Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • November 16, 2011 Township branches out from Nifty Fifty by John Koster Wyckoff will be focusing on the standard Nifty Fifty recycling objective on Nov. 15, even as the emphasis continues on recycling the fallen trees and branches from the late October snowstorm that shut down electric and phone power for five days. “Wyckoff is spearheading a very strong program, not just with recycling tree branches, but (also) with the recycling of cardboard, cans, and whatever,” said Mayor Kevin Rooney last week. “Our Recycling Conservation Center was working non-stop from the minute it opened to the second it closed last Saturday, and it’s wonderful that we can get the stuff off the streets and back into the Earth in a way that saves energy. But our commitment also continues to the recycling of consumer materials to save tipping fees and landfill space and to save the taxpayer as much money as possible.” Wyckoff lost power to some sections of the township from Saturday, Oct. 29 through Thursday, Nov. 3, but the recycling celebration – part of America Recycles Day – is on track and will provide the services that Wyckoff officials hope will cut the waste stream down by 50 percent – the Nifty Fifty of the slogan. Residents are urged to count their garbage containers. Those who put out two con- tainers a week are urged to cut back to one if at all possible by recycling anything acceptable. Residents may wish to stop by Wyckoff Town Hall and pick up a Nifty Fifty sticker for their garbage cans. Residents should always put lids on garbage cans to keep out precipitation, because wet garbage weighs more, puts a greater strain on the sanitation workers, and costs more to haul away and to leave at the landfills. Wyckoff uses single stream recycling, so that all paper, plastic items (other than Styrofoam), steel cans, and glass bottles and jars can be put into the same container for recycling, with garbage that is not acceptable for recycling in another separate container. Grass clippings can be composted directly into the lawn, and vegetable waste can be composted for future gardening at a reasonable distance from the house and the property line to neighboring yards. Every Wednesday, the Wyckoff Department of Public Works will pick up household appliances, metal bulk items, air conditioners, freezers (with doors removed for safety), and stoves. Residents should call (201) 891-7000, extension 1091 to arrange curbside pickup. Electronic devices including TVs, computers, DVD players, and printers may be taken to the Recycling Conservation Center at 476 West Main Street. Loan aids REED Academy A Columbia Bank commercial loan helped REED Academy, a private non-profit school for children with autism, open their newest facilities in Oakland. The brand new facilities, which provides specialized educational programs and which also features a leading edge preschool with an outdoor enclosed playground, is located at 25 Potash Road. Shown participating in the Grand Opening ceremonies are Noel Holland, Columbia Bank’s chairman of the board; Raymond Hallock, Columbia Bank’s president and CEO; Dr. Todd Eachus, REED Academy executive director, and Rick Klinenberg, president of the REED Academy board of directors.