FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 26, 2005
RECYCLE TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES WITH YOUR MIXED PAPER
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NJ: Cumberland County residents receive
an assortment of telephone directories from a variety of different
companies throughout the year. It is currently estimated that
approximately nine million pounds of telephone directories
are disposed of in the United States each year. In Cumberland
County, residents have recycled over 150 tons of outdated directories
over the last 14 years at specified drop-off locations. While
telephone directory recycling continues in Cumberland County,
it is no longer necessary to drop the directories off as you
have in the past.
“
We want to take this opportunity to remind residents that there
is no longer a need for drop-off locations as in previous years.
As part of Cumberland County’s new Mixed Paper Recycling
Program, outdated telephone directories may be recycled throughout
the year in your red paper recycling container which is put
out at the curb for towns with curbside collection,” said
Cumberland County Recycling Coordinator, Dennis DeMatte, Jr. “In
addition, residents who currently utilize a convenience center
can bring their mixed paper, including telephone directories,
to the mixed paper container located at their convenience center.”
“
Recycling outdated telephone directories benefits our community
because it minimizes large amounts of waste which would otherwise
enter the landfill,” said Recycling Committee Chairwoman,
Virginia Curliss. “Every ton of telephone directories
that is recycled saves approximately 3.3 cubic yards of landfill
space. It is also beneficial to the environment since using
recycled paper reduces the emission of greenhouse gases, saves
energy in the manufacturing process, and preserves natural
resources such as timber, water, and minerals. In fact, every
ton of recycled telephone books saves 17 trees for future generations.”
“
Recycled telephone directories are made into a number of useful
products including insulation, drywall, wrapping paper, office
products, flowerbed mulch, and new telephone directories,” Dematte
said. “Anyone with questions regarding telephone directory
recycling or mixed paper recycling in Cumberland County can
contact the Improvement Authority at 825-3700, or you can visit
our Web site at www.ccia-net.com.”
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For information about this press release, please contact Dennis
DeMatte, Jr. at 825-3700.
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