Is Number 5 Plastic Recyclable?
Yes, plastic #5 Is recyclable! Number 5 plastic (also known as polypropylene or PP) is most often used for yogurt containers, cottage cheese tubs, hummus tubs, and other food containers. Most water and soda bottle caps are also made from #5 plastic. Recycled number 5...
Saturday, 11/3 Mobile Paper Shredding Event
The last mobile paper shredding event for 2018 will be Saturday, 11/3/18 at Nokia in New Providence, 600 Mountain Ave. This event is sponsored by Union County and is for Union County residents only. The event begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 1:00 p.m. or earlier in...
Recycle Clean Pizza Boxes Only!
You may have thought you were doing the right thing by flattening the pizza box with grease and cheese on it, folding it once and laying it on top of the paper in the recycling bin -- but you'd be wrong. You should have just chucked it. The recycling centers don't...
We Must Keep Plastic Bags Out Of Recycle Stream
Watch this video and learn…...
Ways to Reduce
1. Get to know the rules of recycling… 2. Ditch the plastic bags… 3. Make a meal plan… 4. Start relying on reusable containers… 5. Start composting… 6. Learn to repair rather than discard… 7. Cancel unnecessary mail… 8. Stop using disposable plates… 9. Buy in bulk…...
What is Regular Trash?
Food Waste Dishes & Glasses Diapers Bagged Pet Waste Tissues Paper Towels & Napkins Paper Plates with Food Waste The items mentioned above get discarded in your black garbage container. These are the materials that should be disposed of in your regular garbage...
Union County Offers Free Paper Shred Event
Thursday, October 18, 2018- Come Shred Your Documents and Recycle Your Paper! Place: Galloping Hill Golf Course, 3 Golf Drive, Kenilworth 07033 Time: 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. (or until shred mobile reaches capacity) Who: Union County residents only. No commercial...
Reminder- Wall Paint is Latex and Not Accepted as Hazardous Waste
Latex, water-based paint is not accepted for disposal at Union County hazardous waste collection events. Where can you discard water-based (wall) paint and how? Refer to the video below which discusses earth-friendly ways to discard water-based paint. (Note that...
PMUA Welcomes New Trucks!
Photo: PMUA's Staff and Board of Commissioners With New Garbage Truck This is a great day for the PMUA. We are adding three fuel-efficient state-of-the-art new trucks to our fleet. We continue to use the ratepayers’ money effectively to serve our customers...
Flushable Wipes Are Not Really Flushable
Countless wastewater utilities across the country – across the world, actually – have experienced problems with wipes that are flushed into their systems. See the link below and see the wipe test conducted a few years ago at Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage...
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