Hoboken’s Recycling Switch May Save Taxpayers $200K: Officials

HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken will be switching to “dual-stream recycling,” and city officials say the move could save local taxpayers up to $200,000 in recycling costs per year.

According to a city news release, on Sept. 9, Hoboken will switch to a dual-stream system of recycling which separates aluminum, glass and plastics from paper.

Recycling will still be collected on Monday and Thursday nights, with comingled recycling (aluminum, glass, plastics numbered 1, 2 and 5) collected on Monday nights. Paper recycling, which includes cardboard, will be collected on Thursday nights.

See the city’s full garbage and recycling schedule.

Currently, Hoboken’s single-stream recycling process results in only one-third of all waste in Hoboken being recycled. The switch will reduce Hoboken’s contribution to additional landfill waste, officials said.

Hoboken officials stated:

“As a reminder, comingled recycling (aluminum, glass, plastics numbered 1, 2 and 5) must be clean, dry and should be placed in blue covered bins. Paper recycling (paper, cardboard) must be clean, dry, flattened and bundled in cardboard boxes or tied with string, and should not be placed outside during rain. Plastic bags and Styrofoam are not to be placed in recycling bins. In addition, glass bottles will be collected on Thursday nights in the limited business area (Washington St, Newark St, 1st St, 14th St, and Hudson Pl).”

Officials continued:

“The Department of Environmental Services will be giving away free blue covered recycling bins (1 per every 5 units) at the Hoboken Recycling Center (256 Observer Highway, 9 am – 4 pm Monday through Friday, and 9 am – 1 pm on Saturdays). Residents can also pick up waste collection schedules and free Hoboken Recycles stickers at the Hoboken Parking Utility (94 Washington Street, 9 AM – 8 PM Monday through Friday, 9 AM – 1 PM Saturday). Magnets with the waste collection schedule will be available at both locations in September.”

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