Recycling Advisory Committee

Regular Meetings

First Thursday of every month
No meetings July & August

Meetings are held on Zoom
Email summitDCS@cityofsummit.org for Zoom meeting link

Phone: 908-273-6400


Responsibilities

The City of Summit Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) is responsible for assisting the City with its municipal recycling efforts to reach the goal of reducing the waste stream by 50%.
 
RAC advises Common Council on recycling policies, and works to expand public awareness of recycling efforts in Summit.

Appointed Members

Members of the Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) are appointed by Common Council for one-year terms.

  • Nancy Adams, Summit Downtown, Inc. Representative
  • Aneyaa Dube, Student Representative
  • Marjorie Fox, Common Council Liaison
  • Kathryn Head, Citizen-at-Large
  • Cheryl Labelle, Citizen-at-Large
  • Althea Llewellyn, Reeves-Reed Arboretum Representative
  • Sofia Mendenhall, Student Representative
  • Maria Rommel, Education Representative
  • Aaron Schrager, Department of Community Services Representative
  • Adam Selig, Citizen-at-Large
  • Karen Venturella, Citizen-at-Large
  • Mimi Zukoff, Chair/Environmental Commission Representative
  • Vacant, Scouts Representative

Food waste composting program at the Municipal Transfer Station

The program offers residents with a disposal permit the option of bringing food scraps and other perishable items to the Transfer Station. Green Bucket Compost collects the food waste once a week, and then the material is converted into renewable energy at a food waste recycling plant. The six-month pilot program began in June 2022 and was made permanent in January 2023. 


Click here to learn more about the program.

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blue green and white flyer with information on municipal composting program

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blue and white flyer with information on composting program

Use the collection bins at Tatlock Park and Memorial Field to recycle tennis balls.

image of two blue trash cans in front of a tennis court

Recycle Legos at the Transfer Station in the collection bin by the garage on the lower level.

image of black trash can in front of a tan colored garage with a Lego sign above the trash can

Use the collection bin on the upper level of the Transfer Station to recycle string lights.

flyer with information on recycling String lights at the summit Transfer Station

Cell phones for soldiers: Drop off old cell phones in the collection bin on the upper lever of the Transfer Station.

image of cell phones for soldiers drop box