New Jersey Will Sort, Recycle Trash
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey residents will have to separate materials such as glass and newspaper from household trash under a new law establishing the nation’s most comprehensive mandatory recycling program.
The intent of the legislation, signed Monday by Gov. Thomas H. Kean, is to save landfill space, cut the cost of disposal and help protect natural resources. By the time the program has been in place for two years, at least 25% of all household garbage will be recycled.
“Recycling saves trees, it saves the environment and it saves cities thousands of dollars in landfill costs,” Kean said. “Without further action, New Jersey could actually choke on its own garbage.”
Counties will have six months to designate the items in trash--such as bottles, aluminum cans and newspapers--that must be separated out for recycling.
Oregon and Rhode Island also have recycling programs.
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