Matawan May Enter Shared Recycling Service with Aberdeen

Matawan residents may soon have access to Aberdeen's drop off recycling center.

The discussed a shared service agreement at their meeting Tuesday night, explaining that state and county regulations now require them to provide an area for residents to drop off recyclables and other items.

Borough Administrator Barbara Bascom said the agreement should be in effect by the end of March, adding that a notice would be sent to all residents alerting when it does. The agreement has not been finalized, and there are still some legal details to handle, she said.

Aberdeen's recyclying center is at the Public Works Garage, located on Lenox Road off of Cliffwood Avenue. It is open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and accepts co-mingled bottles and cans, newspapers, mixed papers, cardboard, metals, electronics, brush and branches, black top, concrete and brick, according to Robert Brady of Aberdeen's Public Works Department.

Bascom said that Aberdeen would not charge Matawan to use the facility. Instead, if the agreement is finalized, the two municipalities would share the costs of the recycling center.

Scheduled recycling pick-up in Matawan would remain the same.