Fanwood-Scotch Plains
Recycling Association
a volunteer non-profit 501 C(3) corporation
Serving our communities since 1986
The Fanwood Recycling Center is a model of service and efficiency.
Fanwood recycles a higher percentage of solid waste than most other
communities. Each year Fanwood residents and neighbors in nearby
towns bring an average of some 2,500,000 pounds of household
recyclables to the Center to be processed by our volunteer workers.
Each of our non profit, volunteer organizations receive $300 for
each day worked at the Center. Here is the list of organizations scheduled to participate in 2006:
| Date | | Organization |
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| January 7 | | French/Italian Club |
| January 14 | | Temple Shalom |
| January 21 | | Boy Scouts Pack #104 |
| January 28 | | C.H.I.L.D. of SP/F |
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| February 4 | | Westfield Marching Band |
| February 11 | | German Club |
| February 18 | | Temple Shalom |
| February 25 | | Boy Scouts Pack #105 |
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| March 4 | | Boy Scouts Pack #273 |
| March 11 | | Boy Scouts Pack #73 |
| March 18 | | Boy Scouts Pack #104 |
| March 25 | | German Club |
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| April 1 | | Fanwood Presbyterian Church |
| April 8 | | French/Italian Club |
| April 15 | | First Unitarian Church |
| April 22 | | College Club |
| April 29 | | Spanish Honor Society |
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| May 6 | | Boy Scouts Pack #203 |
| May 13 | | Boy Scouts Cub Pack #277 |
| May 20 | | Fanwood Lions |
| May 27 | | Williow Grove Presbyterian Church |
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| June 3 | | Boy Scouts Pack #111 |
| June 10 | | All Saints Episcopal Church |
| June 17 | | Boy Scouts Pack #33 |
| June 24 | | First Unitarian Church |
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| July 1 | | Boy Scouts Cub Pack #103 |
| July 8 | | Flintlocks B.S.A. |
| July 15 | | St. Bartholomew Social Outreach |
| July 22 | | First Unitarian Church |
| July 29 | | Boy Scouts Pack #73 |
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| August 5 | | Boy Scouts Pack #33 |
| August 12 | | Flintlocks B.S.A. |
| August 19 | | St. Bartholomew Social Outreach |
| August 26 | | Boy Scouts Pack #73 |
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| September 9 | | Boy Scouts Pack #273 |
| September 16 | | Girl Scouts #01 |
| September 23 | | Fanwood Lions |
| September 30 | | C.H.I.L.D. of SP/F |
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| October 7 | | All Saints Episcopal Church |
| October 14 | | College Club |
| October 21 | | Flintlocks B.S.A. |
| October 28 | | Fanwood Presbyterian Church |
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| November 4 | | Boy Scouts Pack #33 |
| November 11 | | Boy Scouts Pack #277 |
| November 18 | | Westfield Marching Band |
| November 25 | | Flintlocks B.S.A. |
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| December 2 | | Boy Scouts Pack #111 |
| December 9 | | Spanish Honor Society |
| December 16 | | Temple Shalom |
| December 23 | | Flintlocks B.S.A. |
| December 30 | | Italian Club |
Working at the Center is a fund raiser for these groups. The money
earned enables them to continue their activities. They earned $15,600 in 2005 and a total of about $24,500 since the beginning of the program.
How do we earn funds? Who gets the money?
The Recycling Association sells its recyclables on the open
market to buyers who need them for their products or services. Any excess income
the Center makes after expenses is given as gifts to organizations and local agencies.
WE HAVE DONATED $25,000 TO:
• Fanwood Fire Department
• Fanwood Rescue Squad
• Fanwood Dept. of Public Works
• Fanwood Parks
• Fanwood TV Channel 35
• Fanwood Centennial Parade
• Downtown Revitalization Committee
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING RECYCLABLES TO THE CENTER. OUR MEMBERS DEPEND ON SALES OF THE
MATERIALS TO CONTINUE THEIR ACTIVITIES!
More Than Just Recycling...
Local Municipal and County law enforcement agencies had no place to assign low-risk minor
offenders for Community Service. The Recycling Center has been approved as a site for such
offenders. The courts and agencies have expressed appreciation for the opportunity we provide for
these people to pay their debts to society. These assignees give us about 250 man-hours per month --
3000 man-hours per year. This is a case where both parties to an agreement receive more than they give.
We screen and save children's books in good condition for needy schools. For a poverty stricken
school we save Campbell Soup labels under the Labels for Education" program. We screen and save
bags for the Kiwanis Club annual luminary sale and for various churches or other activities for use in
rummage sales, food banks, etc. Do you have a group we can help?
We conduct educational tours for students and other groups so they can learn in a practical way
the virtues of recycling and its importance in protecting our environment.
WE ARE OPEN WEDNESDAYSfor
(DO-IT-YOURSELF-DAY)
SATURDAYS 9AM TO 1PM
Recycling details may be found in the DPW Brochure.
Map to Center
For more information contact
BOB SOMMERICH (908) 889-1891
ALAN EBERSOLE (908) 889-8347
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