Throw Away E-Waste, Computer Trash In Essex County – For Free

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County residents can safely dispose of unwanted computer gear and other e-waste at a popular recycling event that will return on Saturday, Oct. 19.

The county’s Computer and Electronics Recycling Day is free to local residents. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Essex County Public Works building at 99 West Bradford Avenue in Cedar Grove.

Items that will be accepted at the Computer and Electronics Recycling Day are computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, scanners, telecom equipment, speakers, televisions, keyboards, main frames, VCRs, stereos, DVD players, toasters, irons and cellular telephones.

Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms will not be accepted.

Here’s what to know if you plan to go, county officials said:

“The Essex County Computer and Electronics Recycling Day is for Essex County residents only. Residents are not charged when they bring materials, but they must provide proof of residency at the site. Commercial businesses may not drop off materials. For more information, please call the Essex County Utilities Authority at 973-792-9060 or visit www.ecuanj.com.”

“Recycling computer hardware and electronic devices helps remove lead and other dangerous chemicals from our waste stream, which is important for us and our children,” Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. said.

“Our collection days are very popular and I am glad our residents understand the importance of recycling,” DiVincenzo said.

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