Hazardous Household Waste Disposal For Mercer County Residents Oct. 1

Lawrence Township, NJ -- The Mercer County Improvement Authority will host a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Disposal Day on Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the John T. Dempster Fire School at 350 Lawrence Station Road in Lawrence, rain or shine.

The event is for county residents only who would like to recycle common residential chemical wastes or used electronics. No registration is necessary, but attendees will need to show proof of residency, such as a driver’s license. No commercial or industrial waste will be accepted.

The Electronic Waste Management Act, which took effect in 2011, bans disposal of televisions and all personal or portable computers – including desktop, notebook and laptop computers, as well as computer monitors – in the regular waste stream. These items must be recycled.

Acceptable household items include: aerosol cans, used motor oil, propane gas tanks, pesticides and herbicides, car batteries, paint thinner, oil-based paint, stains and varnishes, gasoline, anti-freeze, driveway sealer, insect repellents, mercury, and fluorescent/CFL bulbs.

Acceptable used electronic items include: computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, stereos, televisions and microwaves.

This will be the MCIA’s final Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Disposal Day in 2016. An Electronics Recycling and Document Shredding Event will be held Nov. 19 at Lot 4 on South Broad Street in Trenton, across from the Mercer County Administration Building.

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

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