New Jersey DEP awards money to boost recycling.(MUNICIPAL RECYCLING)

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing nearly $4.2 million in grants to support county and municipal recycling programs, Commissioner Lisa Jackson says.

DEP recycling grant awards are based on the recycling performance of each county or municipality during calendar year 2005.

In 2005, New Jersey generated 21.5 million tons of solid waste, 10.1 million tons of which were sent for disposal. New Jersey recycled 11.4 million tons of materials, including municipally generated material as well as commercial scrap, such as iron, concrete and wood, for an overall solid waste recycling rate of 53 percent.

Of the total waste stream, 10.5 million tons were categorized as municipal solid waste. More than 3.5 million tons of paper, glass, cans and plastics were recycled, for a 34 percent municipal solid waste recycling rate.

A full list of grant recipients is available at www.nj.gov/ dep/dshw/recycling/stat_links/05_payout.pdf.

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