clinton School Students Learn the 3 R’s of Recycling
PMUA recently
held an assembly for 400 students at Clinton Elementary School where scholars learned the definition of separation and how that relates to our trash. Students were taught why they must separate recyclables and how easy it is to do just that by thinking before tossing.
The presentation was concluded with the PMUA created trash game, “Are you are recyclable?” 30 students were chosen, each was given a material and they had to line up next to the can that they thought the material should be discarded into. Visually this is very impactful because at the end of the game 25 students line up next to the blue cart and only five were next to the black cart. This clearly shows how much more trash should be recycled and separated.
PMUA Helping Hands Glove Drive in Full Swing
This week PMUA employees gave out approximately 70 pairs of gloves to Plainfield children. PMUA employees give back to our community each year donating mittens and gloves for our annual Helping Hands holiday program. Stop by PMUA's office at 215 West Front Street,...
Frequently Asked Questions- Plainfield 2019 New Recycle Rules
Q- Can you discard plastic bags with recycling…. A- No: all cans, bottles, and glass must be removed from plastic bags before placing recyclable materials in the blue recycling cart. Materials must be placed loosely in the cart. Additional suggestions: Return...
2019 Brings Dual Stream Recycling to Plainfield
Dual stream recycling is also referred to as source separated recycling. This means keeping the fiber component –– paper and cardboard –– separate from containers, including glass and plastic containers and cans. Some of the benefits are: Lower levels of...
Why Can’t Plastic Bags Go in the Curbside Recycling Bin?
Because… Plastic grocery bags are not compatible with the machines that sort recyclables at the processing facility. However, many grocery and retail stores will collect plastic bags at their entrance for recycling. Find a location near you and gather your plastic...
2019 Disposal Rules Update
No wax coated food cartons of any type should be discarded with recyclables. Take-out containers are the biggest source of cardboard food carton waste generated, and should be discarded with your regular garbage only. Because of the wax coating and because of being...
Take the Reusable Challenge!
Let’s lead the charge together and set an example by purchasing reusable cups to use for your coffee and or tea each day! How many of you will commit to more enviro-friendly habits in 2019? You can even use these cups for your soup! Another Reason to go...
Aluminum Can Trivia
It takes 80-200 years for an aluminum can to completely decompose in a landfill! For this reason, we must practice proper material separation habits and recycle all of our...
Why Recycling Contamination Matters?
In short, recycling contamination is when incorrect items/materials are put into the system or when the right items/materials are prepared the wrong way (i.e., food residue in containers, recyclables in plastic bags, etc.). Let’s take a closer look at the harm...
Plastic Bags Cannot be Discarded with Recyclables
Plastic bags are not allowed in blue recycle carts! Residents must remove recyclables from plastic bags before placing materials in blue recycle cans. In order to comply with our recycler and decrease the number of recyclable loads rejected by the facility, we need...
No Plastic Bags in the Recycle Cart
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