Atlantic County Utilities Authority

FAQs


Recycling/Disposal FAQs

	Educational Information
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		Are batteries recyclable?

		Are pizza boxes recyclable?

		Can citizens purchase the ACUA soil products or “EcoProducts” made from the composted yard waste?

		Can I recycle Styrofoam at the ACUA?

		Can you recycle steel paint cans?

		Do we generate more or less waste today than we did ten years ago?

		Does the ACUA recycle organic material that would otherwise end up in our landfill?

		Don't all landfills cause air pollution?

		Don't all landfills pollute the groundwater and our streams and lakes?

		Don't all liners leak?

		How about plastic bags, can I recycle them or use them to bag newspapers?

		How can I get a new recycling container?

		How much waste do we create?

		How much waste do we generate in Atlantic County?

		How safe are landfills?

		I have a business and we are throwing away too much corrugated cardboard, will you pick up this material on a regular basis?

		I keep forgetting my collection day, how can I obtain a recycling calendar?

		I know I can recycle Junk Mail, but how can I reduce the amount I receive?

		Is hazardous waste buried in our landfills?

		The ACUA collects yard waste in the half dozen or so towns that have contracted for this service. What are some things homeowners can do to make the collection process more efficient?

		What do we throw away?

		What happens to all these yard waste materials after they are collected?

		What is a landfill?

		What type of plastics are recyclable?

		Why should people recycle?