| 05/11/2009 - Essex County Residents Encouraged to Protect the Environment |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Anthony Puglisi Lauren Shears HELP PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROPERLY RECYCLE OLD COMPUTERS AND UNWANTED ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT Essex County Executive DiVincenzo Encourages Essex County Residents to Bring Old Computers and Unwanted Electronics to Popular Recycling Event West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. encourages Essex County residents to participate in the Essex County Computer and Electronics Recycling Day. Sponsored by the County of Essex and the Essex County Utilities Authority, the event will be held as follows: Date: Saturday, May 16, 2009 “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. With your participation, we can do our part to protect the environment,” DiVincenzo said. “Our collection days are very popular and I am glad our residents understand the importance of recycling. I encourage everyone to participate in our fall Computer and Electronics Recycling Day,” he added. Items being 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. Under DiVincenzo’s leadership, the County’s collection program has been expanded to include household hazardous waste, old computers and electronic equipment. In addition, collection days are held in the spring and fall and at various locations throughout Essex County to make them more accessible for 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 973-857-2350. # # # |