Recycling Events
April 26, 2025: Electronics Recycling & Document Shredding in Hopewell
May 3, 2025: Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve plastic plant pot recycling – please review important details at their website
Spring & Summer 2025: Sunday Collections at Hopewell Farmers Market – starting May 10
Summer 2025: Saturday Collections at Pennington Farmers Market
June 14, 2025: Electronics & Household Hazardous Waste Collection in Lawrence
September 27, 2025: Electronics & Household Hazardous Waste Collection in Lawrence
October 4, 2025: Electronics Recycling & Document Shredding in Hopewell
October 18, 2025: Paper Shredding in Trenton
HV Green Team Collection events at the Pennington and Hopewell Borough Farmers Markets
We collect specific items and materials for reuse, recycling and diversion for proper disposal in the summer. The Pennington dates are the last Saturday of the month: June 28, July 26, August 30, September 27, and October 25. The Hopewell dates start on May 10 (Mothers Day) – check back for June-October dates.
Pennington Farmers Market is located at the lawn in front of Rosedale Town & Country store, 101 Route 31 North.
Hopewell Borough Farmers Market is located in the grassy area between PNC Bank and Hopewell Village Square shopping plaza at 62 East Broad Street.
- PLASTIC BAGS AND FILM PACKAGING (see list below)
- USABLE ART SUPPLIES (see list below)
- CELL PHONES & SELECT OTHER ELECTRONICS (see list 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 tent at the markets.
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.” More details are on our Recycling Other Materials page. 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. As of 2025 #5 plastics – including many plant containers – are acceptable in curbside recycling, but be sure to clean out all dirt and debris. Or 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, propane tanks, or appliances with coolant. Acceptable metal items include:
- Fencing
- Gutters
- Aluminum Siding
- Aluminum Ladders
- Steel File Cabinets
- Steel Shelving
- Canopy Tent Frames
- Pots & Pans
- 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
Also accepted – but keep separate from the above (to avoid a tangled mess):
- Strings of Holiday Lights
- Household Electrical Cords
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.
2025: April 26 (Saturday) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
2025: October 4 (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.