RECYCLING: Tire Cleanup Program Rolls Through Jersey

Keeping rural New Jersey clean has meant collecting tons of debris from roadsides, fragile wetlands and forests. Most of the waste is construction material, including old toilets, scrap drywall and shingles. But a surprising amount of the waste has been tires. Of the 300 tons amassed during two years in the Logan Township, tires accounted for approximately 80 tons, or nearly a quarter of the waste. During those two years, Bill Teter was recycling program coordinator for Logan Township, responsible for disposing of the tons of tires. Today, Teter oversees solid waste and recycling for three southwestern New ...

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