TerraCycle, Inc.

Plastics

Trenton, NJ

Facility details

Address
1 TerraCycle Way
Trenton, NJ 08638
Phone
(866) 967-6766
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Website
terracycle.com
Facility type
Plastics
County
Mercer County
EPA Region
2
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-15

About this facility

A plastic recycling facility processes post-consumer and post-industrial plastic into flake or pellet that manufacturers use in place of virgin resin. Most plants specialize by resin type — PET bottles, HDPE jugs, polypropylene, film and bags, or industrial scrap such as purge and regrind — and buy baled material from MRFs, haulers and factories. Material is sorted, washed, ground and often extruded. Few of these facilities serve walk-in customers, but some accept clean sorted loads from businesses or run a buy-back program. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm which resins are accepted, how clean and sorted they must be and whether small quantities are taken.

Typically accepted at a Plastic Recycling Facility

  • PET (#1) bottles
  • HDPE (#2) jugs and containers
  • Polypropylene (#5)
  • Film and stretch wrap
  • Industrial regrind and purge

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

County context

One of 24 recycling centers in Mercer County, NJ.

22 waste haulers in Mercer County, NJ.

ZIP 08638 at a glance

Population
22,816 (1,623 per sq mi)
Median age
36
Households
Median income $66,875 · 34% earn six figures
Housing
58% owner-occupied · median home value $234,649 · median rent $1,593
Workforce
64% labor-force participation · 7.7% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

New Jersey solid-waste agency: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)