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Residents, businesses, and organizations in Cumberland County have helped make Cumberland County the #1 Recycling County in New Jersey. The most recent available statistics from the New Jersey Department of Environment Protection calculated Cumberland County’s recycling rate at 58.1% for municipal solid waste and at 69.8% total waste stream.

Recycling Protects The Environment

• The more you recycle, the longer our landfill will last.
• Recycling reduces air and water pollution and conserves water.
• Recycling saves energy – recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run your television for three hours.

Recycling is easy!! The following is a list of things that CAN and CAN’T be recycled.

Things That Can Be Recycled…

• Paper - newspaper, office and school paper, unwanted mail, phone books, magazines, catalogs.
• Aluminum And Steel or Tin Food And Beverage Cans – empty non-hazardous aerosols also.
• Glass Bottles And Jars.
• Plastic Bottles - with #1 or #2 on the bottom.

Things That Can't Be Recycled…

• No Aluminum Foil or Foil Coated Items, Pie Plates.
• No Plastic Bags, Pails, Trays, Tubs or Lids.
• No Pots, Pans, Tableware, Corning Ware® types, Tupperware® types.
• No Plastic Containers #3 and above, Styrofoam or Toys.
• No Motor Oil, Lubricants, Paint and Pesticide Containers.
• No Window Glass, Light Bulbs, Ceramics or Vases.
• No Cardboard Boxes, Food Boxes, Six Pack Holders, Plastic Bags, Brown Paper Bags

Some Tips For Proper Recycling Bottles And Cans…

• Rinse clean - to conserve water, rinse with leftover dishwater.
• Throw plastic bags, caps and lids into the garbage containers.
• Keep glass from breaking.
• Don’t crush cans.

For more information on recycling programs in Cumberland County, please contact Dennis DeMatte Jr., Cumberland County Recycling Coordinator, at 856-825-3700 or email him at ddematte@ccia-net.com.