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The Recycling Tax is levied at a rate of $3.00 per ton of solid waste in transactions involving certain individuals or entities.

How did the JCMUA establish the rate for solid waste services? Solid waste charges are now calculated as a flat rate of $12.50 per month per unit, approximately 41 cents per day per unit.

Residents performing major home improvements and renovations must dispose of their construction or demolition debris by bringing it to an approved facility or, by renting a dumpster. The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority ( MUA ) is an approved facility for the disposal of construction and demolition debris.

Proper waste disposal and management can be done by applying the 3R – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Reducing means lessening the amount of trash/garbage produced. Reusing refers to using materials more than once while recycling means creating new material or product out of trash/garbage.

Waste Brokers and companies hauling waste generated by another person are required to obtain an A-901 license. Disclosure Statements must be submitted to the Division of Law, and the DEP must grant A-901 approval. The applicant must also obtain a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN).

(1) There is levied upon the owner or operator of every solid waste facility a recycling tax of $3.00 per ton on all solid waste accepted for disposal or transfer at the solid waste facility.”

In 2017, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection documented the recycling of over 14 million ton of total solid waste (municipal solid waste plus industrial) for a total recycling rate of 60%.

Answer: Yes. New Jersey's mandatory recycling law (the New Jersey Statewide Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act), which was enacted in 1987, requires recycling in the residential, commercial (business) and institutional sectors (schools, hospitals, prisons, etc.).