Recycling Advisory Committee

Regular Meetings

First Thursday of every month
No meetings July & August

Meetings are held on Zoom
Email summitDCS@cityofsummit.org for Zoom meeting link

Phone: 908-273-6400


Responsibilities

The City of Summit Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) is responsible for assisting the city with its municipal recycling efforts to reach the goal of reducing the waste stream by 50%.
 
RAC advises Common Council on recycling policies, and works to expand public awareness of recycling efforts in Summit.

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Members of the Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) are appointed by Common Council for one-year terms.

  • Elizabeth Aaron, Education Representative
  • Nancy Adams, Summit Downtown, Inc. Representative
  • Georgios Drossinos, Citizen-at-Large
  • Caroline Gale, Student Representative
  • Kathryn Head, Citizen-at-Large
  • Michelle Kalmanson, Council Liaison
  • Althea Llewellyn, Reeves-Reed Arboretum Representative
  • Nicholas Menzorio, Scouts Representative
  • Julie Potasiewitz, Student Representative
  • Aaron Schrager, Department of Community Services Representative
  • Adam Selig, Citizen-at-Large
  • Karen Venturella, Citizen-at-Large
  • Mimi Zukoff, Chair/Environmental Commission Representative
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Recycle Right Videos

Click here to watch a series of short videos featuring RAC members who share important tips and guidelines that will help make your recycling efforts more effective. By putting this information into action in your own home, you can ensure that more of what you place at the curb for recycling pickup actually gets recycled.

Food waste composting program at the Municipal Transfer Station

The program offers residents with a disposal permit the option of bringing food scraps and other perishable items to the Transfer Station. Green Bucket Compost collects the food waste once a week, and then the material is converted into renewable energy at a food waste recycling plant. The six-month pilot program began in June 2022 and was made permanent in January 2023.

Click here to learn more about the program.

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blue green and white flyer with information on municipal composting program

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blue and white flyer with information on composting program

New Policy at Book Barn

flyer with information about bulk book drop off at summit transfer station

Rechargeable Battery Disposal

Battery Recycling flyer RAC

Reusable Bag Collection Bin

Bring your unwanted reusable bags to the collection bin at the Transfer Station, next to the Book Barn. More information on this county program is available here.


Collection bin next to small gray shed at municipal disposal center

Textile Recycling Bins

A wide variety of clothing and textiles are accepted at the new Helpsy bins at the Transfer Station, near the Book Barn. More information on this county program is available here. A list of accepted items is available here.

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Beyond the Basics Recycling

Click on the flyer provided below to view additional recycling/reuse options for electronics, clothing, furniture, and more.

There are many ways to recycle and repurpose items instead of adding them to the waste stream!

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Plastic Film Collection Bin

Located on the lower level of the Transfer Station.

View a list of accepted items here.

View a photo catalogue of accepted items here, prepared by the RAC.

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Partnership with BookSmiles

RAC has partnered with New Jersey non-profit BookSmiles to divert excess books from the Book Barn from entering the waste stream. DPW staff store boxes of excess books at the Transfer Station in between BookSmiles pickups. Click here to view more information.

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