SCOTCH PLAINS – Union County will sponsor a recycling event for electronic equipment on Saturday, Oct. 26, so Union County residents can get rid of unwanted computers, televisions and other electronic equipment in an environmentally proper manner.
The special E-cycling event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Union County Vo-Tech campus located at 1776 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains.
All residents of Union County are eligible to participate at no cost. There is a limit of six electronic items per car.
Electronic equipment that will be accepted on Oct. 26 includes computer monitors, hard drives, modems, keyboards, CPU’s, mice, printers, scanners, speakers, televisions, tablets and e-readers, VCR’s, fax machines, telephones, circuit boards, CD’s, DVD’s and video cassettes.
All that residents need to do is drive to the site with their unwanted electronic equipment. Workers at the site will unload the vehicles.
Pre-registration is not required for this special Saturday collection.
Refrigerators, washers and dryers, microwaves, and air conditioners will not be accepted, but they are accepted at Union County’s Scrap Metal Recycling Program.
A complete list of the materials that will be accepted on Oct. 26 is available at the Union County Bureau of Recycling and Planning website at www.ucnj.org/recycle.
The electronics collection will be held rain or shine, for Union County residents only and not for businesses. Proof of Union County residency is required.
In addition to the special Oct. 26 recycling event sponsored by the County of Union, there are local businesses as well as 16 municipalities that provide E-cycling opportunities for residents. Visit the website www.ucnj.org/recycle or call your municipal recycling coordinator for more computer and electronics recycling options.