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New Jersey DEP awards money to boost recycling.(MUNICIPAL RECYCLING)
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Recycling Today
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November 1, 2007
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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, ...