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Manchester Nets $25,000 From Recycling Program
Towns To Share $463,000 From County Revenue Sharing
TOMS RIVER Recycling continues to provide economic benefits in Ocean County with municipalities sharing in a $463,000 payout from Ocean County's Recycling Revenue Sharing Program, including $25,000 for Manchester Township and $2,200 for the Borough of Lakehurst.
"I am pleased to announce that our towns will be receiving this money shortly and it's because of the continuing dedication of our residents to the county's recycling program," said Freeholder James
F. Lacey, who serves as liaison to
the county's recycling program. "This money, in many instances, helps to enhance ongoing recycling efforts."
The payout amounts are based on $14.06 per ton of material, which is up more than $1 from the last round of checks delivered in the spring.
"We continue to see a steady increase in the recycling revenues and this spells good financial news for our municipalities," Lacey said. "This ($14.06) is the highest return we have seen in the last 10 years."
Since the program began in 1995 by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, about $7 million has been returned to municipalities for their participation in the county's recycling program.
The markets for recyclables, in particular cardboard, steel and aluminum remain strong. Lacey noted that the amount received for plastics has dropped even though oil prices were high.
"We were receiving $354 a ton
for soda bottles, now that number
is down to $315 a ton," Lacey said. "We have seen an increase in steel prices which have gone up from $129 a ton to $158."
Under the program, twice a year, towns share in half of the revenues made from the sale of recyclables.
Municipalities will share $463,379 for the six-month period of January 2006 to June 2006.
"This program is a great incentive to keep community recycling programs viable," said Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little. "It helps to return revenues to our towns and in many cases it is reinvested into the recycling program."
The total tonnage recycled was 32,957 for the six-month period. As a result of the tonnage recycled, towns did not pay about $2 million in tipping fees to the landfill.
The following is the list of municipalities and the amount they are scheduled to receive: Barnegat Township, $14,921; Barnegat Light, $1,390; Bay Head, $2,007; Beach Haven, $3,627; Beachwood, $8,125; Berkeley Township, $28,127; Brick Township, $59,651; Dover Township, $94,976; Eagleswood Township, $1,449; Harvey Cedars,$811; Island Heights, $1,516; Lacey Township, $28,542; Lakehurst, $2,243; Lakewood, $76,402 and Lavallette, $2,853.
Little Egg Harbor Township, $13,563; Long Beach Township, $6,853; Manchester Township, $25,686; Mantoloking, $336; Ocean Township (Waretown) $6,442; Ocean Gate, $1,226; Pine Beach, $2,034; Plumsted Township, $3,779; Point Pleasant Beach, $5,291; Point Pleasant, $17,998; Seaside Heights, $5,332; Seaside Park, $4,309; Ship Bottom, $3,015; South Toms River, $1,956; Stafford Township, $30,919; Surf City, $3,051 and Tuckerton, $4,936.
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