Recycling Information:
Due to the recent changes in recycling markets, please note Stratford has updated the boroughs recycling processing facilities are now requiring that each load delivered must not exceed certain levels of contamination.
If the loads collected from Stratford are determined to be contaminated, the Borough can be fined as much as $600.00 per load. Those contaminated loads will then be sent to a trash disposal facility. If we continue to send contaminated loads, our town could be shut down from recycling at the facility. That could create a very serious financial burden for our taxpayers.
WE ALL NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP THE COST OF RECYCLING DOWN AND ENSURE THAT WE ARE RECYCLING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF PRODUCT.
If the loads collected from Stratford are determined to be contaminated, the Borough can be fined as much as $600.00 per load. Those contaminated loads will then be sent to a trash disposal facility. If we continue to send contaminated loads, our town could be shut down from recycling at the facility. For more information about the updated guidelines
Electronics / Metal Recycling Collection:
The borough collects electronics & metal EVERY Wednesday. Please place items out to the curb on Tuesday night.
Electronics includes televisions, monitors and all other similar electronics (anything with a plug) which for years we were not able to collect but once a year. ALL Metal items including appliances.
If you have any questions please call Borough Hall.
Camden County Recycles!
New Recycling Rule ~ No Lids on Containers
Remove lids from containers before placing them in your recycling can ~ Do not put the lids in the recycling can
If your recycling can has any of the above listed materials, your recycling will be left curbside unemptied. Please remove those items and your recycling will be picked up on the next scheduled recycling day. |
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Single Stream Recycling
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Camden County has a long history of leading recycling efforts in New Jersey. We were the first in the state to mandate recycling in 1985. The state followed suit and mandated recycling state-wide started in 1987.
In the past 10 years Camden County, like many other places, started Single Stream Recycling, where residents combine all recyclable materials into one container for pickup. Over the years there have been several important changes to what items are acceptable and unacceptable in Single Stream Recycling programs. Recycling is always growing, and in many ways markets around the world can have a profound effect on our day to day behaviors.
Please remember, it is always a good idea to read labels and seek the most up to date information regarding your municipalities recycling program. What may have been recyclable yesterday, may not still be recyclable today. Although the primary recyclable materials have stayed the same, some municipalities have differing specifications for what is acceptable.
Below are the most common questions people ask about single stream recycling. Most of the answers to these questions are consistent throughout the recycling industry. Please read the following information carefully, because a lack of attention to detail can be the difference between doing what is right and doing what is wrong.