A PUBLICATION OF THE ATLANTIC COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

ATLANTIC COUNTY

This year’s Earth Day celebration, planned forSunday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. marksthe 25th anniversary of ACUA’s annual event.Over the years, the festival has grown from amodest gathering of exhibitors and attractionsto one of South Jersey’s largest celebrationsof its kind. Each year, more than 4,000 visitorsattend the celebration to learn about a varietyof topics that all share one common thread:sustainability. Whether it’s touring the recyclingcenter to see how single stream recycling reallyworks, or learning about the challenges of theMonarch butterflies and what you can do to

help them, all of the vendors, exhibitors andentertainers have an important message toshare about the small but important actions wecan all take to make a difference in our owncommunities.

“ACUA is so pleased to be able to host thisevent thanks to the very generous support ofour sponsors, including Atlantic City Electricand South Jersey Gas,” said ACUA PresidentRick Dovey. “This event is a great opportunityto come out, have fun and learn not only aboutACUA, but to also connect with local environmentaland community organizations,” Dovey added.

Some of the highlights planned for April26 include free workshops, tours, crafts, music,live entertainment, cultural demonstrations,petting zoos, touch tanks, pony rides, food andmore than 120 crafters and exhibitors.

The 2015 celebration also marks the firsttime that Jenkinson’s Aquarium will be on handwith one of their most popular attractions - anAfrican penguin! Come learn about theirbiology, geography, care, feeding andconservation.

For a complete listing of events, see pages6-7 or visit www.acua.com/earthday.

Spring 2015

RECYCLES Atlantic County’sShared Service Authority

Atlantic CountyUtilities Authority

Board of Commissioners

Atlantic County Recycles!

Produced by the ACUA, this newsletter seeks to educate residents about

Atlantic County’s recycling programs andother environmental initiatives, as well as to promote greater environmental awareness.

Contributing WritersMonica Coffey…Editor

Kristi AikenMichele BellingerRon BerenatoTom GanardJanette Kessler

Amy MenzelGreg Seher

Rebecca TuryganSara VerrilloKevin Whitney

Richard S. Dovey, President

Michael Epps

Peter Sarkos

Andrew G. Berenato III Paul Rosenberg

Marvin Embry, Chairman

Dennis Levinson, County Executive

Carla Garrison

Fred Akers

Charles Snyder Illustration/Design

ACUA • PO Box 996, Pleasantville, NJ 08232-0996(609) 272-6950 • www.acua.com

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Southern New Jersey - Average Annual Sewer Fee

Resident Cost Per Year Annual Sewer Fees by Municipality

ACUA Wastewater System Participants

(includes ACUA & municipal charges)

PrivateSewer Systems Hybrid Twp. Systems

Average Annual Resident Fee

Municipal Water Systems

The Atlantic County UtilitiesAuthority (ACUA) and ViridityEnergy have been awarded$417,096 by the NJ Board of PublicUtilities (BPU) for developmentand construction of a batterystorage project. ACUA haspartnered with Viridity Energy toinstall 1 megawatt (MW) of batterystorage at the Authority’sWastewater Treatment Facility.ACUA and Viridity agreed to a landlease agreement in 2013 to developa battery project and applied forfunding through the BPU’sRenewable Energy StorageIncentive program in 2014.

The battery will be part of the PJMgrid’s frequency regulationprogram, responding to signals tobalance local grid supply anddemand. The battery will be insidethe facility’s microgrid; meaningwhen prompted to charge it willfirst use wind and solar power, ifavailable.

Frequency RegulationSolar and wind power generateelectricity only when the sun isshining or the wind is blowing.Because of the intermittency ofsolar and wind, this type of energycannot be factored into what iscalled “baseload” generation such asnatural gas, nuclear or coal. One solution to thisproblem is known as frequency regulation.Frequency regulation can be done through batterystorage technology. Frequency regulation isused to match the real time supply and demandof the grid and this is accomplished throughbattery storage technology.

Balancing supply and demandBy dispatching battery technologies, gridoperators can balance supply and demand withoutcalling for more generation from power plants orasking customers to reduce their consumption.Battery technology also has the added benefit to

provide instantaneous response to the signals inthe grid. If there is excess supply, the batteriescan charge up, and then switch to supply powerback to the grid on a moment’s notice.

ACUA Awarded $417,096 grant by the New Jersey Board ofPublic Utilities for battery storage project

Non-ACUAPublic Systems

ACUA has been awarded $417,096 by the NJ Board of Public Utilities (BPU) for development a n d c o n struction of a battery storage project. ACUA haspartnered with Viridity Energy to install 1 megawatt of battery storage at the Authority’s Wastewater Treatment Facility in Atlantic City.

Atlantic CountyClean Community Stats January – December 2014Clean-Ups Completed: 419Bags of Litter Collected: 1,289Bags of Recycling Collected: 880Tires Collected: 98Total Volunteer Hours: 640Total Volunteers: 1,648Total County Road Miles Cleaned: 489

To Adopt-A-Road, contact ACUA at (609) 272-6950

Atlantic County - Annual Water FeeResident Cost Per Year Private Water Systems

ACUA

Regional Water and Sewer Fees2014 - 2015 • all fees based on 70,000 gallons per year usage

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America Recycles Day Open House at ACUA

Century 21 Pleasantville Program

Pinelands Short Course Egg Harbor City Holiday Parade

Swift Elementary School, Egg Harbor Twp.

New Jersey DEP Watershed Ambassador tour

Ventnor Holiday Parade

Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, NJ Our Lady Star of the Sea, Atlantic City

Baldwin High School, Bryn Mawr, PA Stockton Environmental Forum

ACUA in Your Community

The Saha Family, Edison, NJ

ACUA’s CNG station dispenses 1 millionth gallon in 2014

ACUA Wastewater Facility Honoredfor Biosolids Management ProgramThe Atlantic County Utilities Authoritywas recognized recently by theAssociation of Environmental Authoritiesfor the development and implementationof a Biosolids Management Program(BMP) through the National BiosolidsPartnership (NBP).The NBP is analliance formed in1992, which consistsof the WaterEnvironmentFederation, theNational Associationof Clean WaterAgencies and theEnvironmentalProtection Agency.

The NBP BiosolidsManagementProgram (BMP) isbased on internationally recognizedstandards for an EnvironmentalManagement System/InternationalOrganization of Standardization (ISO14001). This program serves as a modelfor continuous improvement in the areas

of environmental performance, regulatorycompliance, quality management practices,and relations with interested parties andother stakeholders.

Developing a Biosolids Management Planthrough NBP’s rigorousprogram offeredACUA the opportunityreview all of itsprocesses and operatingprocedures, and toput a f ramework inplace to monitor itscurrent practices andto better plan forfuture operations.

Recognition fromNBP’s program hasbrought positiveattention from industry

professionals, including an article to bepublished in an upcoming issue ofWastewater Treatment Operator. For moreinformation on ACUA’s biosolidsprogram, visit acua.com/nbp

Pictured from the left: Michael Ruppel, President of the NewJersey Association of Environmental Authorities; JoePantalone, Vice President, ACUA Wastewater Division; SaraVerrillo, ACUA Digital Media Specialist; and Peggy Gallos,Executive Director, New Jersey Association ofEnvironmental Authorities.

In four years of service, ACUA’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuelingstation reached a major milestone, dispensingover 1 million gallons of fuel. ACUA’s CNGstation opened to the public in Novemberof 2010 and has been servicing theAuthority’s fleet and thegeneral public ever since.

By the end of 2014 thestation had dispensed1,023,624 gasoline gallon equivalents (GGE) of cleanernatural gas to vehicles,reducing emissions by over 2,474 metric tonsof CO2 compared to diesel fuel. In 2014 theACUA saw a benefit of more than $248,000

from fuel sales revenue, fuel cost and operationand maintenance savings compared to dieseltrucks, and federal tax credits.

Since its inception, the Authority hasrealized a benefit of $1.4 million from theCNG station.

ACUA also expanded itsCNG fleet in 2014. TheAuthority added three newpacker trucks, a roll off truck, astreet sweeper, and two bi-fuelpickup trucks.

In total, ACUA now has 23CNG vehicles in its fleet, displacing 121,735gallons of diesel fuel last year, and 391,853gallons over the lifetime of the station.

Educational programs hosted by the Atlantic County Master Gardeners will be held the2nd Thursday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30 pm

May Essentials for New Gardeners - How to GrowOrganically and Use Compost

June Pest Walk - Identifying and Solving GardenProblems (Organically)

July Succession Planting

August Seed Saving - Extending the Growing Season

September Putting Your Garden to Bed, Cover Crops

Educational Programs in the Garden

ACUA saves $15,000 per vehicle per year by using CNG

America Recycles Day For more informat ion , v is i t acua .com/garden

Atlantic City High School special education class

South Jersey Up To Us tour group

Sunday, April 26

sponsored by:

10AM �TIL 4PM RAIN OR SHINE

Colors of the Earth 5k Fun Run (8:30 am)Join us for our 2nd Annual Colors of the Earth 5k Fun Run. This is an untimed event that emphasizes funover competition. It is open to all runners and is limited to the first 200 participants. Runners will be givenwhite t-shirts and sunglasses as part of their registration fee. As you run the course you’ll pass through fourcolor stations where volunteers will blast runners with dyed cornstarch. Please register online(pre-registration required).

Free Workshops• 11 am Healthy, Sustainable Recipes at the Recycling Center (2nd floor)• 11 am Organic Gardening (amphitheater)• 12 pm Backyard Chickens (amphitheater)• 1 pm Native Plants for Pollinators (amphitheater) • 2 pm Permaculture (amphitheater)• 3 pm Rain Barrels (amphitheater) • All day: Composting demonstrations (community garden)

Wind, Solar and Wastewater Facility Tours (10 am – 3:15 pm) Tours begin at 10 am from the Environmental Park in Egg Harbor Twp. and go to the wind farm in AtlanticCity (last tour at 3:15 pm).This tour also includes the ACUA Wastewater Treatment Plant, solar project andgreen roof located at the Atlantic City facility.

Eco Hayrides (10 am – 4 pm) Scalehouse AreaEco Hayrides, a perennial favorite, take visitors to the top of the landfill for panoramic views of the area,including Atlantic City and the Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm.

Recycling Center Tours (11 am – 3 pm)This sophisticated system of conveyors, magnets, eddy currents, optical sorting and manual quality controlsorting is incredible! Come see how mixed recycling collected from Atlantic County residents, schools andbusinesses is processed and separated into valuable commodities to market.

Seedlings & Seed Packets (all day) AmphitheaterACUA will be giving out a mixed variety of free tree seedlings, as well as free sunflower and zinnia seedpackets.

The Turtlesinger (10 am – 4 pm) Recycling Center 2nd FloorAn interactive program and where you will learn about, touch and feed live turtles.

“Recycling Remix” by Bash the Trash (2 pm) Food Court StageMeet in front of the recycling center from 1 pm to 1:45 pm and construct an instrument to play along witha 2 pm performance and then join a parade immediately following.

Middle Earth Studios “Legend of the Unicorn” (10:30, 12:00, 1:30 and 3:00) A beautiful lake is poisoned by a serpent and the people and animals that dwell around the lake must goon a difficult quest to make its waters pure once more. The tale features a king and his knights who carryswords and shields, a beautiful princess, a group of wicked Trolls who also carry swords and shields, a hostof forest animals and a serpent. Bring cameras because the most important people in the show - your childrenand friends - will want to re-live this experience.

Jenkinson’s Aquarium (12:30 and 3:00) Recycling Center 2nd FloorWatch an African penguin waddle around the room. This program clears up common misconceptions aboutpenguins as students learn about their biology, geography, care and feeding, and conservation.

Woodford Cedar Run (2:15 pm) Recycling Center 2nd Floor Presentation about Raptors and Reptiles: A bird of prey, a snake, and a turtle all make an appearance for this excitingprogram. Observe each species’ unique characteristics and learn about their habitats and adaptations for survival.

Earth Day Wood Craft with Home DepotJoin Home Depot and make your own nature wood craft (while supplies last!)

Crafters/VendorsA wide variety of items will be for sale during the festival such as handmade jewelry, energy efficient lighting,vegetable and native plants, bird houses and feeders, baked goods, alpaca products, books, handmade glass items,local honey, health/nutritional products, rain barrels, repurposed/upcycled items and art, and fair trade products.

Recycled Art ProjectsCome see the projects created for our first annual Recycled Art Contest! All art will be on display at the festival andawards will be presented to the winners in each age group.

Museum of Indian Culture (all day)Step back in time with the Museum of Indian Culture’s Northeast Woodland program. Focusing on the history andculture of the Lenape/Delaware, the program offers interactive hands-on experiences for children and adults.

Cape May County Park & Zoo (all day)The Zoo will be bringing the ‘Zoo to You’ with interactive display and Petting Zoo Pen featuring domestic animals.Plus-Information on their educational and volunteer programs will be available.

Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Atlantic County Utilities Authority • www.acua.com6700 Delilah Rd., Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234-5623 • (609) 272-6950

mailing address: P.O. Box 996, Pleasantville, NJ 08232-0996

ACUA Facility Hourslandfill, transfer station, compost sales

EcoProductsPricing

*Bulk pricing effective after 100+ cubic yardspurchased per calendar year per product

EcoSoil $178.32*EcoTopSoil $191.70*EcoMulch $194.37*Playground Mulch $199.72*EcoRoot Mulch $221.12*Colored Mulches $221.12*

Truckload Sales – 5 cubic yards delivered

EcoSoil 100% natural, screened compost0 – 99 cubic yards…………..…...$20.00/cy100 + cubic yards……………...... $11.00/cy*40 lb. bag…………………….......$ 2.80/bag(bags available M – F 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at6700 Delilah Rd., Bldg. #1 & at the scalehouseon Saturdays from 7 am – 12 pm)

EcoTopsoil…………......$22.50/cyCompost, sand, topsoil mix

Colored Mulches Red, Black, Brown0 – 99 cubic yards…………..…..$28.00/cy100 + cubic yards……………..... .$23.00/cy*

EcoMulch………………...$23.00/cyMade from trunks of aged hardwood

EcoRoot Mulch….....$28.00/cyMade from roots and limbs of hardwood trees

PlaygroundMulch (certified).…..….…....$24.00/cy

Delivery charge (Atlantic County only) $71.32

*prices include delivery & sales tax • All deliveries are C.O.D.Cash, Checks, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover accepted

The Atlantic County UtilitiesAuthority (ACUA) continues to moveahead with vehicles that are clean andgreen. Two new plug-in hybrids,added to ACUA’s fleet in December2014, are helping to reduce emissionsand save money for the Authority.

Plug-In HybridsTwo plug-in hybrid Ford Fusions arereplacing older passenger vehiclesused by employees.Each vehicle has acombined city andhighway mileagerating of 88 milesper gallon using acombination ofelectricity andgasoline, whichsignificantly reducesthe carbon footprintof each car. Whencharged, the vehiclescan travel up to 19miles using theelectric motor beforeseamlessly switchingto the hybrid gasolineengine. For many,the majority oferrands and everydaycar travel is less thanthe 19 mile limit of the Ford Fusion’selectric motor. The hybrid gasolineengine enables drivers to travel farbeyond that limit without worryingabout “plugging in” to charge theelectric motor.

Green energy supply“At ACUA’s Environmental Park on

Delilah Road in Egg HarborTownship, our electricity is generatedon-site from landfill gas,” ACUAPresident Rick Dovey explains. “Andwhen we plug our electric vehicles inat the Wastewater Treatment Facilityin Atlantic City, they are beingcharged with electricity from ourwind and solar projects, making thesehigh mileage cars a great choice for usfor a number of reasons.”

NJ GreenA recent University of Minnesotastudy, which brought attention to howelectricity used to charge vehicles isgenerated attracted nationwide attentionbecause it called into question how‘green’ electric vehicles truly are if theelectricity they are being charged withcomes from dirty sources of power,

such as coal.In some partsof the country,the study asserts, where coal is theprimary source of electricity, electricvehicles may not be the greenest choicefor drivers.

“New Jersey has one of the cleanestpower grids in the nation, makingelectric vehicles a greener choice than

petroleum poweredvehicles,” Doveyclarified. “Because ofour on-site renewableenergy initiatives, we cansave on the cost ofcharging our electricvehicles, too.”

Green FleetPolicy“ACUA’s green fleet poli-cy states that vehiclesare replaced at the endof their active use withgreener alternativeswhenever they areavailable, and whendoing so is a costeffective decision,”Dovey added. “It’s just

one of the ways that ACUA works toreduce its carbon footprint and savemoney.”

ACUA has been recognized for itsgreen fleet program by theGovernment Green Fleet program,garnering a ranking of sixth amongtop performing green fleet operationsin North America this year.

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ACUA��’s Geo Garden is now open tothe community

www.acua.com

For more information,visit: acua.com/garden

or call 609-272-6950

The Geo Garden is located at ACUA’sEnvironmental Park, 6700 Delilah Road

Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234

• If you don’t have space at home you can grow food for yourself or others• No gardening experience is required• Greenhouse access, irrigation, tools & support provided• Composting available• A variety of sizes of planting beds are available• Rent a space for only $15 a season!

Two plug-in hybrid Ford Fusions are replacing older passenger vehicles used by employees. Eachvehicle has as combined city and highway mileage rating of 88 miles per gallon using a combinationof electricity and gasoline, which significantly reduces the carbon footprint of each car.

Supercan toys

nowavailable !

ACUA’s recycling mascot, Supercan, has been delighting adultsand children alike for decades and helping to spread the messageabout why recycling is so important. Now, miniature, plushSupercan toys are available for purchase. The toys are made from100 percent recycled materials and retail for $15, including salestax and shipping when purchased online at acua.com/store. Or pickone up in person at the ACUA Geo Building at 6700 Delilah Road inEgg Harbor Township for only $10.

Order online at acua.com/store

ACUA adds new plug-in hybridvehicles to its fleet

How green are they?

How does it work?ACUA’s collection staff will retrieve the containers from the residence, empty them and return them to the original location.

NEW CUSTOMER(includes 95-gallon cart for trash & 20-gallon bucket for recycling)

April 27 to September 11: $327.00May 25 to September 11: $274.00June 29 to September 11: $209.00

Optional Extended Service:September 14 – October 23: $78.00

RENEWAL CUSTOMERApril 27 to September 11: $245.00 May 25 to September 11: $193.00June 29 to September 11: $129.00

Optional Extended Service:September 14 – October 23: $78.00

Offer is limitedParticipants will be

required to signa release allowing

ACUA collections staffto enter the property to

perform this service.

To learn more:Call ACUA (609) 272-6950

Between April 27 and October 23, 2015, depending on the level of service youchoose, participating residents and property owners will no longer need to worryabout what to do with their trash and recycling after a weekend or vacation at the shore.

Longport, Margate, Ventnor & Brigantine Residents

For more information,contact ACUAPhone: (609) 272-6950 or2wheelers4tots@gmail.com

BIKE!

www.acua.com

The collection is organized by local resident AndrewSmith who collects and refurbishes bikes as part ofSt. Nicholas of Tolentine Church’s outreach programto provide holiday gifts and bicycles to Atlantic Citychildren.

Saturday,May 9

Collection benefits localkids and families in needAtlantic County Utilities Authority6700 Delilah Rd. in Egg Harbor Twp.9 am - 12 pm • Rain or Shine

RECYCLE YOUR

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Trash cart, pictured above,included with service.

Also, customers may purchase95-gallon recycling cart for $65

One of the most frequent questions we getfrom residents is, “How do I dispose of myold electronics?”

In a society of constant technologicaladvance, most of us have outdated electronics(e-waste) collecting dust in our homes.Getting rid of these items may not be assimple as your other household waste, butit’s very important.

Why Can’t I Throw MyElectronics in the Trash?

Electronics contain a number of toxins,including lead, mercury, cadmium, nickeland zinc. Improperly handling discardedelectronics can expose hazardous chemicalcompounds known to negatively affecthuman and environmental health. This iswhy ACUA and other landfills cannot acceptany electronics for disposal.

In 2011, New Jersey enacted the “ ElectronicWaste Management Act” to help ease theburden of electronics disposal fromconsumers. The law pushes for extendedproducer responsibility (EPR), meaning thatthose who manufacture potentiallyhazardous products need to be heldresponsible for their disposal. Now,companies that make televisions, such asSony, must contribute financially towardsdisposal programs.

The concept of extended producer responsibilityis not new in New Jersey. Home Depot andLowes have been accepting old compactfluorescent lights (CFLs) for years.Consumers are able to bring CFLs to thestore free of charge, and the company willsend it to be recycled. This strategy has

proven to be much trickier to implement forelectronics, though. Large electronics, suchas computers and televisions, need to be ingood condition in order to be recycled. If ascreen is smashed or other damage is done,it loses its recycling value and becomes veryexpensive to ensure proper disposal.

So What Do I Do?

Consumers can help the process along byproperly handling outdated electronics.Make it a priority to keep electronics intactuntil items are collected or dropped off at ane-waste recycling facility. Electronics shouldnot be left out at the curb -- unless it is thenight before an authorized e-waste curbsidecollection by a municipality -- to avoidscrappers from breaking them in search ofvaluable copper and other materials.

By working together, the Electronic WasteManagement Act can ensure a functionaland convenient system for electronic waste.

Local Options

Many municipalities across the county haveestablished e-waste recycling programs forresidents. A good first step is to contactyour public works department to see if oneis established in your town.

Another option is to call Best Buy, Goodwilland Staples to see what type of disposaloptions are offered. Most cell phone companiesalso offer recycling options to consumers.

And remember, electronics cannot betossed into your trash or recycling bin athome!

Power Off: How toDispose of Old Electronics

Valet Collection Service

• DOOR TO DOOR DOWN THE SHORE •

sign up online:

www.acua.com/valet

Atlantic CountyMarinas

ACUA collects andrecycles shrink wrap.

Call (609) 272-6950 formore information.

ProperDisposalof SharpsOver the last few years, ACUA has seen anincrease in employee injuries caused bysyringes, needles, lancets and auto-injectors,commonly known as “sharps,” placed in thetrash or recycling bin. Sharps are typicallyused in the home for insulin injection andadministering medication to treat otherchronic diseases such as allergies, arthritis,osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, hepatitis Band HIV.

The effects of a prick or cut caused by asharp can be devastating to an employee.In most cases, the employee will berequired to take post-exposure prophylacticmedication and must endure a series ofblood tests over the course of a year followingthe incident while contemplating the possibilityof being exposed to a blood-borne disease.

Current New Jersey laws prohibit citizensfrom disposing of “sharps” (needles,syringes, lancets, etc.) intact or as a wholeunit in the regular trash.

Managing and properly disposing of householdgenerated “sharps” greatly reduces pollutionto the environment and the possibility ofexposing ACUA employees and its recyclingpartners to the risk of a puncture wound,cut, or blood-borne disease.

Disposal programs are offered at the following Atlantic County hospitals:

AtlantiCare Regional Medical CenterCity Division, Atlantic City 609-572-8300

AtlantiCare Regional Medical CenterMainland Division, Galloway Township 609-652-3453

Shore Medical CenterEnvironmental Services, Somers Point 609-653-3612

AtlantiCare Health Park - Hammonton 609-704-3366

If you have any questions or want to learnmore about safe syringe disposal, call theAtlantic County Division of Public Health,Environmental Health Unit at 609-645-5971ext. 4395.

Egg Harbor City Community School was recentlynamed the New Jersey state champion in the 2014Recycle-Bowl school recycling competition and waspresented with a $1,000 grant award by theAtlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) onMonday, March 23, during a ceremony at theschool.

The Community School recycled 46.2 pounds ofwaste per student during the four week competition,distinguishing itself as the undisputed leader ofthe 20 schools competing statewide. Egg HarborCity’s Spragg School took second place in New Jersey.

Nationally, nearly 900,000 students and teachersfrom 1,400 schools spanning 49 states and theDistrict of Columbia competed in Recycle-Bowl,tracking the amount of recycling collected duringthe four weeks leading up to America Recycles Dayon November 15, 2014. Recyclables recoveredduring the 2014 competition totaled 4.4 millionpounds, which prevented the release of 7,187metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, a reductionin greenhouse gases equivalent to the annualemissions from 1,409 passenger cars.

All national and state Recycle-Bowl winners receivea recycled-content plaque recognizing theirachievements. In addition to this, the Egg HarborCity Community School was awarded a $1,000grant to support environmental efforts at theirschool by the Atlantic County Utilities Authority.

“We are really proud of the students, teachers andadministration at the Egg Harbor City CommunitySchool,” said ACUA President Rick Dovey. “For twoyears in a row, they have recycled the most of allparticipating schools in the state. That’s quite anaccomplishment, and demonstrates real leadershipand a true commitment to recycling.”

“We enjoy this friendly competition betweenschools. It offers an opportunity to educate ourstudents about the importance of recycling,” saidPrincipal Jack Griffith. “Recycling is an easy wayeveryone can make a difference.”

The $1,000 first prize for winning the Recycle-Bowl competition is awarded to Egg Harbor City Community School.

Atlantic County schools once again dominate New Jersey competition

Atlantic County Recycle-Bowlby the Numbers:

• All 20 registered New Jersey schools wereAtlantic County schools

•More than 16,442 Atlantic County studentsparticipated in the competition

•133,171 pounds of recyclables recovered

• On average, 8.1 pounds of material werecollected per person during the four-weekcompetition

Participating Atlantic County schools included:Egg Harbor City Community School • Charles L. Spragg School • Atlantic City High School • Eugene Tighe School

William H Ross School • Hammonton Middle School • Egg Harbor Township High School • Brigantine North Middle SchoolSovereign Avenue School • William Davies Middle School • Alder Avenue Middle School • Atlantic County Special Services

C.J. Davenport Complex • E.H. Slaybaugh Complex • Oakcrest High School • Holy Spirit • Emma C. Attales Middle SchoolDr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School • St. Joseph Regional Elementary • South Main Street School

Egg Harbor City Community School Recognizedas State K-12 Recycling Champions in

4th Annual Recycle-Bowl

“Most families recycle at home, so kids knowwhat to do, but to achieve this kind of success,teamwork, good communication and acommitment from school leaders are all necessaryto insure that our school’s recycling programworks well, “ Egg Harbor City Mayor and 21stCentury Schools Coordinator for the school, LisaJiampetti explains. “Custodians, staff andstudents all have to work together.”

New Jersey’s 20 participating schools, all fromAtlantic County, will be honored at a recognitionceremony during ACUA’s Earth Day celebrationon April 26 2015 at 12 p.m.

“The schools participating in Recycle-Bowl areleading by example. We hope that byacknowledging their commitment to recycling,more schools will follow suit,” Dovey noted.