Article: TOWN'S AGREEMENT COULD SEND JUNK MAIL DOWN THE TOILET.(Local)

Byline: Michael Lopez Staff writer

Those credit card invitations, sweepstakes with Ed McMahon's predictions of instant wealth and ads for seersucker suits that "occupants" toss by the ton might be tomorrow's toilet paper.

Known by any other name - direct mail, bulk business mail, third-class mail - many still consider it junk mail.

"Nobody wanted it before," said town Landfill Superintendent Bud Frederick.

That changed about two weeks ago when the town contracted with Marcal Paper Mills of

New Jersey to haul away unwanted magazines, color newspaper inserts, office paper and computer printouts residents may bring to the River ...

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