Free Electronic Waste Collection Event in the Ironbound District

Newark residents and businesses can contribute to a cleaner and healthier community to honor Earth Day 2024 by bringing their old, unused electronics to a free e-waste collection event taking place, rain or shine, from 7:30 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 18th, at Peter Francisco Park,
located between Edison Place and Ferry Street near Penn Station in Newark’s Ironbound District.

Items that can be collected include, but are not limited to, computer laptops, desktops, televisions, monitors, mice, keyboards and peripherals, CD/VCR/DVD players, small home office copiers/fax machines, MP3 players, photo/video cameras, cables and wires and more.

Prohibited items include hazardous wastes/liquids, loose batteries, toner cartridges, fluorescent lamps, and appliances like washers, dryers, and stoves. Household appliances that contain
freon or oil, like refrigerators, air conditioners, and space heaters, are also prohibited.

The event is a community partnership between the Ironbound Business Improvement District (IBID), Covanta, a world-leading sustainable waste and materials management company and operator of the Essex County Resource Recovery Facility in Newark, MRM Recycling, and technology leader Panasonic North America, in cooperation with the City of Newark, Councilman Michael Silva, and Urban Renewal Corporation, a local not-for-profit emergency housing and social services organization.

The proper collection and recycling of electronic items helps keep hazardous materials out of the waste stream to improve air quality by reducing the amount of electronics discarded in regular
household trash. This, in turn, also reduces the need to mine more raw materials from the earth, further protecting our environment.

For Ironbound residents and business owners that need assistance in delivering their electronic waste to the drop off location, arrangements can be made beforehand by contacting the IBID. To
schedule a drop off, or for information about pick up options on April 18 for
your e-waste, contact the IBID at 973-491-9191.