Princeton Township- Recycling Guidelines

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REDUCE! REUSE! RECYCLE!

EVERYTHING THAT YOU CAN:
FROM A TO Z

Household Chemical Waste Disposal Day at Bakers Basin for Mercer Co. residents [HCWDD] : call (609)278-8086 for information

Mercer Co. Recycling Program [MCRP] at curbside

Whenever regularly scheduled recycling lands on a holiday, pick-up will be the following Sunday.

Quality is more important than quantity.
Sometimes a small amount of a wrong item can ruin a whole load

A	Acids/caustics: [HCWDD].
B	Batteries (household or dry cell) Batteries such as auto and boat (wet cell): [HCWDD]. Alkaline Battery Recycling The Mercer County Improvement Authority (M.C.I.A.) has recently discontinued recycling household Alkaline batteries through the curbside recycling program. Batteries are no longer to be put in the Yellow recycling bucket but instead should be put with your garbage for disposal. Rechargeable batteries are still collected at local stores including Radio Shack, Home Depot, Lowes, WalMart, Sears and Target. All rechargeable batteries under 2 lbs. are accepted and are recycled through the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC). Rechargeable batteries are batteries found in numerous household items including cell phones, cordless phones, cordless tools, watches, radios, etc. For questions or concerns regarding Alkaline battery recycling please call the M.C.I.A. at 278-8086.
	Bleach, Fabric Softener, Laundry, Detergent, Milk, and Water in #2 plastic bottles: [MCRP]. Look for the triangle on the bottom of the bottle. No number higher than #2 is recyclable.
C	Cans: Bi-metal, aluminum and tin [MCRP].
	Cardboard (chipboard or boxboard - not corrugated): Tubes in paper towels and toilet paper, shirt cardboard, cereal, cracker, dry soap and shoe boxes, etc. - put at curb in green bucket [MCRP] or cut into small pieces and put into your compost pile. Can be used for craft projects.
	Cardboard (corrugated): Accepted loose at the curb [MCRP]. Should be broken down.
	Cedar shavings (dog beds, etc.): Into the compost pile or use as mulch.
	Chemicals: [HCWDD].
D	Dry Cleaners plastic bags: Recycle with clean plastic at McCaffrey's, check your local supermarket for drop-offs, or, as a last resort, with your regular garbage [MCRP].
E	Envelopes (must tear out cellophane windows if present): Place with junk mail, catalogs, magazines office paper, etc. and place into green recycling bucket [MCRP].
F	Fireplace Ashes: Put in your garden. Use sparingly and not around acid loving plants.
G	Glass: green, brown and clear (food and beverage jars and bottles only): [MCRP].
	Grocery Bags - (brown paper): Place in green recycling bucket or get a $.04 cent refund when you reuse them at several local supermarkets Use in your garbage cans in place of plastic.
H	HDPE or high density polyethylene - Look for triangle on bottom of bottles. No bottle with a number higher than #2 is recyclable. DO NOT RECYCLE #2 tubs (yogurt, margarine, sour cream, and cottage cheese containers).
	Household Chemical Waste: Only materials in original containers and labels intact [HCWDD].
I	Insect Repellents: [HCWDD]
J	Junk Mail: Put with magazines in green recycling bucket [MCRP]. No envelopes with cellophane.
	Juice cartons (polycoated and aseptic "brick" packs): Yellow recycling bucket [MCRP].
K	Kitchen waste - food leftovers, except oils, meats, bones, dairy products: Add to compost pile.
	Kitty litter: Bundle in newspaper and dispose in garbage. Animal waste (cat and dog) should not be added to compost or garden because of potential for parasite transmission.
L	Latex Paint: Remove lids. Air dry cans or fill with sand. Place in regular garbage. DO NOT RECYCLE.
	Leaves: Add to compost pile, or shred and use as mulch, or place for collection as instructed by municipality.
M	Magazines: Place in green recycling bucket [MCRP].
	Milk cartons: Yellow recycling bucket [MCRP].
	Mouse or Rat Poison: [HCWDD].
N	Newspapers and newspaper inserts: Green recycling bucket [MCRP]. Newspaper can be used as mulch in your garden either covered with leaves or weighted down with dirt.
O	Oven cleaners: (HCWDD).
	Old Clothes: Call Salvation Army (609-599-9801), Rescue Mission (800-528-8825), Goodwill Industries (609-291-0099), Vietnam Veterans (800-775-VETS) for locations/pick-ups.
P	Paint - Enamel or oil-based and paint thinners: [HCWDD]. Latex (if dry) place in regular garbage.
	Paperback books: give to charities and book sales.
	Paper towels and napkins, tissues, etc.: Shred and put into your compost pile.
	Pesticides: [HCWDD].
	Phone books: Green recycling bucket [MCRP].
	Photographic and pool chemicals: [HCWDD].
	Pizza boxes, soda and beer carriers: Regular garbage. DO NOT RECYCLE.
	Plastic flower pots and flats: Return to place of purchase.
	Plastic " Peanuts": Take to mail service stores such as Mailboxes Inc.
	Plastic produce bags: Recycle at McCaffrey's, and check your local supermarket. Can be used as wastepaper basket liners.
Q	Questions? In Mercer County call 609-695-1200, or call your Municipal recycling coordinator or Engineering office.
R	Rubber tires: [HCWDD]: Call 609-695-1200 or your township Engineer's office for local information. They may be recycled by some tire dealers upon purchase of new ones
	Rust Remover: (HCWDD).
S	Soda bottles: Plastic and glass [MCRP]. Look for the triangle on the bottom of plastic bottles. No number higher than #2 is recyclable. REMOVE CAPS.
	Syringes: Break the needles, place in a hard plastic bottle with a secure top and dispose in the regular trash. Join a syringe return program. Call 609-394-4110.
T	Tennis ball cans - plastic: Regular garbage - DO NOT RECYCLE.
	Textiles: Donate ones in good condition to your favorite charity or rummage sale.
	Toxic Chemicals: [HCWDD].
U	Used motor oil : [HCWDD] or call your local municipality for a list of locations near you that accept oil.
V	Vacuum bags (disposable and full): Into the compost pile.
	Vegetable leftovers: Into the compost pile.
W	Weed killers: [HCWDD].
	Wire coat hangers: Return to your dry cleaners.
X	X-ray films: [HCWDD].
	X-rated films: Too hot to handle.
Y	Yard clippings: Best to leave grass clippings on the lawn. Otherwise, mix well into your compost pile or use as a thin (1") mulch around flowers and vegetables. Clippings may be picked up curbside in your community in open bags. Call your Municipal office for local information.
Z	Zoot suits: Into your Halloween costume trunk.

The following cannot be recycled.

A small amount of a wrong item can ruin a whole load of recyclables

When in doubt, leave it out!
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[HCWD]: Household Chemical Waste Disposal Day at Bakers Basin in Mercer Co. held twice a year. For information call (609) 695-1200.

[G]: Garbage. You should dispose of these items in your regular pick-up.

[C]: Charities. It is better to donate items in good condition than to throw them out. Some area charities: Vietnam Veterans of America (800) 775-VETS, Salvation Army (609) 599-9801, Goodwill Industries (609) 291-0099, Rescue Mission of Trenton (800) 528-8825, Trenton Waste Exchange (609) 921-3393.

Z	Zip-lock bags: [G].
Y	Yogurt tubs: [G]. Margarine, sour cream and cottage cheese containers should also be put into the garbage.
X	X-rays: [HCWDD].
W	Waxed paper: [G].
	Weed-killers: [HCWDD].
	Wrapping paper & Christmas cards with foil: [G].
V	Varnish: [HCWDD].
	Vitamin bottles: [G].
U	Used motor oil: [HCWDD]. Call your municipality for a list of locations near you that accept oil.
T	Tennis ball cans: [G].
	Tissue paper and tissues: compost pile or [G].
	Tools and utensils, metal or plastic: [G].
	Toxic chemicals: [HCWDD].
	Tubs: [G]. Do not recycle tubs of yogurt, margarine, sour cream or cottage cheese. Put in the garbage.
S	Scrap metal: Call your township for pick-up information.
	Styrofoam: [G], or if plastic "peanuts", take to package mailing services.
	Syringes: [G]. Break the needles, place in a hard plastic bottle with a secure top and dispose in the regular garbage. Join a syringe return program. Call 609-394-4110.
R	Refrigerators, freezers, etc. Call your township office for appliance pick-up information.
	Rubber tires: May be recycled by some tire dealers upon purchase of new tires. Call your township Public Works department.
Q	Questions? In Mercer County call 609-695-1200, or your municipal recycling coordinator or your local engineer's office.
P	Paint - Enamel or oil-based paint and paint thinners: [HCWDD]. Latex (when dried): [G].
	Paint thinner and turpentine: [HCWDD].
	Paper. fax or carbon paper, and paper containing plastic or foil: [G].
	Paperback books: [C].
	Paper towels: Shred and add to compost or [G].
	Perfume bottles: [G].
	Pesticides: [HCWDD].
	Pizza boxes: [G].
	Plastic flower pots and flats: Return to place of purchase. If impossible, [G].
	Plastic "peanuts": take to mail service stores such as The Mailbox, etc.
	Plastic produce bags: recycle at McCaffrey's, Super Fresh, check your local supermarkets or [G].
	Pool Chemicals: [HCWDD].
	Pots and pans: [C] if usable, otherwise [G].
O	Oven cleaners: [HCWDD].
N	Never recycle bottle tops or lids. No! No! No! Put in the garbage.
M	Medicine bottles: [G].
	Mirrors: [G].
	Mouse or rat poison: [HCWDD].
L	Latex paint: [G]. Air dry cans, or fill with sand and add to regular garbage when dry. Light bulbs: [G].
K	Kitty litter: Bundle in newspaper and put in garbage. Do not add to compost.
J	Jar and Bottle lids: [G]. Always put in the regular garbage.
I	Insect repellents: [HCWDD].
H	HDPE or high density polyethylene - Look for triangle on bottom of bottles. No bottle with a number higher than #2 is recyclable. DO NOT RECYCLE #2 tubs (yogurt, margarine, sour cream and cottage cheese containers). Herbicides: [HCWDD].
G	Glass - cooking or baking dishes, drinking glasses, window or mirrors: [G].
F	Fax and carbon paper: [G]. Fertilizer and lime bags: [G]. Film and processing containers if empty: [G], otherwise HCWDD. Fluorescent light bulbs: call (609) 278-8100. Frozen food boxes: [G].
E	Envelopes with cellophane windows: tear out cellophane windows and recycle envelope or [G].
D	Dishes or drinking glasses: [C] if usable, otherwise [G]. Dry cleaners plastic bags: return to cleaners or recycle at McCaffrey's. Check your local supermarket.
C	Ceramics or decorative glass: [C] if usable, otherwise [G]. Chemicals: [HCWDD]. Coat hangars: Return to your cleaners. Computers/office machines - in working condition: [C] such as Trenton Waste Exchange (609) 921-3393. Cooking or baking dishes: [C] if usable, otherwise [G]. Cosmetic bottles: [G].
B	Batteries - (household or dry cell): are no longer to be put in the Yellow recycling bucket but instead should be put with your garbage for disposal. Batteries - (wet cell - such as car or boat batteries): [HCWDD]. Books: [C] such as Bryn Mawr Book Collection (609) 921-7479. Broken glass or window glass: [G]. Bubble wrap: take to mail service stores, such as Mailboxes, Etc.
A	Acids/caustics: [HCWDD] Aluminum foil: [G].

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