Monofilament Fishing Line Recycling
Discarded monofilament fishing line can wreak havoc on the marine environment by entangling, injuring and killing marine birds and aquatic wildlife. It can also cost boaters thousands of dollars when it gets caught in boat propellers and other gear.
The New Jersey Coastal Management Program is partnering with the BoatU.S. Foundation and the BoatU.S. Angler Program to collect and recycle monofilament fishing line. The partnership has distributed collection bins and signs to the following locations:
- Atlantic Highlands Municipal Marina Atlantic Highlands, NJ
- Bahrs Landing Marina, Highlands, NJ
- Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, Barnegat Light, NJ
- Bayfront at Dock and Second in Beach Haven, NJ
- Beach Haven Yacht Club, Beach Haven
- Belmar Municipal Marina (View Photo)
- Cap't Mikes Marina, Little Egg Harbor, NJ
- Cranberry Lake, Stanhope, NJ
- D&R Canal
- Dorset Dock Reef in Pt Pleasant (View Photos)
- Forked River State Marina, Forked River, NJ
- Gull Island, Point Pleasant, NJ
- Island Beach State Park
- Jefferson Lake, Stanhope, NJ
- Kittatinny Valley State Park, Andover, NJ
- Lake Musconetcong, Stanhope, NJ
- Leamings Marine, Waretown, NJ
- Leonardo State Marina, Leonardo, NJ
- Liberty State Park Interpretive Center, Jersey City (View Photos)
- Mantoloking Bridge, Mantoloking, NJ (View Photo)
- Miss Chris Marina, Cape May, NJ
- Morgan Marina, South Amboy, NJ
- Morrisons Marina, Beach Haven, NJ
- Pier 47 Marina, Wildwood NJ
- Schooner Island Marina, Wildwood
- Shark River Municipal Marina, Neptune, NJ
- South Harbor Marine, Waretown, NJ
- Spencer's Bayside Marina, Waretown, NJ
- Stephens State Park, Hackettstown, NJ
- Utches Marina, Cape May, NJ
- Viking Yachting Center, New Gretna, NJ
- Wawayanda State Park at the Boat Launch and the Boathouse entrance (View Photo)
- Wharton State Forest
The bins are made of sturdy PVC pipe with an opening near the top in which to place used fishing line. Hooks, bobbers and other debris should be removed from the line before placement in the bin. No other trash or recyclable material should be placed in these bins. Please discard other material responsibly.
The host facility collects the material from the bins and ships it in postage paid boxes to Berkeley Conservation for recycling. Berkeley will send a replacement shipping box to the host facility.
All boaters, fishermen, marina owners and others are encouraged to collect and recycle used monofilament fishing line in order to keep it out of the marine environment and help prevent unnecessary harm to aquatic life and personal watercraft.
All available bins have been distributed. However, any marina, boat yard or other facility interested in participating can build a bin for about $25 worth of PVC pipe. Click here for the list of necessary materials and specs for building the bins (pdf). Click here for the directions for installation (pdf). Once you have built one or several bins, please contact Tali Engoltz at tali.engoltz@dep.state.nj.us or 609-633-2201 to obtain the signs, shipping boxes, and display. After initial investment in the bin, participation in the recycling program should not cost the marina any additional funds. The cost of shipping the material is paid for by the recycler. But the savings to the environment, wildlife, and boaters is immeasurable.
For more information, visit the BoatU.S. Foundation.
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