Township Has Upcoming Shredding, E-Recycling Event

To help keep Washington Township looking good, officials have scheduled a town wide cleanup day for Saturday, March 26. Along with cleaning up the township, residents will be able to bring unwanted electronic waste and paper to the .

A shredding truck will be available from 9 a.m. to noon March 26 in front of the municipal complex for township residents only to discard unwanted paper. E-waste, which includes computers and television sets, will also be collected for proper disposal that day.

The township held a shredding event in September where more than two tons of paper was collected. Officials hope to exceed that amount and have a larger truck scheduled for the March 26 event.

The township Green Team will be displaying new recycling containers March 26 that are going out onto Memorial Field for the spring sports season. The team plans to have other information available as well, including how to recycle hazardous waste.

In addition to the shredding and e-recycling event, the township Green Team is planning to have its own cleanup day next month, close to Earth Day which is April 22.

Last year the Green Team, along with volunteers, cleaned up parts of the township using bags and various pick up devices provided by Bergen County Clean Communities. After that day, members filled out forms and submitted pictures to Clean Communities and were awarded a $300 grant for their efforts. The Green Team plans to use the money this year to plant soil holding type plants behind the retaining wall next to the firehouse on Washington Avenue.

The township is also working toward certification in the Sustainable Jersey program. Certification recognizes work New Jersey municipalities do to go green and allows access to grants and other funding opportunities.