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Previous Public Sector Experience Required if Enrolling for CRP Certification; Recertification Credits Offered for Active CRPs
If you would like to take this course to become a NJ Certified Recycling Professional, please be aware that registration is only open to individuals who possess certain levels of experience, training, professional certifications, or a combination of all three. Review the requirements on our How to Become a NJ CRP webpage.
Active CRPs may take one or more of the single day sessions in this series to earn 6 recertification credits per day.
To register for this course (for initial certification OR recertification credits), contact Claudine Oleskin at coleskin@njaes.rutgers.edu or 848-932-7204 for the initial Alternative Series or lapsed recertification application.
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Course Details
Course Name: Alternate Recycling Certification Series
Course Code: ER0201WA25
Date of Most Recent Offering: April 10, 17, 23, and May 1, 2025; Exam on May 6, 2025
Course Overview
This recycling certification program is intended for municipal, county, or private sector employees who have significant experience in the fields of recycling and/or solid waste, or those who have completed another professional certification program, such as those offered for health officers, public works managers, or business administrators. The topics and schedule have been designed to present key information that individuals will need to know to fulfill the duties of a Certified Recycling Professional (CRP).
Upon completion of the four classes (which are scheduled one day per week for four consecutive weeks), attendees who wish to complete the program and receive certification will be required to sit for and pass a written exam based on the content of the program presented.
NEW! Have you completed the “Managing Recycling Systems” certification course offered by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)? If yes, and you have relevant work experience and/or accomplishments, you are welcome to apply for admission to the Alternate Recycling Certification program.
Registrants are required to complete the program within a single offering. Cross-registration between offerings will be considered only under extraordinary circumstances.
Who Should Attend?
Individuals who want to become NJ Certified Recycling Professionals and meet the designated requirements related to experience, training, and/or professional certifications are eligible to take this course. Review the requirements on our How to Become a NJ CRP webpage. Active CRPs may take one or more of the single day sessions to earn recertification credits (6 credits per day).
Agenda
The agenda for the Alternate Series is as follows:
Day 1
- AM: The Recycling Coordinator’s Primer
- PM: NJDEP Regulations/Facts/Figures
Day 2
- AM: Effective Communication/Promotion and Using Reporting Data
- PM: Filing/Reporting/Enforcement – Municipal and County Levels
Day 3
- Recycling Economics, Markets, and Marketing
Day 4
- AM: Collection Techniques/Contracting
- PM: Case Studies
Meet Your Instructor
Dominic D’Altilio
Mr. D’Altilio has over 36 years of government experience serving as Ridgefield, NJ Councilperson, Chairman of the Police Committee, Environmental Commissioner, Essex County Solid Waste Advisory Council (SWAC) Chairman, Asst. Director of Public Works, Sanitation Superintendent and Recycling Coordinator, Chairman of NJDEP Reinvigorating Recycling Government Workgroup, and a participant in the Modernization Evaluation of the NJDEP Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Program. He is the author of “The Recycling Coordinator’s Primer.” He served for 14 years as the President of the Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR) and is now a Board Member. He is the recipient of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection & Energy – Outstanding Achievement in Recycling (1992), Association of New Jersey Recyclers – President’s Award (1994), and Association of New Jersey Recyclers – Recycling Excellence Award (2001), among many other honors.
Student Reviews
“Excellent. It is all useful [but most useful was] how to fill out the grant.”
– Bryan Mullin, Delran Township
Superintendent of Public Works“All info was useful. Will try to remove more contaminants from the town’s recycling.”
– Raymond Romney, City of Englewood
Director and Recycling CoordinatorMost useful aspect of the course: “How to help citizens understand the importance of recycling. [Will] continue with the goals of the recycling program in raising awareness in my community.”
– Juan Kivelier Sosa, City of Paterson
Recycling Aim Program/Code EnforcementContinuing Education Credits
The most recent offering of the Alternate Recycling Certification Series was approved for 2.4 Rutgers CEUs (24 contact hours) and the following credits from professional organizations. We will reapply for similar credits the next time the course runs, but we cannot guarantee credit approval for future offerings.
New Jersey
NJ Certified Public Works Managers (CPWM): 4 Technical, 4 Management, and 4 Government Contact Hours for all four days (1 of each category for single days)
NJ Certified Recycling Professionals (CRP): 6 Classroom Recertification Credits per day
Technology Requirements
Email Requirement
Photo ID Requirement
Cancellations and SubstitutionsProgram Questions? We’re Here to Help!
If you have any questions about the Alternate Recycling Certification Series, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
Program Coordinator: Pamela Springard-Mayer
848-932-7463
pspring@rutgers.edu
Administrative Assistant: Claudine Oleskin
848-932-7204
coleskin@njaes.rutgers.edu
For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Department at 848-932-9271, option 2 or email registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.
