Sustainable Moorestown
Recycling Cheat Sheet for Moorestown
Batteries
Never put batteries in any curbside recycling container.
Burlington County Guidance on Batteries: http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/466
NO LONGER HAZARDOUS – Not Recyclable
•Alkaline
Place in regular Trash
HAZARDOUS - Recyclable
•Button
Best Buy Bin / Staples Cashier
•Rechargeable Batteries
Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowes Bins / Staples Cashier
•Laptop Batteries
Best Buy Bin/ Staples Cashier
•Automotive/Lead Acid
1) Automotive Centers:
 Mill Street Tire – Moorestown, 300 N Church St
 Sears at the Moorestown Mall – even if you aren’t purchasing a new battery, they will still
take your old one. If you do recycle an old battery and buy a new one there, you will
not be charged the Core Charge during installation.
2) Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex
Light Bulbs
NO LONGER HAZARDOUS – Not Recyclable
• Incandescent & Halogen & LED
Place in Regular Trash
HAZARDOUS - Recyclable
• CFL Bulbs
Lowes / Home Depot/Ikea Dropboxes
Note: CFLs contain mercury and are toxic to the environment if disposed of improperly. Place unbroken
bulbs in a plastic bag and place in collection bin. Broken bulbs should be cleaned up properly.
• Fluorescent
Burlington County Recovery Facility
County Guidance: http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/981/Fluorescent-Lights
Confidential Paper Shredding
 Burlington County sponsors regular shredding events throughout
the year for residents. 609.499.1001 For Email notification of future recycling events: recycle@co.burlington.nj.us
Safe Prescription Drug Disposal - prescription, OTC, veterinary
Disposal is anonymous.
 In Moorestown: 2 collections in the Spring and Autumn (Moorestown Police Station).
 24/7 Drop: Closest location Cherry Hill Police Dept. www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/meddrop/Pages/Locations.aspx
A Note about Best Buy: While not serving as an endorsement of Best Buy, the public should be aware that Best Buy is a
virtual one-stop recycling location for many types of recyclables through lobby bin or customer service counter drop-offs.
Bins: CDs & DVDs & cases, used up gift cards, batteries (all), plastic bags. Counter: VCR &VHS tapes, ink & toner
cartridges, virtually all small appliances and electronics, tube tvs up to 32” & flat screens up to 60”.
Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex: 22000 Burlington-Columbus Rd., Mansfield, NJ 08022. 609.499.5300
Burlington County Recycling: www.co.burlington.nj.us/345/Recycling
Email notification of future recycling events: recycle@co.burlington.nj.us
September 2015
Compiled by: Lisa Petriello