HILLSDALE—The white stuff accumulated in rising drifts on Saturday, Jan. 11. Snow? No, Styrofoam.
In a scant two hours that day, more than 80 cars showed up downtown to deliver clean post-holidays Styrofoam for reclamation that otherwise would have gone to landfill as waste.
Supported by the borough’s departments of public works and police, and with enthusiastic assistance from Troop 108 Boy Scouts, Hillsdale’s Environmental Commission filled a hefty roll-off container with the light but bulky waste.
The Hillsdale Environmental Commission’s Owen Peacock, who stepped up as event lead, told Pascack Press on Jan. 12, “I was very happy with such a great turnout. People really appreciated having this outlet to recycle this stuff by a manufacturer that we connected with who will make other products from what we collected after processing it.”
Councilman Bob Colletti was on hand to support the event, and with a steady stream of cars delivering and getting unloaded, became “hands-on,” even helping to stuff and cover the roll-off container as it filled.
Peacock ended up having to call in an additional truck from the DPW to field the overflow.
Borough business administrator Mike Ghassali checked in to see how the event was going and was pleased to report the Environmental Commission’s efforts were a success.
Hillsdale’s Environmental Commission advocates for the preservation and betterment of Hillsdale’s environment for the benefit of all residents.
For more information about Hillsdale’s environment, and for more ways to get involved in its preservation, visit the Hillsdale Environmental Commission.