E-Waste Recycling Day, Shredding Event In Mercer County Saturday

The Mercer County Improvement Authority will host an Electronics Waste Disposal Day on Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Parking Lot 4 on South Broad Street, across from the County Administration Building in Trenton.

The event, for county residents only who wish to recycle electronics, will be held rain or shine. Attendees will need to show proof of residency, such as a driver’s license. No commercial or industrial waste will be accepted. Registration is not required.

On the same day, the Mercer County Improvement Authority will offer a document shredding service. Up to eight boxes or bags of paper may be discarded.

Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes reminds residents that New Jersey’s Electronic Waste Recycling Act requires that certain electronic devices and components be discarded in an environmentally safe manner. The Mercer County E-Waste Day ensures residents that their electronic property is properly discarded.

Acceptable used electronic items include: camera equipment, central processing units (CPUs), circuit boards, computer mouses, copiers, electric wire, fax machines, keyboards, laptops and peripherals, microwave ovens, networking equipment, phones, printers, scanners, stereo equipment, televisions and VCRs.

For more information, call 609-278-8086 or visit www.mcianj.org.

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