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Recycling Events

HV Green Team Collection events at the Pennington Farmers Market

We collect specific items and materials for reuse, recycling and diversion for proper disposal in the summer. See you in 2025!

  • PLASTIC BAGS AND FILM PACKAGING (see list below)
  • USABLE ART SUPPLIES (see list below)
  • CELL PHONES & SELECT OTHER ELECTRONICS (see list below)
  • PLASTIC NURSERY POTS AND TRAYS SORRY! We are no longer accepting these. See note below.
  • BRITA WATER FILTERS
  • EMPTY/USED DENTAL CARE PRODUCTS (toothpaste tubes with cap on, toothbrushes, floss containers, etc.)
  • EMPTY STICK DEODORANT CONTAINERS
  • SINGLE-USE RAZORS
  • WINE BOTTLE CORKS (real, not synthetic)
  • BUTTON CELL BATTERIES (from hearing aids, calculators, etc.) Note: please put tape over the positive ends.
  • USED TENNIS BALLS & BASEBALLS

Bring everything to our tents at Pennington Farmers Market held at Rosedale Town & Country, 101 Route 31 North, Pennington.

HV Green Team Collection event at the Hopewell Borough Farmers Market

On Sunday, November 3, 2024, we held our first collection at the farmers market situated in the grassy area between PNC Bank and Hopewell Village Square shopping plaza on East Broad Street, Hopewell Borough.

Acceptable plastic bags and film packaging: bread bags, bubble wrap, case wrap, cereal box liners, dry cleaning bags, grocery bags, ice bags, newspaper sleeves, plastic wrap around many products (e.g., around paper towels, napkins, etc.), plastic shipping envelopes, produce bags, salt bags, wood pellet bags, zip locking bags. Plastics must be clean, dry and free of food and organic residue. It is not necessary to peel or cut off paper labels before dropping off your bags/film. Acceptable types of this plastic film can stretch – it isn’t “crunchy.” The collected material will go to NexTrex.

Acceptable art supplies – unopened/unused or partially-used art materials with substantial creative potential remaining are being collected for HomeFront’s therapeutic ArtSpace program. The top priority items we’re looking for: paint brushes (all sizes), acrylic paint, canvases, acrylic painting paper, watercolor paper, cardstock (black, white and assorted colors), craft glue guns & glue sticks, paint pens, gel pens Sharpies, Crayola Model Magic & clay, linoleum blocks & carving tools, coloring books (children & adult), word search & crossword books. Limited quantities of other art supplies may also be accepted.

Acceptable phones and other electronics: any make and model of smart/cell phones, hotspots, tablets, MP3 players, cellular cameras, wireless modems and Bluetooth devices; associated chargers, batteries and accessories. Once filled, the collection box will go to The Wireless Alliance and the value of the devices will benefit the Pennington Farmers Market.

Regarding plastic flower pots and trays: the farmer who reused the items no longer needs them. While we are exploring other options, ask your go-to nursery/garden center if they will take back pots or trays. A few of the local nurseries that will:

  • Lowe’s takes back and recycles pots and cases from plants purchased at their store.   
  • Bountiful Gardens takes back its trays.
  • Stony Brook Gardens takes back pots/trays from plants purchased at their center, after inspecting the pots/trays to be sure they are theirs and can be re-used.

Scrap Metal Collection

2025: Saturday, February 8 from noon to 3:00 p.m. at the Hopewell Township Public Works. Enter via 203 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road and follow the signs toward the rear of the site.

Add this event to your Google Calendar: Scrap Metal Collection

What can you recycle? The rule of thumb is anything that is at least 60% metal. And nothing with wood nor anything that might be considered hazardous such as batteries or propane tanks. Acceptable metal items include:

  • Fencing
  • Gutters
  • Aluminum Siding
  • Aluminum Ladders
  • Steel File Cabinets
  • Steel Shelving
  • Canopy Tent Frames
  • Pots & Pans
  • Strings of Holiday Lights
  • Household Electrical Cords
  • Bottle Caps, Bent Nails, Rusted Bolts
  • Clean Aluminum Plates & Baking Pans
  • Piping, Conduit, Solder, Zinc Cuttings
  • Exercise Weights
  • Tools
  • Grills and Fire Pits
  • Outdoor Furniture
  • Construction Scrap
  • Copper, Brass, Cast Iron, Lead, Stainless Steel

Paper Shredding

2025: April 12 (Saturday) from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
2025: October 18 (Saturday) from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Sponsored by the Mercer County Improvement Authority. Location: Lot 4 / 651 South Broad Street, Trenton, across from the Mercer County Administration Building. Learn more

Electronics Recycling & Document Shredding

Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough and Pennington Borough residents ONLY.

2024: September 28 (Saturday) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Location: Hopewell Township Public Works Building (203 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville). Learn more

Electronics & Household Hazardous Waste Collections

2025: March 22 (Saturday) from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
2025: June 14 (Saturday) from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
2025: September 27 (Saturday) from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Sponsored by the Mercer County Improvement Authority. Location: Dempster Fire School (350 Lawrence Station Rd, Lawrence). Learn more

Styrofoam Collection

Collection of Styrofoam has been suspended until further notice. Please check back.