Hoboken Recycling Changes Monday, And How To Dump Christmas Trees

HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken will begin fully enforcing its new dual stream recycling plan starting Monday, Jan. 6. Hoboken switched to dual stream recycling in September.

This means recyclables are separated into a “comingled” stream of glass, aluminum, containers, cartons and plastics numbered 1, 2 or 5 (to be picked up on Monday nights), and a paper and cardboard stream (to be picked up on Thursday nights). Property owners not recycling according to the schedule may get citations, the city said.

Comingled recyclables should be placed at the curb in a covered container or, if necessary, a clear plastic bag on Mondays after 7:30 p.m. (9 p.m. in the limited business area, including Washington Street). Paper and cardboard should be flattened then placed at the curb in a covered container, tied into bundles, or placed in a cardboard box or paper bag in a secure manner on Thursdays after 7:30 pm (9 p.m. in the limited business area, including Washington Street).

The switch from single-stream recycling was meant to reduce the city's share of landfill waste, and is the latest initiative in Hoboken’s Climate Action Plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Hoboken’s previous single-stream recycling process resulted in only one-third of all waste in Hoboken being recycled, the city said.

Officials said the switch could save taxpayers $200,000 in recycling costs per year.

For more information, see www.hobokennj.gov/recycling or contact Hoboken’s Recycling Coordinator, David Calamoneri, at 201 420-2000 ext. 4000.

Also: O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree, how do I discard you?

Starting this month, residents discarding a Christmas tree can put it out Tuesday or Thursday evenings after 7:30 pm (after 9 p.m. on Washington Street). Lights, ornaments, stands, decorations and plastic must be removed, and trees should not be placed in bags. The trees are recycled into mulch.

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