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Pitman to begin curb inspections after OMNI Recycling tour reveals non-recyclables in loads
Summary
Council members and public works reported high contamination in single-stream recycling observed during a tour of OMNI Recycling; the borough will begin curb inspections and a public-education campaign to reduce bag fees and non-recyclable materials.
Councilman Uyehara and Public Works staff reported a tour of OMNI Recycling that identified significant non-recyclable items in truck loads, which increases bag fees when non-recyclables are received by the processor. "We met with one of the representatives from OMNI Recycling, who gave us some great ideas for minimizing the non-recyclables that end up in our recycling," Uyehara said, and the inspection of a truck showed many non-compliant items.
Public Works provided monthly figures: March single-stream recycling totaled 67.15 tons at a cost of $3,999.95 and incurred $950 in bag fees; solid waste in March totaled 305.07 tons at a cost of $26,461.77. The borough will start curb inspections the week of April 21, distribute educational handouts and place pink tags on cans with non-compliant items to reduce contamination and the resulting fees. Officials framed the inspections as education-first and encouraged residents to follow recycling guidelines to lower municipal costs.
