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Open to Recycling Certification Series Students Only!
Registration for this course is only open to students who are currently enrolled in the NJ Recycling Certification Series. If you would like to enroll in the program to become a Certified Recycling Professional, please contact Carol Broccoli at carolbr@njaes.rutgers.edu or 848-932-7207.
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Course Overview
This class is part of the NJ Recycling Certification Series.
Recycling makes financial sense but only if you design your operations to make it so. That starts with fully understanding your costs and analyzing how those costs change as your program changes. It also means that you must be able to talk the language of accounting, economics, finance, and marketing.
In this four-day class, you’ll work break-even levels, full cost accounting, marginal cost analysis, payback periods, and analyzing waste audits. The class is fast-paced, fun, and interactive. Working in small groups, you will solve problems using current costs and prices to make program decisions. You’ll practice “what if” scenarios, so that no matter how the variables change, you can still find solutions that maximize returns and minimize costs.
Who Should Attend?
If you are completing the NJ Recycling Certification Program in order to become a Certified Recycling Professional, you must take this course.
Meet Your Instructor
More information coming soon!
Student Reviews
Most useful aspect of the course: “Relearning math basics and applying them to running a recycling program or business.”
– Past Participant
[I learned] How to put together a well-written budget with all of the necessary components.”
– Past Participant
“[I learned] How recycling end markets work, where materials may go, and why recycling markets fluctuate.”
– Past Participant
Continuing Education Credits
The most recent offering of Understanding Recycling Economics was approved for 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): 10 Technical & 10 Management Contact Hours
NJ Certified Recycling Professionals (CRP): 24 Classroom Recertification Credits
Program Questions? We’re Here to Help!
If you have any questions about Understanding Recycling Economics, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Assistant Director: Carol Broccoli
848-932-7207
carolbr@njaes.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.