Hazardous Waste Disposal Day is Saturday

On Saturday, April 20, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Mercer County Improvement Authority will host a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Disposal Day for County residents who would like to recycle common residential chemical wastes or used electronics. 

The event will take place at the John T. Dempster Fire School at 350 Lawrence Station Road in Lawrence, rain or shine.

No registration is necessary, But Mercer County residents 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 Jan. 1, 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, and County residents can do so April 20 at the Dempster facility.

For more information, call 609-278-8086 or visit www.mcia-nj.com.

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
• fluorescent
• CFL bulbs

Acceptable used electronic items include:  

• Computers
• printers
• copiers
• fax machines
• stereos
• televisions
• microwaves