In a step to make Hoboken greener, the city has adopted a new recycling process that removes the need to sort items placed in a recycling bin.
With the new system, called single-stream recycling, residents can put all paper, plastics, aluminum, and glass into the same container, Mayor Dawn Zimmer said in a press release.
“We’ve done research and seen that this process can increase recycling by 30 percent,” Zimmer said. “It’s a gradual process, but it can work.”
The process, already in place, also means that more types of plastics can be recycled, according to the city.
Recycling days on Tuesday and Thursday remain the same. Waste Management is responsible for the recycling process in its plants.
Single-stream recycling is expected to save the city money by reducing trash disposal fees and increasing recycling rates, making Hoboken more sustainable financially and environmentally, city officials said.”
”“The hope is to make recycling easier for residents,” Zimmer said. “By being able to recycle more, less has to be thrown away, which can reduce costs for the city.”
For a complete list of recyclable materials, visit HobokenNJ.org/recycle.