ISSUE 64 SUMMER 2011

Hudson Baylor and ACUA set to open state-of-the-art single stream facility Public-private partnership brings recycling in Atlantic County to the next level

In January 2009, the Atlantic County Utilities facilities make the switch from dual stream Authority (ACUA) shifted to single stream recycling processing to single stream. Private companies to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Now, currently operate single stream facilities in Atlantic County is set to unveil its fully upgraded Camden and Gloucester counties, but Atlantic Single Stream Recycling Center. Late last year, County’s agreement is unique in that it brings public ACUA’s Board of Directors approved a contract for and private entities together in partnership to Hudson Baylor Corporation to design, build and enhance recycling by merging the strengths of both. operate a single stream recycling facility at the Authority’s Recycling Center in Egg Harbor Hudson Baylor Corporation, which operates 12 Township. Less than a year later,the project is complete. processing facilities in the US (including a dual stream facility in Cape May County and four other Partnership provides long-term stability single stream plants), has been working to With the adoption of single stream recycling, the implement ACUA’s retrofit since the project was Authority stopped sorting recyclables at its Egg approved last year. Harbor Township facility, which was not equipped to separate the new mix of materials—therefore “Hudson Baylor is pleased to partner with the requiring materials to be processed at a private facility Atlantic County Utilities Authority,” said Scott off-site. Tenney, president of Hudson Baylor Corporation. The new single stream system will process “Our company’s reliability and ethics have made approximately 34,000 tons of material each year. “We had been investigating the best way to retrofit us the waste diversion partner of choice to the the existing recycling center and were pleased with communities we serve, and we look forward to the proposal Hudson Baylor had presented,” ACUA providing our service to the residents, businesses going to benefit all of the participants in the President Rick Dovey, noted. “This partnership gives and visitors of Atlantic County.” ACUA’s recycling program. us stability for market pricing, protecting us and our customers, but doesn’t require the ACUA to pay the Outfitting the existing structure with conveyors and The project, which began in January of this year, cost of purchasing the equipment or operating the sorting stations will cost Hudson Baylor an estimated was tested in July and will be complete in late facility.” $5.5 million when the project is complete. The August. It took a great deal of preparation to make figure includes a 10-year lease of the ACUA’s room for the new system: ventilation systems left The ACUA’s Recycling Center is among several in the from the previous design were dismantled and Northeast which Hudson Baylor is retrofitting as Recycling Center in addition to design and construction expenses. ACUA anticipates an stored bales were removed from the center’s newly annual benefit of more than $1.5 million through resurfaced processing floor. Electrical upgrades and avoided costs, a revenue sharing plan, and Hudson other functional elements, such as conveyor belts Baylor’s lease payment. and sorting platforms, were installed throughout the facility.Based on ACUA’s anticipated needs, Recycling markets are picking up Hudson Baylor has equipped the facility to sort about 34,000 tons of single stream In addition to the many positives of this project, recycling annually. the once suffering recyclables market is up as the world economic condition improves. Driven by The public is welcome to tour global demand, the value of materials has risen a great deal since the market’s crash in 2008. Today, In an effort to share these exciting changes with mixed recyclables are sold for approximately $135 the public, visitors will be able to tour the per ton in Atlantic County.“When the recycling Recycling Center upon completion. “Being able to markets dropped, we had to ensure the material see how this works and the scale of things helps collected would be recycled without hurting people understand the importance of recycling. ourselves financially. We had to stockpile over It’s an easy way for people to make a big impact 13,000 tons of material until a financially viable by keeping these materials out of the landfill,” option was available,” Dovey noted. said Dovey.

The arrangement with Hudson Baylor will The ACUA hopes that its enthusiasm for single significantly reduce the risk of being left with stream recycling will continue to increase material again and guarantees that all remaining Atlantic County’s lead as one of the state’s material will be processed on-site, with revenue front runners in recycling.

Printed on recycled paper PAGE 2 ATLANTIC COUNTY RECYCLES! PAGE 3 Chicago Climate School and community Exchange garden movement ACUA reduces carbon emissions by 7.7 percent and earns over $230,000 ‘growing’ momentum

At the end of 2010, the ACUA completed its final emissions reduction commitment with Across the country, community, school and urban AtlantiCare Foundation, in partnership the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX). The ACUA was the first New Jersey organization gardens are taking root, bringing fresh produce and with the Atlantic City Housing to join CCX in February of 2007. CCX is a global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions an appreciation for healthy and where they Authority and the Rutgers Cooperative Community gardens build community trading system. By joining CCX, the ACUA committed to cut its GHG emissions by come from to those involved. The strength of this Extension, broke ground in late June on the Hope Community Gardens also work to build community. a six-percent minimum from year 2000 levels by the year 2010. Membership with the movement is mirrored locally by the growth and Community Garden on Mediterranean Avenue near Galloway Township’s Recycling Coordinator and CCX obligated the ACUA to report annual emissions data to CCX. Emissions are verified interest in community gardens. the Shore Park high rise. AtlantiCare, with the help of Community Education Director Barbara Fiedler loves by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and resulted in a net sell position for the a variety of partners, is working to develop community hearing residents – formerly strangers – exchange ACUA. A sell position allowed the ACUA to sell GHG credits to other members. The many benefits of gardening gardens in each of Atlantic City’s six wards. Other recipes and jokes as they gather to tend their individual The benefits of gardening are many-fold. Gardening urban garden initiatives in Atlantic City are providing plots at the township’s Community Garden. Other In 2010 the ACUA reduced its carbon footprint by 7.7 percent from baseline levels, provides outdoor exercise and access to nutritionally produce at Covenant House, the Boys and Girls Club models for building community through the shared exceeding the six-percent reduction requirement. The baseline year 2000 emission level dense foods, which are important tools to counter health and Salvation Army. experience of gardening include church gardens at was 14,165 metric tons of CO2, the ACUA’s 2010 total direct emissions were 13,100. problems like obesity and diabetes. Gardens transform Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church in Pleasantville and the CCX credits are issued per every 100 metric tons of CO2 avoided. Therefore, the ACUA’s and add beauty to the surrounding communities. In School gardens serve multiple purposes Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South baseline emissions would be rounded up to 142. Below is a table indicating the ACUA blighted areas, neighborhood gardens can dramatically At schools, gardens double as an educational resource, Jersey Shore in Galloway Township and the County’s performance for each compliance year, in credit allowances. improve previously neglected, empty lots and introducing young minds and mouths to edible plants new Community Garden project, part of its “Growing increase safety and social interaction in a community. and what it takes to make them grow. For many kids, a Healthy” initiative at Estell Manor Park. school garden may be their first real connection with ACUA performance for each compliance year, in credit allowances In our part of the Garden State, vegetables and herbs freshly grown produce. Teachers like Jessica Cuevas at Many resources available Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total are now growing in less traditional areas–schoolyards, the Tighe School in Margate share the excitement and Many resources that support new and existing garden church yards, empty lots and even rooftops. pride of preparing and they’ve grown projects are available. Stockton offers classes in Direct Emissions Baseline 142 142 142 142 142 themselves. These students community gardening and sustainable agriculture to Direct Emissions Reduction Goal 140 139 137 135 133 While there are several also bring produce to the its students, who in turn, grow seedlings and provide Actual Direct Emissions 120 118 133 136 131 community and school Margate Farmer’s Market, help to local school and community projects. Rutgers gardens that are well with profits benefitting the Master Gardeners provide support and training, and established, the number Community FoodBank of ACUA’s greenhouse, garden and compost are utilized Credits Earned 20 21 4 (1) 2 46 of new gardens is growing New Jersey, Southern Branch. by many groups and sites. Donations of ACUA’s Credits Sold 20 21 0 0 0 41 rapidly, with many more Cookie Till, founder of the EcoSoil provide a strong start to new beds and the Net Credits 004 (1) 25 proposed and in Farmers Market in Margate ACUA is hoping to contribute more to the movement development. Targeted and owner of Steve and as participants come together to collaborate and share sites include urban areas Cookie’s , advocates information. To learn more about this initiative and The ACUA was able to reduce its carbon footprint through several methods, including and schools, where the for healthy eating and is how you can get involved, call the ACUA at efficiency upgrades and operational modifications of the wastewater treatment plant’s benefits of these gardens one of the individuals (609)272-6950, or visit www.acua.com/gardens. are greatest. working to help others systems and incinerator. Additionally, the ACUA’s use of routing software and switch The Texas Avenue School garden in Atlantic City is an to compressed natural gas vehicles reduced the carbon footprint of the Authority’s example of how gardens are possible just about anywhere, start gardens. School gar- Urban gardens collection fleet. even where space is very limited. dens from Atlantic City to increasing Egg Harbor City provide In urban areas like Atlantic City and Pleasantville, opportunities for students to connect with their Since 2006, the ACUA has earned more than $230,000 from the sale of carbon credits. many residents have less access to fresh food choices. environment. In Atlantic City, The Richard Stockton Organizations like AtlantiCare and the Atlantic County College of New Jersey’s Community Partnership Though the ACUA is no longer committed to track emissions through the CCX Healthy Living Coalition are leading the way with Initiative has supported the development of many program, the Authority will continue to monitor and reduce its energy use while Atlantic County programs and assistance to help develop gardens in school projects, beautifying the school grounds, tracking associated emissions in future years as a benchmarking procedure. tandem with educational programs to address health adding to the school curriculum and encouraging an Adopt A Road Program problems that stem from poor diet and nutrition. The outdoor nature connection. Atlantic County Recycles! Atlantic County Utilities Authority Looking for a community service project for Produced by the ACUA, this newsletter your family, organization or youth group? seeks to educate residents about Board of Directors Atlantic County’s environmental initiatives, and to promote greater environmental awareness. Join the ACUA and hundreds of volunteers in our quest to rid Atlantic County of unsightly trash along our roadways. Adopt A Monica Coffey…Editor Marvin Embry, Chairman Road through the Atlantic County Clean Communities Program Michael Epps Michele Verno and we’ll provide you with all of the supplies you need including two Contributing Writers signs depicting your group as the caretakers of a one mile stretch Kristi Aiken Amy Menzel Peter Sarkos Vincent Leonetti of county road. This is a great way to show your Michele Bellinger Gustavo Perez commitment to our environment. Ron Berenato Greg Seher Fred Akers Andrew Berenato, Jr. Gary Conover Sandra Thompson Brian Lefke Katherine Vesey Dennis Levinson, County Executive For more information call: Matt von der Hayden (609) 272-6950 or visit www.acua.com At the Margate Farmers Market, students from Margate Community gardens, such as Galloway Township’s, also Richard S. Dovey, President ACUA • PO Box 996 • Pleasantville, NJ 08232-0996 schools sell produce grown at the Tighe School. work to build community. (609) 272-6950 • www.acua.com PAGE 4 ATLANTIC COUNTY RECYCLES! ATLANTIC COUNTY RECYCLES! PAGE 5 Brigantine’s Goochie Brothers Sustainable Jersey TM helps NJ towns Restaurant goes green and saves green map a sustainable future

Sustainability is a simple concept: meeting current implement to become “certified” and be This restaurant serves up sustainability, along with its other specialities needs without compromising the ability of future considered leaders on the path to a sustainable generations to meet their needs, a kind of communal community. Goochie Brothers Italian & Pizzeria is leading the way in what down on additional paper waste on the beach,” said Brigantine resident Patty “Golden Rule” to do unto future generations as owner Rip Reynolds has deemed the “Greenhead Initiative.” Trailblazing the Mohnack. The 100-percent recycled cardboard boxes aren’t just green, they you would have them do unto you. Support and funding “green” movement in Brigantine and Atlantic County as a whole, Reynolds’ save green too. At about a dollar cheaper per bundle than regular pizza boxes Sustainable Jersey ™ provides clear “how to” restaurant has taken major initiatives to green everything from its packaging (and a few dollars less than those customized with company graphics), the For municipalities, adopting sustainability as a guidance and tools to enable communities to to its energy consumption. boxes make sense economically. In fact, many of the items Goochie philosophy to guide planning and governing, make progress on each action with a website full Brothers now purchases (compostable bamboo utensils are one example) allow works to maintain or improve the quality of life of examples and local success stories. Workshops, Reynolds was turned-on to the idea when Jeff Hoffberger, co-chairman of the the restaurant to see a net profit after its transformation. While corn and for residents over the long term. New Jersey webinars and trainings provide assistance While some actions, such as forming a Green Surfrider Foundation’s South Jersey chapter, started the green conversation in sugarcane by-products may cost more than their counterparts, many items towns are fortunate to have the Sustainable and help people to connect, share ideas and Team or passing a resolution stating the intention Brigantine. Hoffberger’s proposal was for the are cents cheaper than what Reynolds would Jersey™ program as a strategize on shared to achieve certification, are prerequisites, there’s entire community to go bagless— bagless have purchased before, and Goochie Brothers resource to go green, and a broad of options in a wide variety of Of 566 NJ municipalities, challenges. that is—a lifestyle Reynolds grew to appreciate saves a lot of money when it’s all added up. save money as they map categories that make the program relevant in 74, or 13 percent, are currently during his visit to St. Martin last year. a sustainable future. In addition, Sustainable any municipality. Beyond packaging certified through Sustainable Jersey, including four Atlantic Jersey ™ also provides “You can’t find one bag on the entire island,” the Monetary incentives for local to go Launched in Even before achieving certification, registered County towns: access to grants, and Goochie Brothers’ owner shares, “it should be green are plentiful. Not only are many of the 2009 identifies existing and towns receive notification of grants and funding Buena Vista Township that way everywhere!” products cheaper, but resources like AROSE, Launched in 2009, new funding opportunities to make changes that save energy, water or Galloway Township Association of Restaurant Owners for a Sustainable Jersey ™ for municipalities to reduce waste. This makes towns more efficient Hammonton Brigantine hasn’t done away with plastic bags Sustainable Earth, actually pay restaurants to certification grew from the make progress toward and helps them save money as they become Linwood quite yet, but Reynolds’ restaurant has, and he is recycle. As a member of AROSE, Goochie concerted efforts of local the actions. more sustainable. working hard to advocate sustainable, renewable Brothers’ fryer oil is recycled into biodiesel, a leaders from the Mayors consumption. cleaner burning diesel fuel. The restaurant Committee for a Green Future, which formed Prosperity, planet and people Go to www.sustainablejersey.com to find out if benefits, and so does the environment. your town is working toward a sustainable in 2006. These local leaders partnered with At its core, the Sustainable Jersey™ program No more petroleum based future. Connect with your Green Team or help the Municipal Land Use Center at the College of encompasses the interrelated components of packaging Goochie Brothers also protects the environment your town get started mapping a green future New Jersey and the New Jersey Sustainable State sustainability, the so-called “triple bottom line”: After months of phasing in compostable products, with enzyme based cleaners and BPA free receipt with Sustainable Jersey ™. Institute at Rutgers, working with a broad base of • Prosperity – support your local economy and Goochie Brothers made its 100 percent green paper. No trees are cut down to produce the people from environmental, business and academic use community resources; debut this past Earth Day. Taking the process step paper, and according to Reynolds, still more trees communities to develop the criteria and tools for • Planet – practice responsible environmental by step truly eliminated any waste because the may be saved in the restaurant’s future. Reyonlds Atlantic County the nation’s first statewide sustainability certification management and conservation; and business was able to use up all of the products looks forward to using new technologies such as, municipalities registered program. • People – embrace social equity and fairness already in-house. Today, all Goochie Brothers’ electronic tablets for , which will really with Sustainable Jersey: packaging is recycled, recyclable, compostable, or eliminate any unnecessary use of the resource. How it works Atlantic City • Brigantine • Egg Harbor City some combination of the three. Instead of styrofoam, In the program, municipalities document Longport • Margate • Mullica • Northfield Goochie Brothers owner Rip Reynolds poses The Sustainable Jersey ™ program identifies Pleasantville • Somers Point • Ventnor • Weymouth polystyrene and other petroleum and plastic based 100 percent wind generated electric completed actions to achieve certification. with a Green Box, a 100 percent recycled concrete actions that municipalities can packaging, Goochie Brothers has opted to use The pizzeria completes its Greenhead Initiative cardboard box that converts to paper plates containers, cups and carry out packaging composed by purchasing 100 percent wind generated and a storage container. of the by-products of sugar, corn and other electric through Viridian Energy. plant-based harvesting and manufacturing. ACUA places in the ‘100 Best Fleets’ Goochie Brothers is committed to sustainable, The plant-based packaging is renewable, compostable, and sustainable. Corn renewable and compostable alternatives. The local restaurant strives in US program plastic or PLA (polylactic acid) breaks down in a commercial facility within to reduce, reuse and recycle and to eventually become a national 180 days. “If you do the right thing, and recycle, we win. If you do the leader in the green movement. The ACUA has placed in the 2011, “100 Best Fleets” The 100 Best Fleets wrong thing, and throw [the products] away, we still win,” Reynolds says of program. The 100 Best Fleets program recognizes program looks at: the 100-percent compostable materials that will biodegrade instead of taking Goochie Brothers Restaurant is located at 4208 Harbor Beach Boulevard and rewards peak performing fleet operations in • Accountability up space in landfills. in Brigantine. Save paper and download the Goochie Brothers’ menu at North America. Currently in its seventh year, 100 • Use of technology and information www.goochiebrothers.com, or call them at (609) 266-3100. Best Fleets identifies and encourages ever-increasing • Collaboration Ecoproducts.com is one of many online retailers the owner now uses to levels of performance improvement within the fleet • Creativity purchase these unique products. Has your business gone GREEN? industry. The program helps to identify outstanding • Celebration the only operations for others to emulate, promote pride in • Evidence of a high trust culture representative from the The Greenbox: a new take on the old pizza box We’d love to hear your story. the industry, and provide recognition via press • Performance recognition State of New Jersey. The ACUA Goochie Brothers also uses New York based Greenbox for packaging pizza. Let us know on Facebook! releases and awards. It provides recognition within • Doing it right the first time will be using the 100 Best Fleets The top of what appears to be a traditional pizza box is easily torn into four the larger organization, as well as the national fleet • Quick efficient turnaround program as a benchmark to improve on its community. It also promotes ever-increasing levels • Competitive pricing current fleet operation. For the current list of disposable plates, while the bottom folds into a small container that fits Like us at: of productivity and operational effectiveness, and • Staff development 100 Best Fleets winners, or to learn more about the a few slices for a convenient place to store leftovers. “A lot of people get facebook.com/ACUA.Green encourages more individuals to consider fleet • Resources stewardship program, visit pizza delivered to the beach, so it looks like their new box design will cut operations as a career choice. The ACUA placed 88th on the list of 100 and was www.the100bestfleets.com/100_winners_2011.htm ALL TOGETHER NOW Single Stream Recycling means putting EVERYTHING IN ONE CONTAINER

GLASS CARDBOARD (flattened) WOW! All Glass Bottles and Corrugated Cardboard PAPER LIFE JUST GOT METALS Jars, all colors. Pizza Boxes (remove Newspaper, EASIER! Aluminum Cans, any food residue); Recycle #’s Office Paper (all colors), Steel & Tin Cans other boxes: Cereal, Computer / Copier paper, (Soup, Tuna, Pet Food, Food Boxes, Gift Boxes, Magazines / Catalogs, Soda Bottles, Vegetables etc.) Shoe Boxes Paper Bags, Junk Mail, Phone Books, Detergent Containers, Empty Paint & Aerosol Paperback Books, Shredded Paper, Shampoo Bottles, Cans (lids removed) Hardback Books (covers removed), Milk/Orange Juice Egg Cartons (paper, not styrofoam), Containers, Yogurt/Margarine & other plastic food containers.

DO NOT RECYCLE THESE plastic bags*, plastic cups, plastic utensils, www.acua.com styrofoam, mugs, vases and bulbs, plastic containers without a number Note: Most ACUA residential customers are entitled to one recycling bucket per year * some supermarkets accept bags for recycling www.acua.com/acua/services PAGE 8 ATLANTIC COUNTY RECYCLES! ATLANTIC COUNTY RECYCLES! PAGE 9 No recycling container? Recycled EcoProducts Don’t resort to Pricing the trash. Use these stickers! Plastic Have you ever been to a store or restaurant and found yourself with an empty can or bottle EcoSoil 100% natural, screened compost in hand, with nothing but a trash can to toss Furniture 0 – 99 cubic yards…………..…...$20.00/cy it into? Unfortunately, although recycling 100 + cubic yards……………...... $11.00/cy for residents and businesses has been the 40 lb. bag……………………...... $2.80/bag law since 1987, many businesses do not (bags available M – F 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. have recycling programs. on stickers, and visit at 6700 Delilah Rd., Bldg.#1) www.acua.com for a sample letter you may edit In an effort to change the way businesses to address your situation. By providing recycling, businesses can think about recycling, the ACUA has created save money and help the environment, and EcoTopsoil - compost, sand, topsoil mix a removable sticker and letter to help you, the The stickers and letters, which address show their customers that they care about 0 – 99 cubic yards…………..…...$22.50/cy customer, point out the benefits of recycling companies’ legal obligation to recycle, also list sustainability. Recycling helps the environment 100 + cubic yards……………...... $13.50/cy and the inconvenience of not doing so. Next a few benefits which can directly affect the by saving landfill space, reusing resources and time you enter a business that does not allow business. For instance, recycling may actually conserving energy and water. It’s convenient for you to recycle, don’t resort to the trash. Speak reduce the cost of doing business. When a businesses to save money, the environment, Colored Mulches Red, Black, Brown up! Inform the company about recycling yourself, business recycles, there is less trash to throw and your time, so please be a part of this 0 – 99 cubic yards…………..…..$26.00/cy or simply place a “Where can I recycle?” sticker away, which can reduce the monthly cost to important cause, and urge those who don’t 100 + cubic yards……………...... $20.00/cy on any trash can. The Authority also provides have trash hauled for disposal. The ACUA’s recycle to start doing so today! • $385 for 6’ park bench • $630 for 6’ table letters you can deliver to non-recycling businesses business recycling services are provided at no EcoMulch………………...$23.00/cy to help get your message across. Contact the cost to most Atlantic County businesses, yet (made from trunks of aged hardwood) ACUA at (609)272-6950 or stop by to stock up another savings to businesses that recycle.

EcoRoot Mulch….....$23.00/cy (made from roots and limbs of hardwood trees) Solar success story: Playground The ACUA’s solar project Mulch..….…..….…..….….....$23.00/cy results in savings Bulk pricing effective after 100+ cubic yards purchased per calendar year In 2006, ACUA built a 500 kilowatt solar to include a certain amount of solar in • $785 for wheel chair accessible Delivery charge (Atlantic County only) $66.65 • $275 for 4’ park bench system at its wastewater treatment plant to their portfolio of energy sold which can be picnic table reduce electricity costs and generate clean achieved by purchasing SRECs. • 6’ seats with 8’ extended top Truckload Sales – energy. At that time, the New Jersey Board of 5 cubic yards delivered Public Utilities offered a rebate program for To date the ACUA’s solar system has been a systems up to 500 kilowatts and had also financial success story. Here’s a look at the • All products made from 100% post-consumer plastic launched its Solar Renewable Energy Credit project costs and benefits! ACUA’s solar project came online in 2006 and is a EcoSoil $178.32* financial success story for Atlantic County ratepayers. (SREC) program. The two programs were • Maintenance free & graffiti resistant EcoMulch $194.37* designed to spur solar development in New Solar financials at a glance through May 31, 2011 • Never needs painting, staining or sealing EcoRoot Mulch $194.37* Jersey. Playground Mulch $194.37* • Endures sun, moisture, cold & salt air much better than Cost of system $ 3,250,000 EcoTopSoil $191.70* The ACUA took advantage of both programs wood or steel and was able to secure a $1.8 million grant Rebate (1,833,723) Colored Mulches $210.42* to offset the costs of building its $3.25 million • Prices do not include tax, freight or delivery charges * prices include delivery & sales tax solar system. The grant brought the cost to Net cost 1,416,277 • Please allow 3-4 weeks from order All deliveries are C.O.D. • Cash, Checks, Visa, ACUA down to $1.4 million which was MasterCard, American Express, Discover accepted financed through a low-interest loan. After Shop on the Internet! the system was built, ACUA also sold the Avoided electricity costs 473,760 ACUA Facility Hours SRECs associated with solar energy production. Total SREC revenue 1,587,301 Check the online store for EcoProducts and landfill, transfer station, compost sales SRECs represent the environmental attributes recycled plastic furniture at: associated with clean, solar energy as compared Net benefits 2,061,061 Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to traditional polluting energy sources. www.acua.com Saturday: 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Atlantic County Utilities Authority • www.acua.com SRECs are valuable and can be sold to American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Discover accepted. entities that sell electricity in New Jersey. To order EcoProducts, call the ACUA at (609) 272-6950 6700 Delilah Rd., Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234-5623 • (609) 272-6950 mailing address: P.O. Box 996, Pleasantville, NJ 08232-0996 New Jersey requires all sellers of electricity Total benefit to ACUA $ 644,784 PAGE 10 ATLANTIC COUNTY RECYCLES! ATLANTIC COUNTY RECYCLES! PAGE 11 Update: Price Landfill Compressed natural gas: saving money, Superfund site clean up reducing emissions In the Spring 2011 issue, the United The pre-engineered building that will States Environmental Protection contain the equipment used for Agency (USEPA) Region 2 provided groundwater treatment is in fabrication. information to describe the initial phase The major pieces of equipment for of the environmental clean-up at the groundwater treatment (e.g. fluidized In November 2010, the ACUA’s compressed new customers were added, the station use has accrued nearly $71,000 in rebates from Price Landfill Superfund Site (aka bed reactor, tanks) have been ordered natural gas (CNG) station became operational increased to nearly 45,000 GGE in May. fuel dispensed at the station. Price’s Pit) located in the City of and/or are in fabrication. and the Authority’s five CNG trucks began fueling Through May 2011, the station has dispensed a Pleasantville and Egg Harbor Township. at the station. In addition to the ACUA’s CNG total of almost 142,000 GGE of CNG. Of those The ACUA has already seen significant USEPA, in conjunction with the United Pleasant Ave. pump station trucks, other customers also began fueling at 142,000 GGEs, the ACUA has used 17,748 in economic benefits by switching to CNG and States Army Corps of Engineers and upgrades the station, including the Atlantic City Jitney its collection fleet. By using CNG in place of continues to offer guidance to customers and their contractors, Camp, Dresser, Construction activity associated with Association. During the eight diesel fuel, the station has reduced other fleets who would like to make the McKee and MWH Americas, Inc. have upgrades to the ACUA’s Pleasant months that the station has been greenhouse gas emissions by the switch to CNG and begin saving. For since started the environmental Avenue Pump Station has also online, the ACUA’s CNG fleet equivalent of 343 metric tons of more information, visit www.acua.com. cleanup, which addresses capping the progressed. This activity involves expanded from the initial five CO2. 26-acre landfill that accepted municipal placement of sheet pile and de-watering CNG trucks to the full 15 trucks and industrial waste during its in order to install an additional wet committed by the Authority as Through May 2011 the operation, as well as treating well. The wet well has been ordered part of a Department of Energy ACUA has displaced contaminated groundwater. and is in fabrication. Work associated grant, which provided $1.9 nearly 16,000 diesel with improvements to instrumentation million to ACUA for the gallons, and has saved Phase one underway and control systems in order to accommodate station and trucks. Also during more than $23,000 in The first phase of work addresses the additional flow from the Price this eight month period, the Jitney Association fuel cost by switching to CNG. In contaminated groundwater. This Landfill groundwater treatment facility replaced its entire 190 vehicle fleet with CNG addition to the $23,000 in savings involves installation of a force main, will commence later this summer. jitneys. and nearly $50,000 in revenue from upgrades to the ACUA’s Pleasant Household Hazardous Waste sales to other CNG vehicles, the Avenue Pump Station and construction The groundwater treatment plant The Authority’s CNG station dispensed ACUA also receives 50 cents for of a groundwater treatment facility. facility construction is expected to be approximately 2,200 gasoline gallon equivalents every GGE of CNG dispensed at completed by winter. Construction of DROP-OFF DAY (GGEs) during its first month of service. As the the station in the form of a federal Approximately 4,700 feet of force the landfill cap is expected to begin in Authority and Jitney’s fleet expanded and additional rebate. Through May, the ACUA main has been installed to convey the spring of 2012. Saturday, September 10, 2011 treated groundwater from the new treatment facility that is currently The construction work is being 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. under construction to the ACUA’s performed in-part with $16.3 million wastewater treatment facility. The force in American Reinvestment and Atlantic County Utilities Authority main is constructed with six-inch Recovery Act funding. 6700 Delilah Road, Egg Harbor Twp. diameter high density polyethylene pipe and the route is from the Any questions regarding the Price Materials accepted for disposal include: groundwater treatment plant property Landfill environmental cleanup can be From the : From the From the Miscellaneous: on Saw Mill Road, running north on directed to USEPA Community Cleaners Garden: Workshop: Photo chemicals Saw Mill Road to California Avenue, Involvement Coordinator Pat Seppi at Pesticides Weed Killer Turpentine Lighter fluid Floor products Fungicide Varnish/Stains *Mercury-containing A New York production company based in just one trash truck from diesel to natural gas is Transit bus. Thanks go out to staff involved, the then west on California Avenue to (212) 637-3679, or [email protected]; Furniture polish Insecticide Glue/Adhesive items Manhattan set up at ACUA’s Compressed the pollution reduction equivalent of taking considerate production crew and Atlantic City Mill Road, and finally, north on Mill or Perry Katz, USEPA’s project manager *Compact fluorescent Fertilizer Fuels/Motor oil Pool chemicals light bulbs Oil based paint Natural Gas Fueling Station on Delilah Road in 325 cars off the road. Jitney drivers for their cooperation during the Road to the Pleasant Avenue Pump at (212) 637-4426, or katz.ira- Stain remover Rechargeable batteries Egg Harbor Township on Wednesday, June 1 to filming. Station at the corner of Mill Road and [email protected]. Unacceptable Materials get footage for America’s Natural Gas Alliance The ACUA’s truck and capable driver completed Pleasant Avenue. Contact manufacturer for disposal information (ANGA). ANGA is creating ads showing trucks the shoot in Wayne, New Jersey on Thursday, Look for this commercial on TV this fall! Radioactive materials • Explosives • Gas/Propane cylinders • 2,4,5 Silvex and buses that currently use natural gas as a June 2. The clip also features a local New Jersey Treatment facility progressing Infectious waste • Kepone • Shock sensitive chemicals • PCB's vehicle fuel. One of ACUA’s newest CNG Construction activity at the Ammunition • Dioxin • Pentachlorophenol collection vehicles was prepped with ANGA’s groundwater treatment facility Oxygen tanks • Welding tanks Atlantic City graphic, “Fueled by clean American natural location has progressed. The Program open to all Atlantic County residents International Price gas,” and filmed driving, entering, fueling and approximately six-acre property Airport Landfill One proof of residency required (driver's license or tax bill) leaving the CNG station, with ACUA’s Pat was cleared of vegetation and • Max. quantity: 30 gal. and/or 200 lbs. dry wt. per household. Broecker making his acting debut, skillfully and graded in order to prepare it for • Individual container sizes should not exceed 5 gallons. No exceptions. patiently maneuvering the truck. building construction. An • Containers will not be returned. No exceptions. eight-foot high perimeter Mill Rd. Delilah Road * Pl ease bring CFLs and mercury-containing items in a sealed Approximately one year ago, ACUA began security fence has been constructed. plastic bag, box or original container Underground piping for utilities transitioning its fleet of collection trucks to CNG to save money and reduce emissions has been installed. A retention AC Expressway Next collection: Sat. October 8, 2011 Fire Rd. with this domestically produced fuel, and basin was constructed to manage Atlantic County Office Building, stormwater. 6260 Old Harding Highway, Mays Landing welcomed the opportunity to help ANGA promote natural gas, in particular for fueling large, For more information, call the ACUA at 272-6950 • www.acua.com One of ACUA’s newest CNG collection vehicles was prepped with ANGA’s graphic “Fueled by clean American heavy, busy truck and bus fleets. Converting natural gas” and filmed driving, entering, fueling and leaving the CNG station. Residential Recycling Please place materials curbside by 7 a.m. Collection Schedule (609) 272-6950 or 1-800-613-ACUA www.acua.com

Absecon Egg Harbor City Hammonton Northfield September ‘11 September ‘11 September ‘11 September ‘11 Tue. Sept. 6, 20 – Recycling Sept. 5–9; 19–23 – Recycling Wed. Sept. 7, 21 – Recyc. & Yard Waste Tue. Sept. 13, 27 – Recycling Tues. Sept. 6, 20 – Yard Waste Sector A October ‘11 October ‘11 October ‘11 Wed. Sept. 7, 21 – Yard Waste Sector B Oct. 3 – 7; 17 – 21; Oct. 31 – Recycling Wed. Oct. 5, 19 – Recyc. & Yard Waste Tue. Oct. 11, 25 – Recycling Yard Waste Sec. A (includes East side of November ‘11 November ‘11 November ‘11 Shore Rd. to the bay, North Curran to WHP, Nov. 1 – 4; 14 - 18; 28 – 30 – Recycling South WHP to California Ave.) Wed. Nov. 2, 16, 30 – Recyc. & Yard Waste Tue. Nov. 8, 22 – Recycling Yard Waste Sec. B (incl. West side of Shore Contact Public Works at 641-7610 for Rd. to Galloway Twp. border, Upland to WHP.) Egg Harbor Twp. - North Linwood yard waste collection information October ‘11 Includes all homes along the Black Horse September ‘11 Tues. Oct. 4, 18 – Recycling Pike and streets north (towards Absecon) Pleasantville Fri. Sept. 9, 23 – Recycling Tues. Oct. 4, 18 – Yard Waste Sector A September ‘11 Wed. Oct. 5, 19 – Yard Waste Sector B Every Saturday – Yard Waste September ‘11 November ‘11 Wed. Sept. 14, 28 – Recycling October ‘11 Tue. Sept. 13, 27 – Recycling October ‘11 Tue. Nov. 1, 15, 29 – Recycling Fri. Oct. 7, 21 – Recycling October ‘11 Tues. Nov. 15 – Yard Waste Sector A Wed. Oct. 12, 26 – Recycling Every Saturday – Yard Waste Tue. Oct. 11, 25 – Recycling Wed. Nov. 16 – Yard Waste Sector B November ‘11 November ‘11 November ‘11 Wed. Nov. 9, 23 – Recycling Tue. Nov. 8, 22 – Recycling Atlantic City Fri. Nov. 4, 18 – Recycling Every Saturday – Yard Waste September ‘11 Egg Harbor Twp. - South Wed. Sept. 14, 28 – Recycling Includes streets south of the Black Horse Pike Longport Somers Point October ‘11 (towards Somers Point/Mays Landing Rd.), September ‘11 Wed. Oct. 12, 26 – Recycling including all of West Atlantic City September ‘11 Fri. Sept. 9, 23 – Recycling November ‘11 September ‘11 Mon. Sept. 5, 12, 26 – Recycling October ‘11 Wed. Nov. 9, 23 – Recycling Thurs. Sept. 1, 15, 29 – Recycling Every Tuesday – Yard Waste October ‘11 October ‘11 Fri. Oct. 7, 21 – Recycling Brigantine November ‘11 Thurs. Oct. 13, 27 – Recycling Mon. Oct. 10, 24 – Recycling September ‘11 November ‘11 Every Tuesday – Yard Waste Fri. Nov. 4, 18 – Recycling Tue. Sept. 6, 20 – Recycling Thurs. Nov. 10 & Fri. Nov 25 – Recycling November ‘11 October ‘11 Mon. Nov. 7, 21 – Recycling Ventnor Tues. Oct. 4, 18 – Recycling Egg Harbor Twp. - West Every Tuesday – Yard Waste November ‘11 Trash & Recycling Schedule Tues. Nov. 1, 15, 29 – Recycling South of Black Horse Pike, west of English Creek Ave. and north of Ocean Heights Ave. Recycling collection is EVERY WEEK. Margate Please set your recyclables out on the Buena Borough September ‘11 September ‘11 same day as your trash To find your September ‘11 Fri. Sept. 2, 16, 30 – Recycling trash and recycling day, visit Thurs. Sept. 8, 22 – Recycling Fri. Sept. 2, 16, 30 – Recycling October ‘11 www.acua.com. October ‘11 October ‘11 Fri. Oct. 14, 28 – Recycling Yard Waste Fri. Oct. 14, 28 – Recycling November ‘11 Thurs. Oct. 6, 20 – Recycling November ‘11 Mon. Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26 November ‘11 Fri. Nov. 11, 25 – Recycling Mon. Oct. 3, 17, 31 Fri. Nov. 11 & Mon. Nov. 28* – Recyc. Thurs. Nov. 3, 17 – Recycling Mon. Nov. 14, 28 Buena Vista Twp. Estell Manor September ‘11 September ‘11 Mullica Twp. Sept. 1-2 – Recycling (same day as trash) Thurs. Sept. 8, 22 – Recycling September ‘11 Weymouth Twp. Sept. 13-16 – Recycling (same day as trash) October ‘11 Thurs. Sept. 8, 22 – Recycling Sept. 27-30 – Recycling (same day as trash) September ‘11 October ‘11 Fri. Sept. 16, 30 – Yard Waste* Thurs. Oct. 6, 20 – Recycling Thurs. Sept. 8, 22 – Recycling October ‘11 November ‘11 Thurs. Oct. 6, 20 – Recycling Thurs. Sept. 15 – Belcoville Yard Waste Oct. 11 – 14 – Recycling (same day as trash) Thurs. Nov. 3, 17 – Recycling November ‘11 October ‘11 Oct. 25 – 28 – Recycling (same day as trash) Thurs. Nov. 3, 17 – Recycling Thurs. Oct. 6, 20 – Recycling Fri. Oct. 14, 28 – Yard Waste* Thurs. Oct. 20 – Belcoville Yard Waste November ‘11 Hamilton Twp. November ‘11 Nov. 8-11 – Recycling (same day as trash) Nov. 22-26* – Recycling (same day as trash) September ‘11 Thurs. Nov. 3, 17 – Recycling Thursday’s recycling will be picked up Fri., Nov. 25 and Wed. Sept. 7, 21 – Recycling Thurs. Nov. 17 – Belcoville Yard Waste Friday's recycling will be collected on Sat., Nov. 26 ¨ Fri. Nov. 11 & Sat. Nov. 26 – Yard Waste* Fri. Sept. 2 , 9, 16, 23, 30 – Yard Waste *yard waste collected in Collings Lakes, Newtonville, Cedar October ‘11 Gardens & designated areas only Wed. Oct. 5, 19 – Recycling Corbin City Fri. Oct. 7 ¨, 14, 21, 28 – Yard Waste Single stream recycling September ‘11 November ‘11 Thurs. Sept. 1, 15, 29 – Recycling Wed. Nov. 2, 16, 30 – Recycling means all recyclables ¨ Thurs. Sept. 29 – Bulk Fri. Nov. 4 , 11, 18, & Sat. Nov. 26 – Yard October ‘11 Waste GO IN ONE CONTAINER! Thurs. Oct. 13, 27 – Recycling ¨Yard waste collected in entire Twp. Thurs. Oct. 27 – Bulk November ‘11 Mizpah, Bears Head & Weymouth areas must Thurs. Nov. 10 & Fri. Nov 25 – Recycling call (609) 272-6950 to schedule Fri. Nov. 25 – Bulk