February 7, 2006, Morris Township, NJ: Twenty Morris County municipalities have received a combined total of $118,000 for the 19,000 tons of recyclable materials they sent to the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (MCMUA) Recycling Consolidation Center in Dover, combined with other materials marketed through agreements with the MCMUA in 2005.  The amounts each municipality received are listed below. 

“While market conditions in 2005 were slightly weaker than in 2004, they still remained relatively strong resulting in good prices for commodities.  We hope to see a continuation of good market conditions throughout 2006,” said Kathleen Hourihan, district recycling coordinator. 

The Recycling Consolidation Center is able to sell paper at a higher quality, baled rather than loose and in greater volumes as compared to an individual municipality.  Therefore prices commanded for the materials and marketing arrangements are typically more stable.