Large Rigid Plastics
Large rigid plastic items should NOT be placed in your curbside recycling bin.
New Jersey stopped accepting rigid plastic recycling as of November 30, 2020, primarily because there was no market for the material. This means items like plastic chairs, toys and lawn furniture are considered bulky waste and should be disposed of in the regular trash. Please consider donating items before discarding.
Rigid plastics brought to the ACUA for disposal will be charged based on the fee for bulky waste.
Single-use Plastic Bag Ban
New Jersey implemented a ban on single-use plastic and paper carryout bags on May 4, 2022, as part of the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act. The law also prohibits polystyrene foam food containers and requires businesses to use reusable bags made for at least 125 reuses
Starting May 4, 2022, New Jersey retail stores, grocery stores and food service businesses may not provide or sell single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam food service products. Single-use paper carryout bags are allowed to be provided or sold, except by grocery stores equal to or larger than 2500 square feet, which may only provide or sell reusable carryout bags. After November 4, 2021, plastic straws may be provided only upon the request of the customer.
A partir del 4 de mayo de 2022, las tiendas minoristas de Nueva Jersey, las tiendas de comestibles y los negocios de servicios de alimentos no pueden proporcionar ni vender bolsas plásticas para llevar de un solo uso y productos de espuma de poliestireno para servicios de alimentos. Se pueden proporcionar o vender bolsas de papel desechables para llevar, excepto en tiendas de comestibles de 2500 pies cuadrados o más, que solo pueden proporcionar o vender bolsas para llevar reutilizables. Después del 4 de noviembre de 2021, los popotes plásticos solo pueden proporcionarse a pedido del cliente.
Single-Use Plastic Straws
Beginning on November 4, 2021, food service businesses shall only provide a single-use plastic straw to a customer upon request by the customer.
Food service businesses are required to keep an adequate supply of single-use plastic straws. Stores may continue to sell packages of single-use plastic straws and provide/sell a beverage pre-packaged by the manufacturer with a single-use plastic straw, i.e., juice boxes.
Hammonton Public Works Department
Scott V. Rivera CPWM, CRP/SRMP
Public Works Department Head
Phone: 609-567-4336
E-Mail: srivera@townofhammonton.org
