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Asphalt Plant Operator Enforcement Official Landscaper Student
Builder Event Coordinator Legislator Teacher
Business Facilities Maintenance Staff Manufacturer Tire Generator
Children General Public Media Transporter
Compost Facility Operator Grantee Municipal Recycling Coordinator Universal Waste Generator
College Administrator Health Inspector Processor Used Oil Generator
Consumer Industry Official Purchasing Official Waste Official
County Recycling Coordinator Inspector Recycling Coordinator  
Demolition Contractor Junkyard Operator Reporter
Educator Kids School Administrator


A

Asphalt Plant Operator

Class B Recycling Facilities
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules

 
B

Builder

Building and Furnishing with Recycled Products
Class B Recycling Facilities
Recycled Products Information
Recycling Facility Exemption for Construction Debris
Rutgers University Center for Green Building
Tree Preservation/Waste Reduction - Preserving Trees During Site Development: Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits

   
 

Business

Building and Furnishing with Recycled Products
Carton Recycling Information for Communities, Businesses and Schools
County Recycling Coordinators
County by County Listing of Designated Mandatory Recyclable Materials
Fluorescent Bulb Recycling
"Green Purchasing" Information from Rutgers University
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules
New Jersey WasteWise Business Network
NJDEP Letter to Businesses Regarding Recycling Responsibilities
NJDEP Letter to Businesses Regarding Increasing Recycling Rates
Recycled Products Information
Recycling Awards
Recycling Markets Directory
Recycled Products Resources
Source Reduction (waste reduction)
Waste audits

 
C

Children

See Kids

   
 

College/University Administrator

Building and Furnishing with Recycled Products
Campus Race to Zero Waste
County Recycling Coordinators
County by County Listing of Designated Mandatory Recyclable Materials
Executive Order #11
"Green Purchasing" Information from Rutgers University
New Jersey WasteWise Business Network
Recycled Products Information

Recycling Awards
Recycling Manual for Schools
Recycling Markets Directory
Recycled Product Resources
Source Reduction (waste reduction)
Waste audits

   
 

Compost Facility Operator

Class C Recycling Facilities
Compost Manual
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules

   
 

Consumer

Batteries - Avoid the Spark - New education campaign aims to reduce battery-ignited fire danger by helping residents identify and recycle household batteries
Building and Furnishing with Recycled Products
Compact Fluorescent Bulb Recycling News!
Fluorescent Bulb Recycling
Food Waste Reduction…How to Reduce Food Waste at Home!
Homeowners Guide to Proper Household Battery Management
Learn How to Receive Fewer Phone Books!
Recycled Products Information

Recycled Product Resources
Source Reduction (waste reduction)
"Recycle Your Cell Phone - It's An Easy Call"
Trimming Our Holiday "Wasteline"

   
 

County Recycling Coordinator

See Recycling Coordinator

 
D

Demolition Contractor

Class B Recycling Facilities
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules
Rutgers University Center for Green Building

 
E

Educator

Additional Resources and Information
Economic Benefits of Recycling
Environmental Benefits of Recycling
"Here Today, Here Tomorrow - Recycled!" - the grades 1-6 curriculum resource, updated with cross-references to the core curriculum content standards.
New Jersey Recycling Statistics

Recycling Awards
Recycling Manual for Schools


Enforcement (for recycling) Official

County Recycling Coordinators
County by County Listing of Designated Mandatory Recyclable Materials
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules
NJDEP Letter to Businesses Regarding Recycling Responsibilities

Event Coordinator

Additional Resources and Information
County Recycling Coordinators
Recycling Markets Directory
Recycled Product Resources
Source Reduction (waste reduction)

 
F

Facilities Maintenance Staff

County Recycling Coordinators
County by County Listing of Designated Mandatory Recyclable Materials
Grass – Cut It and Leave It Information
Hazardous Waste Lamp Fact Sheet
Hazardous Waste Lamp Recycling Facilities
Recycling Awards
Source Reduction (waste reduction)
Used Motor Oil Recycling Information -  When You Do It Yourself, Do It Right
Used Oil Recycling - County Drop-off Locations

 
G

General Public

Additional Resources and Information
Article on Backyard Composting (Rutgers University)
Batteries - Avoid the Spark - New education campaign aims to reduce battery-ignited fire danger by helping residents identify and recycle household batteries
Carton Recycling Information for Communities, Businesses and Schools
Compact Fluorescent Bulb Recycling News!
County Recycling Coordinators
County by County Listing of Designated Mandatory Recyclable Materials
Economic Benefits of Recycling
Electronics Waste Recycling
Environmental Benefits of Recycling
Fluorescent Bulb Recycling
Food Waste Reduction…How to Reduce Food Waste at Home!
Grass – Cut It and Leave It Information
Holiday Waste Reduction Information:

Homeowners Guide to Proper Household Battery Management
iWARM - Individual Waste Reduction Model - Measure Your Recycling Impact Through the Individual Waste Reduction Model (iWARM)!
Learn How to Receive Fewer Phone Books!
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules
New Jersey Recycling Statistics
Recycling Awards
Recycled Product Resources
Recycle Your Cell Phone - It's An Easy Call"
Recycle Your Rechargeable Batteries!
Reuse Opportunities Listed By Material (list includes names and websites of organizations involved in reuse of various materials)
Source Reduction (waste reduction)
Source Reduction in the Garden
Used Motor Oil Recycling Information - When You Do It Yourself, Do It Right
Used Oil Recycling - County Drop-off Locations


See also: Consumer

Grantee

Category/Definitions of Recyclable Materials (for Recycling Tonnage Report)
Recycling Tonnage Grant Reporting Forms

 
H

Health Department Inspector

See Enforcement (for recycling) Official

 
I

Industry Official

see Business


Inspector

see Enforcement (for recycling) Official

 
J

Junkyard Operator

County Recycling Coordinators
County by County Listing of Designated Mandatory Recyclable Materials
EPA Publication - Safe Disposal Procedures for Household Appliances that Use Refrigerants
Guidelines for Siting Used Oil Collection Tanks
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules

Recycling Markets Directory

 
K

Kids

Additional Resources and Information
County Recycling Coordinators
County by County Listing of Designated Mandatory Recyclable Materials
Economic Benefits of Recycling
Environmental Benefits of Recycling
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules
New Jersey Recycling Statistics
Recycling Awards
Recycled Product Resources
Source Reduction (waste reduction)

 
L

Landscaper


Class B Recycling Facilities

Class C Recycling Facilities
Grass – Cut It and Leave It Information
Source Reduction in the Garden
Tree Preservation/Waste Reduction - Preserving Trees During Site Development: Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits

Legislator

County Recycling Coordinators
County by County Listing of Designated Mandatory Recyclable Materials
Economic Benefits of Recycling
Environmental Benefits of Recycling
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules
New Jersey Recycling Statistics
New Jersey Recycling Tonnage Grant Program

 
M

Manufacturer

see Business

Media

Economic Benefits of Recycling
Environmental Benefits of Recycling
New Jersey Recycling Statistics
Recycling Awards

Municipal Recycling Coordinator

see Recycling Coordinator

 
P

Processor (of recyclable materials)

Class B Recycling Facilities
County Recycling Coordinators
County by County Listing of Designated Mandatory Recyclable Materials
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules
New Jersey Recycling Tonnage Grant Program
Recycling Markets Directory

Purchasing/Procurement Official


Building and Furnishing with Recycled Products
Executive Order #11

"Green Purchasing" Information from Rutgers University
New Jersey WasteWise Business Network
Recycled Products Information

Recycling Awards
Recycled Products Resources
Source Reduction (waste reduction)

 
R

Recycling Coordinator


Additional Resources and Information
Carton Recycling Information for Communities, Businesses and Schools

Category/Definitions of Recyclable Materials (for Recycling Tonnage Report)
County by County Listing of Designated Mandatory Recyclable Materials
Economic Benefits of Recycling
Environmental Benefits of Recycling
Guidelines for Siting Used Oil Collection Tanks
Model Municipal Source Separation and Recycling Ordinance
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules
New Jersey Recycling Tonnage Grant Program
NJDEP Letter on the Department's Preemption of Municipal Planning and/or Zoning Ordinances in Regard to Solid Waste Facilities and Recycling Centers
NJDEP Letter to Businesses Regarding Recycling Responsibilities
“Practical Recycling Economics – Making the Numbers Work for Your Program” manual
Recycling Awards
Recycling Coordinator Certification Series (Rutgers University)
Recycling Markets Directory
Reuse Opportunities Listed By Material (list includes names and websites of organizations involved in reuse of various materials)
Source Reduction (waste reduction)
"The Recycling Coordinator's Primer" (2006) - a new resource from the Association of New Jersey Recyclers
Waste Audits


Reporter

see Media

 
S

School/District Administrator


Building and Furnishing with Recycled Products
Carton Recycling Information for Communities, Businesses and Schools
County Recycling Coordinators
County by County Listing of Designated Mandatory Recyclable Materials
"Green Purchasing" Information from Rutgers University
"Here Today, Here Tomorrow - Recycled!" - the grades 1-6 curriculum resource, updated with cross-references to the core curriculum content standards.
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules
New Jersey WasteWise Business Network
Recycled Products Information
Recycling Awards
Recycling Manual for New Jersey Schools
Recycling Markets Directory
Recycled Products Resources
Source Reduction (waste reduction)
Waste audits

 

Student

Additional Resources and Information
County Recycling Coordinators
County by County Listing of Designated Mandatory Recyclable Materials
Economic Benefits of Recycling
Environmental Benefits of Recycling
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules
New Jersey Recycling Statistics
Recycling Awards
Recycled Product Resources
Source Reduction (waste reduction)

 
T

Teacher

see Educator

Tire (scrap) Generator

Class B Recycling Facilities
County Recycling Coordinators
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules
“Scrap Tire Management in New Jersey” section from Statewide Solid Waste Management Plan 2006
UMDNJ- EOHSI Crumb Infill and Turf Report, October 31, 2011 – “Crumb Infill and Turf Characterization for Trace Elements and Organic Materials”

Transporter (of recyclable materials)

Category/Definitions of Recyclable Materials (for Recycling Tonnage Report)
County Recycling Coordinators
County by County Listing of Designated Mandatory Recyclable Materials
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules
New Jersey Recycling Tonnage Grant Program
Recycling Markets Directory

 
U

Universal Waste Generator

County Recycling Coordinators
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules
Source Reduction (waste reduction)
Universal Waste Information Site
“Is Your Life Mercury Free?” informational brochure

Used Oil Generator

Authorized “Class D” Used Oil Facilities
County Recycling Coordinators
Guidelines for Siting Used Oil Collection Tanks
New Jersey Recycling Laws and Recycling Rules
Used Motor Oil Recycling Information - When You Do It Yourself, Do It Right
Used Oil Recycling - County Drop-off Locations

 
W

Waste Official

see Recycling Coordinator