Recycling Reminders….

Recycling Reminders….

Posted on May 24, 2019

The majority of daily plastic waste falls under #1 and #2. Some examples of #1 and #2 plastics are water bottles, milk jugs, detergent bottles, and peanut butter jars. In addition to #1 and #2 plastics, Swedesboro single stream collection – all recyclables in one container – includes aluminum, glass, paper, and cardboard. These are the ONLY items that should be in your blue recycling cart.

Keep it simple. Rinse out containers before recycling them. Reduce and reuse first.

For more information on what can and can’t be recycled or on our waste pickup rules in general please click this link.

2019 Summer Mailing for Recycling & Stormwater

Fish Kill at Lake Narraticon Explained

Posted on May 17, 2019

According to Dr. Jan Lovy, a fish pathologist with the NJ Division of fish and wildlife, a recent mortality event in common carp at Swedesboro’s Lake Narraticon is a result of carp edema virus (CEV).

“CEV is a poxvirus that is highly species specific to only carp. It infects the gill and causes destruction of the gill tissue leading to respiratory and osmoregulatory disfunction in the affected carp.”

Dr. Lovy conducts disease monitoring and research in wild and hatchery-raised fish populations throughout the state.

“The mortality event at Lake Narraticon was likely brought on by stressors associated with the spring like increasing water temperature and spawning stress.” Dr. Lovy added.

For more detailed information regarding CEV please see Dr. Lovy’s First report of carp edema virus in the mortality of wild common carp Cyprinus carpio in North America .

2020 Free Shredding Events!

Posted on May 15, 2019

Swedesboro residents will have multiple opportunities in the coming months to protect their identity and improve the environment by bringing unwanted documents to be shredded. Head to DocuVault Delaware Valley’s website for more information about what items are accepted for destruction.

Township of Woolwich and the Borough of Swedesboro present the following shredding dates in 2020. Residents may bring their old files and the like to any of the scheduled dates.

May 30th 9am-Noon at Swedesboro – Empty Lot Next to Cheega Funeral Home

June 6th 9am-noon at Woolwich – Woolwich TWP Municipal Building

September 19th 9am-Noon at Woolwich – Woolwich TWP Municipal Building

November 7th 9am-Noon at Swedesboro – Empty Lot Next to Cheega Funeral Home

*Open to only Woolwich and Swedesboro residents*

Please note that each event is scheduled for 3 hours or until truck is full.