Shrink
Wrap Plus Recycling Program
Plastic
shrink wrap is a popular and cost-effective material used
by marinas and boat owners to protect boats and other marine
vessels from harsh winter weather conditions, sunshine and
other harmful elements. It is, however, considered a serious
waste disposal problem. Therefore, New Jersey is committed
to increasing the recycling options for the hundreds of tons
of shrink wrap that are discarded each spring.
The New
Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, along with the DEP's Coastal
Management Office are pleased to announce the introduction
of the Shrink Wrap Plus Recycling Program. This initiative,
made possible by grants from I BOAT NJ, aims to increase the
number of participating marinas, boaters and municipalities
statewide that collect and recycle this non-biodegradable
material by supplying funding for shrink wrap collection.
Through
a coordinated competitive pass-thru grant process, nine counties
were awarded funding to develop effective and efficient methods
to collect, bale and recycle the boat shrink wrap. The grants
will be used by municipalities for activities such as the
purchase of bins for shrink wrap collection, transportation
costs, and educational efforts.
The counties
awarded funding are:
- Atlantic
- Burlington
- Cape
May
- Cumberland
- Middlesex
- Morris
- Ocean
- Sussex
- Union
These
counties have committed to collecting and recycling boat shrink
wrap material for the 5 years beginning in 2008. It is anticipated
that the revenue from the initial efforts will sustain the
shrink wrap recycling program within each county for years
afterwards.
Marina
owners and boaters should contact their County
Recycling Coordinator to find out more about shrink wrap
collection and drop off options and locations.
The NJSGC
has been implementing an extensive education and outreach
program to explain the benefits of recycling shrink wrap and
other materials to marinas, boaters, municipal officials and
county recycling coordinators. Several Fact Sheets have been
created to provide information to boaters and marina owners.
Feel free to copy and distribute the Fact Sheets below as
appropriate.
Private
Recycling Companies for Shrink Wrap:
Eden
Rock Recycling, Inc.
1801 Eden Road
P.O. Box 85
Millville, NJ 08332
(856) 327-8888
Fax: (856) 327-8710
gglenn3@aol.com
Palmer
Plastics, Inc
2906 William Penn Hwy.
Suite 505
Easton, PA 18045
(610) 330-9900
Fax: (610) 330-9986
palmerplastics@verizon.net
Power
Bag and Film, LLC
412 Trimmer Rd.
Califon, NJ 07830
(908) 832-6648
Shrink-wrap
Collection Results
2008
Results (pdf)
2009
Results (pdf)
If you would like additional information on funding opportunities
please contact the NJDEP Coastal Management Office at (609) 984-0058 or email njczm@dep.nj.gov.
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