One Stop Drop Recycling
September 20, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Public Works Department, 7315 Cornell Rd.About
This event is free and makes it convenient for families to dispose of various unwanted items.
What Can I Bring?
The City accepts cardboard, metal and plastic plant containers on a monthly basis. These items will be accepted during this event as well.
Household alkaline, lithium and button cell batteries will be accepted. To help the collection, please separate the batteries as listed. No other batteries will be accepted.
Clean packing Styrofoam with no tape or labels will also be accepted. No food containers or packing peanuts will be accepted.
We thank Goodwill Industries, Matthew 25 Ministries, Operation Give Back, and Document Destruction for partnering with us again this year. To see a full list of items these vendors will accept and not accept, please click on the following tabs.
What NOT to Bring
Hazardous household materials such as car and truck batteries, chlorine, gas, oil, engine degreasers, etc. will not be accepted during this event.
Light Bulbs of any kind will not be accepted during this event.
PILL BOTTLES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, PLEASE TAKE TO MATTHEW 25 MINISTRIES.
Goodwill
What They Will Accept:
- Housewares
- Clothes/Shoes (Gently used)
- Select Furniture (in good shape, see items not acceptable below)
What They Will NOT Accept:
- Electronics: CRT Computer Monitors, Large Console Tv, Rear Projection TV, Box (Tube) Style Televisions
- Large Appliances: Washers/Dryers, Dishwashers, Air Conditioners, Stoves, Refrigerators, Water Heaters, Dehumidifiers/Humidifiers
- Furniture: Soiled-torn items, Items in need of repair, Mattresses/Box Springs, Pianos, Waterbeds, Sleeper Sofas, Exercise Equipment, Hideaway Beds
- Infant/Child Items: Baby Swings, Highchairs, Infant Car Seats, Strollers, Damaged Toys, Cribs/Playpens/Pack and Plays
- Construction/Building Supplies/Automotive: Masonry/Bricks/Concrete, Plumbing Supplies, Indoor/Outdoor Lighting Fixtures, Doors, Screens, Pools/Tubs, Windows, Cabinetry, Awnings, Sheds, Lockers, Carpet, Swing Sets, Batteries, Tires, Car Parts
- Hazardous Waste/Chemical: Paints/Stains/Varnishes/Lacquers, Acids/Solvents/Shellacs/Thinners/Glues, Flammable Liquids, Propane/Gas Tanks, Fuel Kerosene, Household/Industrial Cleaners, Pesticides/Herbicides/Insecticide, Fungicide/Processed Chemicals, Coal/Tar/Pitch, Catalysts/Fiberglass, Benzene/Solders, Adhesives/Water Treatment, Aerosols/Lead/Asbestos, Lye/Etching Agents/Dusts, Resins/Degreasers, Fiberglass, Water Treatment, Lead, Lye, Dusts, Degreasers
- Miscellaneous: Hangers, Encyclopedias, Automotive Batteries, Tires, Car Parts
- Construction/Building Supplies
Matthew 25 Ministries
Will Accept
- Acrylic/Latex Paint cans that are at least 1/3 full-WATER BASED ONLY IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITH LABELS ON CANS
- First Aid and Medical Supplies (No medications)
- Personal Care & Hygiene Supplies (New)
- School Supplies
- Cleaning Supplies
- New and Gently Used Clothing
- New Baby Products
Will NOT Accept
- Oil-based paint, Stains, Lacquers, Polyurethanes and Aerosol paint bottles.
- Pill Bottles will no longer be accepted at this event. They can be taken directly to Matthew 25. Please see their website for guidelines.
Operation Give Back
Will Accept
- New School Supplies
- Gently used Sycamore Aves, Princeton Schools, College and Pro team spirit wear
- Gently Used/New Winter Coats (ages newborn to 18)
- New Mittens
Document Destruction -The Hometown Shredder
Please remove paper from notebooks and binders. Paper clips and staples DO NOT have to be removed. No binder clips please. CDs or DVDs cannot be shredded. To serve everybody efficiently, there will be a maximum of 3 boxes (copy paper size or similar) per person in line, and you must be present. Volunteers will be available to assist. Materials will be shredded onsite.
Thank you to our Sponsors and Partners
