Flag Disposal Boxes Now Available For Mercer County Residents

In support of the annual U.S. Flag Decommissioning Ceremony that takes place on or around Flag Day, June 14, flag disposal boxes are now available in Mercer County, officials announced this week.

Residents can respectfully dispose of worn flags any time of the year by dropping them in one of three flag boxes, and the county will properly decommission them at the annual ceremony.

The disposal boxes, provided to Mercer County by National Association of Counties (NACo), are located at:
Mercer County Connection, Route 33 at Paxson Avenue in the Acme Shopping Center in Trenton;
The Lawrence Headquarters Branch of Mercer County Library on Darrah Lane, Lawrence; and
The McDade Administration Building, 640 South Broad Street in Trenton.

Each year, Mercer County’s Veteran Services program partners with local veterans to hold the time-honored decommissioning, also known as “flag retirement.”

Flag etiquette dictates that American flags that have become tattered, soiled or are otherwise no longer fit for display be burned in a dignified manner. Over the past decade, the county has collected tens of thousands of flags eligible for retirement.

Individuals and organizations wishing to have an American flag properly disposed of should bring the flag to any of the new flag disposal boxes or any Mercer County office, including Mercer County Park Commission Offices or Ranger Headquarters or the Mercer County Veterans Home on Hamilton Avenue, Hamilton.
Participation by schools, Scout troops, veterans’ organizations and other agencies is encouraged.

The flag disposal boxes are provided through a partnership with NACo, the National Flag Foundation and the National Sheriff’s Association.

Attached image provided by Mercer County officials