Official Site of The State of New Jersey

The Department supports a nursery and greenhouse film recycling program that serves as a model for states nationwide. Agricultural film is accepted at two regional collection sites, each of which operates with its own tipping fee structure.

Vehicles transporting greenhouse and nursery film are not required to be licensed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, provided that the material is delivered directly to a participating collection site within New Jersey’s recycling program.

Currently, film is accepted at the Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex in Deerfield.

View the recommended guidelines for bundling procedures.

View the Nursery and Greenhouse Film Collection Sites.

View the Plastic Pesticide Container Collection 2026 Schedule.
View the New Jersey Pesticide Container Collection Program Guide.

This program is available to agricultural, professional, and commercial pesticide applicators holding NJDEP pesticide licenses, as well as to state, county, and municipal government agencies. One CORE credit will be awarded annually to each licensed applicator, provided the processing steps outlined below are followed and proof of licensure is presented at the time of collection.

Each site accepts non-refillable, high-density polyethylene #2 (HDPE) containers up to 55 gallons in size. Containers MUST be:

• Emptied and triple rinsed
• Clean, with no residues (staining is okay) 
• Dry on the inside
• Bottoms of non-refillable containers must either have a 1/4 inch hole, or 6 inch slit
• Lids, foil seals, and EPA labels must be removed
• Processed prior to drop-off
  • 5 gal- cut in half
  • 30 gal- cut in (4) pieces
  • 55 gal- cut into (8) pieces

Rutgers Fruit and Ornamental Research Extension Center
283 Route 539
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514-9634
609-758-7311  

Collection Dates: 

• April-24
• May-29
• June-26
• July-31
• August-28
• September-25
• October-30

Helena Chemical

440 N. Main Street

Woodstown, NJ 08098

Collection Dates:

• April-17
• May-22
• June-19
• July-24
• August-21
• September-18
• October-23

Helena Chemical

67 Middle Road

Hammonton, NJ 08037

Collection Dates:

• April-10
• May-15
• June-12
• July-17
• August-14
• September-11
• October-10

An additional initiative provides farmers with the opportunity to recycle mulch film and drip irrigation tape. Disposal costs for this material can be significant, with landfill fees reaching up to $580 for 20,000 pounds.

To support the success of this program, farmers are encouraged to implement quality control practices when preparing mulch film and drip irrigation tape for storage or delivery. In order to effectively market the material, vendors must have access to a consistent supply of clean, high-quality recyclables. The long-term success and sustainability of this program depend on the active participation and cooperation of farmers.

View vendor information for mulch film and drip tape.
The Department of Agriculture will update the web site as they are contacted by plastic recycling vendors who wish to be included in a nursery pot recycling information.

Farmers also have an outlet to recycle nursery pots, plastic flats, trays, and Cell packs. The cost of disposing of HDPE #2 nursery pots weighing 20,000 pounds can be up to $580 at a landfill. Plastics recyclers are looking for these materials and offering to pay for the scrap.

The basic steps required to prepare the scrap for pickup a relatively simple. The key factor is that each type plastic is segregated on separate pallets. Most of the plastic has a code stamped on it (#6 keynotes polystyrene, #5 polypropylene, and #2 HDPE). All plastics, with the same code, regardless of size, style or color, can be placed on the scene pallet. In cases where the type of plastic cannot be identified, miscellaneous items can be placed on a separate pallets with a notation that the plastic needs to be sorted. Farmers willing to segregate the different types of plastics will receive a better price for the plastic.

Some plastics recyclers will generally pick up half or full trailer loads of material. For shipments of only a few pallets, the plastic recyclers will generally try to combine the pickup with another farmer in the area as a way to fill up the trailer.

In the end, the farmer will save landfill tipping fees which can run upwards of $100 per ton in New Jersey, they can generate $20-$100 per ton in revenues by recycling and they will do their part to help New Jersey increase its recycling.

View vendor information for recycling nursery pots.  The Department of Agriculture will update the web site as they are contacted by plastic recycling vendors who wish to be included in a nursery pot recycling information.