Recycling

Jennifer M. Smith, Certified Recycling Professional
Certified Clean Communities Coordinator
Phone: (609) 298-0073 Ext. 114
jsmith@cityofbordentown.com

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

Bordentown City 2021-22 Recycling Brochure
Take a Tour of Burlington County’s Recycling Facility
Burlington County’s Single Stream System
Download Recycle Coach for Up To Date Recycling Information

Interesting Facts:

  • One ton of recycled cardboard saves 46 gallons of oil
  • 2.5 million plastic bottles are thrown away every hour in America
  • Enough plastic is thrown away each year to circle the earth four times
  • More than 28 billion glass bottles and jars go to landfills every year; that’s enough to fill two Empire State buildings every three weeks
  • Each ton of recycled paper can save more than 17 mature trees

    Suggestions?

    The City is always open to community involvement so we would love to hear from our residents. If you have any suggestions for community events, ideas on how to improve our Recycling or problems you encounter when you recycle, please feel free to email gficarotta@cityofbordentown.com with your questions, comments and/or suggestions.