SEATTLE (Recycling Monster): The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has recognized six outstanding recycling initiatives for their contributions to waste reduction, resource recovery and environmental sustainability across the state. The awards were presented on October 28 during a symposium organized by the Association of New Jersey Recyclers.

The City of Hoboken received the Government award for its composting initiative, launched in 2015. Its residential and commercial programs diverted 265,560 pounds of food scraps from landfills in 2025.

Commercial Solar Panel Recycling Inc. earned the Recycling Industry honor. The Phillipsburg, New Jersey-based facility has recovered nearly 20,000 panels, along with substantial quantities of glass, aluminum and electrical components.

The Leadership award went to Table to Table, a nonprofit that redistributes surplus perishable food to hunger-relief organizations. The organization collected more than 25 million pounds of surplus food in 2025.

West Windsor-based Torus received the Rising Star award for its student-led curbside food-waste collection program, which served over 1,000 households and businesses across 19 municipalities.

Environmentally friendly cleaning products manufacturer ECOS won the Business award for diverting 99.3% of manufacturing and office waste from disposal facilities in 2025, saving more than $273,000 in disposal costs. Also, the Roxbury Community Repair Café received the sustainability award for extending product lifespans through free community repairs.

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