Local Recycling
The Coalition's environment committee has gathered the information below about recycling in Shippensburg and surrounding municipalities. If you have any suggestions for content that could be added to this page, please contact us!
Municipal Recycling Programs
| Municipality | Curbside | Drop-Off |
|---|---|---|
| Borough of Shippensburg | Yes | No* |
| Shippensburg Township | No | No* |
| Hopewell Township | No | Yes |
| Southampton Township (Cumb. Co.) | No | Yes |
| Southampton Township (Fr. Co.) | No | No* |
*Though these municipalities do not have their own drop-off facility, residents are encouraged to use those in neighboring municipalities. (See below.)
Drop-off Locations
Cumberland County has several recycling drop-off facilities:
- Big Spring Recycling Depot
Newville Lions Community Fairgrounds, 435 Shippensburg Road, Newville, PA 17241 - Cumberland County Service Center
310 Allen Road, Carlisle, PA 17013 - New Hope Recycling
421 Hopewell Township Building, Three Square Hollow Road, Newburg, PA 17240 - Southampton Township
200 Airport Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257
Cumberland County does a pretty good job of laying out the recycling options available, and we encourage you to visit the Recycling & Waste Authority section of their Web site. Here are some shortcuts to some of the PDF resources they have compiled for recycling materials not collected at their drop-off sites.
- Cellular Phone Recyclers (pdf)
- Compact Disc Recycling
- Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb Recyclers (pdf)
- Computer & Electronics Recyclers (pdf)
- Freon Recyclers (pdf)
- Mercury Recyclers (pdf)
- Metal Recyclers (pdf)
- Oil, Antifreeze, Tire & Car Battery Recyclers (pdf)
- Paper Recyclers (pdf)
- Paper Shredders (pdf)
- Plastic Shopping Bag Recyclers (pdf)
- Rechargeable Battery Recyclers (pdf)
- Styrofoam Recyclers (pdf)
- Tire Processors (pdf)
- Wood/Pallet Recyclers (pdf)