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Wildwood Crest public works launches 'Go Blue' recycling exchange and Terracycle partnership
Summary
Public works introduced a boroughwide 'Go Blue' recycling swap to replace red recycling cans with blue ones, an exchange program at the household recycling facility (120 West Newark Ave), curbside swaps during collection, and a partnership with Terracycle to create a sculpture from collected rigid plastics and exchanged cans.
Public works staff presented the "Go Blue" recycling campaign aimed at standardizing the borough's recycling containers and increasing collection of rigid plastics.
Julia Tate, representing the Department of Public Works, described an initial phase allowing residents to visit the household trash and recycling facility at 120 West Newark Avenue Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents with a free recycle permit and their current red recycling can may exchange one can per household; residents without a permit can pick one up at the Crest Arts Pavilion or Borough Hall during regular hours. Staff said curbside swaps will occur during recycling collection days in a later phase and the goal is to have blue cans boroughwide by early spring.
Tate noted the borough is partnering with Terracycle to collect rigid plastics and to build a public sculpture from exchanged red cans and other rigid plastics, and that a designated dumpster at the recycling facility will accept rigid materials through the end of November. Staff encouraged residents to bring beach toys and rigid plastics for the project and provided the contact number 609-522-7446 for questions.
Council members asked clarifying questions about Arts Pavilion offseason hours and permit pickup locations; staff confirmed the pavilion and Borough Hall pickup options and suggested additional social-media outreach and a press release to promote the program. The council thanked public works for leading the transition and noted the blue cans are being purchased with a recycling grant.
The presentation was informational; no resolution or funding vote tied to the program was recorded during the meeting. Follow-up items: public works to finalize curbside swap scheduling and outreach materials.
