Marker, Pen, & Mechanical Pencil Collections

Roxbury Schools has teamed up with Staples (Ledgewood, NJ) Recycling Program. Did you know Staples collects so much more than just Tech!

As part of this recycling program, each of our seven schools will be collecting used/dried out markers, pens, and mechanical pencils to be recycled by Staples.

Print the Staples Recycling list.

See your recycling rewards, plus track your local community’s progress and learn more about your impact in the Staples Connect™ app. 

Recycle and earn rewards. Track your impact and earn Staples Rewards® when you recycle in-store.

Limited to once per customer per month. Eligible items only.

Each Roxbury Township Public School is registered with Sustainable Jersey for Schools, a certification program for New Jersey public schools that want to go green, conserve resources and take steps to create a brighter future, one school at a time. Launched in fall 2014, they are a non-profit organization that provides tools, training, and financial incentives to support and reward schools as they pursue sustainability programs. Click here to read more about Sustainable Jersey for Schools. 

As of August 2018, all seven Roxbury schools received Bronze-level certification. In August 2023, Roxbury High School reached the next tier, achieving Silver certification. To that end, each of our schools and the district as a whole continue to work towards a more sustainable future.

By collaborating with the Staples Recycling, each of our schools will be earning five points towards the "Recycling Non-Mandated Materials" action. We will weigh and record each school's donations on a monthly basis and report back their totals. Be on the lookout for more information from your building principals. Here are our 2024/2025 counts as of the mid-November 2024.

• Franklin Elementary School - 150 markers/pens collected
• Jefferson Elementary School - 328 markers/pens collected
• Kennedy Elementary School - 329 markers/pens collected  
• Nixon Elementary School - 55 markers/pens collected  
• Lincoln/Roosevelt School - 245 markers/pens collected
• Eisenhower Middle School - 135 markers/pens collected
• Roxbury High School - 165 markers/pens collected

• Franklin Elementary School - 322 markers/pens collected
• Jefferson Elementary School - 749 markers/pens collected
• Kennedy Elementary School - 550 markers/pens collected  
• Nixon Elementary School - 325 markers/pens collected  
• Lincoln/Roosevelt School - 288 markers/pens collected
• Eisenhower Middle School - 306 markers/pens collected
• Roxbury High School - 315 markers/pens collected