The Princeton Township Public Works Department in conjunction with the Princeton Township Police Department has established a cell phone recycling program to benefit the residents of Princeton Township and the police department’s Domestic Violence Unit.
Princeton Township Recycling Coordinator Janet Pellichero has initiated the program with RecycleFirst, based in Dover, N.H., to collect and recycle cell phones accepted at the Township Police Department.
Lt. Robert Buchanan will distribute acceptable cell phones to those individuals expressing a need through the police department’s Domestic Violence Unit.
Cell phones distributed will only allow 911 emergency access. All phones that cannot be reprogrammed will be recycled through RecycleFirst, which pays all shipping costs and contributes $1 for each cell phone recycled, no matter the condition or age of the phone.
"This program will be a win-win situation for all involved," Ms. Pellichero stated. "Residents can feel secure knowing they are not contributing hazardous materials to our landfills and waterways by improperly disposing of their cell phones and the police can provide much-needed peace of mind to those finding themselves in need of our Domestic Violence Unit."
All money collected will be used to reduce the expense of operating the recycling facility located in Princeton Shopping Center and to stock supplies for the township’s Domestic Violence Unit, located in the Municipal Building.
A drop-off container is located in the lobby of the Township Police Department. Cell phones, chargers, batteries and all related equipment are to be placed in a clear plastic bag and placed in the drop-off box. The lobby is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Call Janet Pellichero, recycling coordinator, at (609) 688-2566 for further information.
