Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES Area III • June 27, 2012 Waldwick is not likely to make any changes to its recycling operations anytime soon. Borough Administrator Gary Kratz said last week he would not be recommending to the mayor and council that they pursue a single-source recycling program, whereby newspaper, cardboard, glass, cans and other commingled items are picked up in one container. The change would have eliminated the present practice of having the two Boy Scout troops in town collect newspapers at curbside, denying them their major source Recycling program likely to stay unchanged for now of income. Kratz said the two troops share about $10,000 a year in revenue from the sale of the papers they collect on a monthly basis. He said there is a significant overseas market for newspaper, which presently pays $60 a ton. “The Boy Scouts are committed to and remain enthusiastic about continuing to collect the newspaper,” Kratz said last week. “They have been doing it for well over 50 years and have been a permanent part of the process before recycling became ‘sexy,’” he added. At a borough council meeting earlier this month Wyckoff resident Robert Yudin won his third term as chairman of the Bergen County Republican Organization last week in a hotly-contested election. Yudin was confirmed as the winner after a runoff election on June 21 with Franklin Lakes businessman Anthony Rottino. Yudin, who runs a Wyckoff-based appliance retail establishment, received 438 ballots. Rottino polled 315 votes. The runoff was necessitated as none of the three candidates in the original election for chairman held on June 14 was able to garner more than 50 percent of the ballots. John McCann of Cresskill, the third candidate, is general counsel to Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino. In the first round of voting, Yudin received 283 votes, Rottino 268 and McCann 198. The chairman called for party unity, adding that the focus should now be on the Bergen County Freeholder Board election. There is currently a 5-2 GOP majority on that board, and two seats will be available in this November’s general election. Prior to the election, Yudin pledged that, if he won the runoff, he would appoint McCann as deputy chairman for policy and planning. He said McCann “would be given full authority to appoint members and staff to any committees Yudin wins third term as GOP chairman Robert Yudin which he finds necessary to create in order to implement his suggested reforms, which include: establishing a party platform, assisting local candidates with their elections, new voter outreach, charitable and public relations and other items.” Councilman Frank Palladino suggested looking into a single-source program as a means of encouraging greater compliance with recycling. He said it would be easier to motivate residents if the program were more user friendly. At present cardboard, magazines and paper other than newspaper must be taken to the borough recycling center on Industrial Avenue. Councilman Don Sciolaro said, however, that many residents simply throw these in the trash. Glass and cans are picked up at curbside biweekly by a private contractor. “That’s the only revenue the Scouts have. I will not be a part of taking it away,” said Councilman Andrew Brennecke. “They consider it their obligation,” added Councilman Don Sciolaro. Palladino had suggested Kratz involve the Scouts in the discussion with a goal of transitioning into the change. He said perhaps an arrangement could be made with the hauler to keep the Scouts in the loop, or perhaps they could be given a stipend rather than being cut off altogether. Kratz explained that while there are single-source recyclers available, and in fact some area towns have such programs in place, Waldwick is not in a position to pursue the option at this time. He said the borough could not legally subsidize the Scouts if they lost their source of revenue. Additionally, he said, the borough has a contract with the commingled recycler which would have to be amended or terminated before being able to proceed in a different direction. He said perhaps the option could be explored once the present contract expires. Resident Al Coldon suggested looking into curbside pickup of cardboard, which he said would be a great convenience to residents. “The Boy Scouts are doing a fantastic job,” Coldon added. Kratz said cardboard is bulkier and harder to handle at curbside, so it would not be economically feasible for the Scouts to pick it up with the newsprint.