(Newark, NJ – November 15, 2024) – PSE&G, New Jersey’s oldest and largest utility company, has been recognized as a 2024 Recycling Champion by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). This award, which PSE&G also received in 2020, highlights the company’s continued focus on sustainable practices and environmental stewardship.

The NJDEP Recycling Champion Awards recognize organizations that demonstrate exemplary recycling efforts and contribute to New Jersey’s goals of increasing recycling rates across the state. PSE&G—the winner in the “business” category— was recognized for its comprehensive waste management program aimed at minimizing the volume of waste being landfilled by improving recycling practices and reducing overall waste levels.

“We are honored to receive this recognition from the DEP,” said Kim Hanemann, PSE&G President and COO. “At PSE&G, recycling, reducing waste and protecting the environment where we live and work are an important part of our mission. This award reflects our dedication to sustainable business practices and making a positive impact in the communities we serve.”

PSE&G’s waste management goals and objectives focus on waste minimization, investment recovery, reuse, donation of useable items, and recycling. In 2023, PSE&G recycled approximately 595,000 tons of waste. Examples of recycled materials included: wetland timber mats, soil, water, scrap metal, and wood pallets. For more information about PSE&G’s waste management initiatives, click here.

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Public Service Electric & Gas Co. is New Jersey’s oldest and largest gas and electric delivery public utility, as well as one of the nation’s largest utilities. PSE&G has won the ReliabilityOne® Award for superior electric system reliability in the Mid-Atlantic region for 23 consecutive years. For the third consecutive year, PSE&G is the recipient of the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award in the Energy Efficiency Program Delivery category. In addition, in 2023 J.D. Power named PSE&G number one in customer satisfaction with residential and business electric service in the east among large utilities. PSE&G is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc., (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG), a predominantly regulated infrastructure company focused on a clean energy future and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America for 16 consecutive years (www.pseg.com).