Area schools take part in recycling contest

LAFAYETTE — The Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority, in conjunction with local municipalities, are taking part in a plastic film and bags collection program for participating Sussex County schools, to help promote the importance of proper waste disposal and recycling.

Participating schools include Frankford Township School, Helen Morgan School in Sparta, Halstead Middle School in Newton, Ogdensburg School, Pope John Regional High School in Sparta.

Participating schools collect the clean and dry plastic film, report the monthly collection amounts to Trex and deliver the plastic material to participating Trex retailers. In Sussex County, those retailers are Stop-N-Shop in Sparta and A&P in Wantage

The SCMUA and Municipal, Recycling Coordinators strive to reinvigorate school recycling awareness programs, by facilitating these recycling initiatives. The Sussex County School Plastic Film Recycling Challenge sponsored by Trex, focuses on collecting clean and dry recyclable plastic film in order to keep it out of landfills, and instilling school pride.

Participating schools compete within the county to recycle the most plastic film, and the winning school is awarded a Trex bench. Each participating school receives an award made of Trex materials.

The challenge started on Nov. 15, 2014, and will end on April 22, which is Earth Day.