Pack Ship n More, located at 300 Main Street, Madison, NJ 07940, will also accept packing peanuts, bubble wrap, cell phones, printer cartridges and rechargeable batteries for recycling. UPS stores will also accept bubble wrap for reuse in their deliveries so long as you avoid the temptation to pop the ’bubbles.’ For your nearest Mail Boxes Etc, PostNet or UPS store click on the company names listed below. Packing peanuts made from polystyrene can be taken to your local Mail Boxes Etc stores, PostNet stores or UPS stores, where they will be reused in future packing shipments. Pictured from left: Sustainability Manager Amy Sarrinikolaou, Public Works Director Ted Maloney, Deputy Public Works Director Lory Hubbard, Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Tony Fiore, Township Administrator Tony Mercantante, Recycling Assistant Supervisor Joe Puzzo and Deputy Public Works Director Vic Wymbs.ĪLTERNATE STYROFOAM* RECYCLING PROGRAMS To recycle Styrofoam* Peanuts: Packing Peanuts Photo caption: Township officials with the new Styrofoam recycling machine located at the Middletown Recycling Center. *Styrofoam is a trademark brand of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) owned and Manufactured by the Dow Chemical Company. ![]() You can also call the Department of Public Works at 73. The goal is to help educate residents on how to recycle properly while providing them with eco-friendly ways to dispose of items that are not accepted in our single stream recycling system such as plastic bags, plastic toys, rigid plastics, large metals items and Styrofoam/EPS.įor additional information about recycling Styrofoam in Middletown, visit To learn more about how to properly dispose of items and view your personalized garbage, recycling and bulk collection schedule, visit or download the free Recycle Coach app. The Styrofoam recycling program is the beginning of the second phase of the Township’s Recycling Education Campaign that was launched last March. In addition, because the Township pays for landfill use by the ton, taking this material out of the equation will result in savings for taxpayers. By accepting Styrofoam from the entire County, the Township will be saving a significant amount of space and extending the life of the landfill. Middletown’s collection bins are the only ones in Monmouth County. “Additionally, keeping Styrofoam out of our garbage stream has a significant impact on our ecological footprint since Styrofoam/EPS doesn’t break down in landfills.” “The Foam Cycle Styrofoam recycling machine processes Styrofoam*/EPS to create an end product that can be sold and reused,” explained Public Works Director Ted Maloney. Township officials weighed the financial and ecological benefits and determined that it would be more cost-effective to purchase its own machine rather than seeking sources of disposal outside the state. ![]() “By recycling Styrofoam, we will be able to save a significant amount of space in the County landfill and give a product that could be harmful to our environment a second life.” The Township will be selling its end product to a local company that transforms recycled Styrofoam into durable products such as picture frames and crown molding. “I am proud that Middletown is leading the charge on recycling Styrofoam in New Jersey,” said Mayor Tony Perry. The Township wanted to ensure that the machine would be installed by the holidays so the community could easily dispose of their Styrofoam packaging materials in an environmentally-safe way. There will be another drop off point in the Bayshore area in the near future. The recycling collection sites are located at the Middletown Recycling Center (52 Kanes Lane open from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM Thursday through Monday) and the Middletown Train Station (open 24/7). Starting Thursday, December 26 th, residents of Middletown and Monmouth County can drop off clean EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) foam packaging materials from large items such as televisions, appliances, computers and furniture at several locations throughout town. MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown Township today announced that it is the first town in the state of New Jersey to purchase a Styrofoam* recycling machine. ![]() Several Collection Bins Available for Middletown and Monmouth County Residentsįor Immediate Release – December 20, 2019 Press release published 12/20/19 Middletown First Town in New Jersey to Purchase Styrofoam Recycling Machine
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