Unload Unwanted Electronics In Maplewood Saturday

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Ungainly CRT monitors, old toaster ovens and obsolete scanners are just a few of the items residents can get rid of at the Maplewood Department of Public Works facility at 359 Boyden Ave. on Saturday. These unwanted electronics will be taken from 8 a.m. to noon.

Electronic items accepted at the Recycling Center are:

• CRT TV's & Monitors
• Microwaves, Toaster Ovens
• LCD, LED, & Plasma TV's
• LCD, LED Monitor's
• Computers (desktop, laptop)
• Servers, Modems, Routers
• Audio & Video Equipment
• Hard Drives
• Metal Cased Audio
• Cable Boxes
• Printers, Toner Cartridges
• Cell Phones, Pagers, Chargers
• Copy Machines, Fax Machines, Scanners
• Rechargeable Batteries (Ni-Cad)

Electronic items not accepted at the recycling center:

• Alkaline Batteries
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Materials Containing Liquids
• Radioactive materials
• PCB Containing Materials
• CDs, DVDs, VHS Tapes, or Cassette Tapes
• Light Bulbs (LED, CFL, Incandescent)
• Scavenged CRT TV's Monitors (containing broken glass or broken housing)
• Mercury Containing Devices (thermostats, medical devices, thermometers)

For more information and details further details on what is recyclable on the website.

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