Residential Recycling

Hampden Township participates in a comprehensive recycling program in accordance with state law. Hampden Township's recycling rate for 2019 was 20.10%. This is the percentage of all trash collected that is recycled.

There will be $10.00 charge for replacement recycling containers (22 gallon, green bins used prior to the toter carts) which may be purchased at the Township Municipal Building.

Collection is once a week on your normal collection day. Please have your items at the curbside no later than 6:30 a.m. on the day of collection but not earlier than 6 p.m. the night prior to your collection day.

The Township's solid waste hauler has announced that residents billed by the Township for trash and recycle services may now recycle the below-listed items:

SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS (WHEN IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT)

PLASTICS

All Plastic Containers Labeled #1 , #2 and #5 with necks smaller than their bases

Remove caps/lids, rinse.  Labels and neck rings do not need to be removed

METAL
Aluminum beverage cans
Steel food and beverage cans & empty aerosol cans
Remove caps/lids, rinse.  Labels do not need to be removed

GLASS
Clear, brown, & green glass food and beverage
Containers

CARDBOARD, PAPERBOARD, PAPER
Newspapers
All sizes of cardboard boxes cut down into easy to handle sizes
Pizza boxes
Food boxes (i.e. crackers, cereal, cake boxes)
Empty paper towel & toilet paper rolls
Paperboard packaging (i.e. tissue boxes)
Paper bags (grocery type)
Be sure all packaging is removed (i.e. Styrofoam, bubble wrap, peanuts, plastic liners, plastics, etc.)
Flatten cardboard boxes (When you receive your 65 gallon recycle cart, cut boxes down to fit inside cart)
Keep paper and cardboard items dry.

UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS
Broken Glass
Drinking Glasses
Electronics or Batteries
Food-Soiled Materials
Inserts and Junk Mail
Light Bulbs
Magazines, Catalogs, Envelopes
Needles (contact with hypodermic needles can cause serious worker injury)
Office and School Paper (Any Color)
Phone Books & Other Soft Cover Books
Plastic Bags (Including Grocery Bags)
Plastic Containers Labeled #3, #4, #6 and #7

Plastic Tableware (Knives, Forks, etc.)
Plastic Toys or Sporting Goods
Plastic Tubs, Cups & Trays
Polystyrene Cups or Plates
Scrap Metal
Soaked and/or Wet Papers or Cardboard
Solvents, Oil and/or Chemical Containers
Styrofoam
Tupperware or Disposable Plastic Containers
Waxy Cardboard
Windows, Mirrors, Ceramics
Please contact the Township’s Utility Billing Office at 717-909-7145 for additional information.