Recycling Coordinators Meeting

Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 10:00 am – 1:30 pm

Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Avenue, Whippany, NJ

Meeting Attendees Received (sign-in sheet is provided at the bottom of this page)

Approved CRP Credits: 3 CRP Classroom

Approved CPWM Credits: 2 Information Technology & 1 Management

Public Health Continuing Education Credits: 3 CEUs

Agenda

Welcome, Introduction and Breakfast
Anthony Marrone, MCMUA District Recycling Coordinator

  • Overview of meeting and departmental updates

Solid & Household Hazardous Waste Program Updates
James Deacon, Solid Waste Coordinator, & Steve Adams, Hazardous & Vegetative Waste Manager

  • Program Updates for 2026

Republic Services Recycling Market Updates
Eric Gabrielson, Republic Services Representative

  • Commodities and market pricing apprises

Morris County Division of Public Health
Joseph Schmidt (JP), Investigator

  • Presentation on convenience centers and inspections, requirements under 7:26A-11.1-4, letters related to recycling violations, and municipal tonnage reporting synergies.

Recycle Coach Access & Edits
Kim Stuart, Senior Customer Service Manager

  • Overview of the Recycle Coach Administration portal, how to access it, make edits, educational materials available for use, and other related topics.

Break

MCMUA Tips for the MTG Process and Review of Standards of Municipalities N.J.A.C. 7:26A-11.1-5
Anthony Marrone, District Recycling Coordinator, Michelle Chavanne, District Clean Communities Coordinator, and Alessia Eramo, Recycling Education and Training Administrator

  • Tonnage reporting best practices, MCMUA Tonnage webpage review, and tips for soliciting tonnage reports
  • Sharing information about end markets, reviewing municipal tonnage letters to businesses, notifications, review of 7:26A -11.1 -5, and providing results from the MCMUA’s survey on municipal recycling depot services

NJDEP Division of Sustainable Waste Management
Erin Jensen, NJDEP Environmental Specialist

  • Presentation on the 2024 tonnage reporting process, common reporting errors, end market info, the importance of the 30-day audit, and other related information
  • Live demonstration for how to complete the Municipal Tonnage Report

Meeting Wrap-Up & Reminders
Anthony Marrone, MCMUA District Recycling Coordinator

Lunch

For a more detail of each presentation and Q&A, please refer to the attached meeting summary document and presentation slides.

Meeting Slides (Broken Up Into Three Parts)

Sign-In Sheets