East Windsor Township residents who want to clean out their closets and recycle some of their unwanted electronics and household items can do so at East Windsor Township Recycling Day on Sept. 22.
The event, which is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the East Windsor Township Senior Center at 40 Lanning Boulevard, is being sponsored by Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Township Council in conjunction with the East Windsor Clean Communities Committee.
“We are committed to recycling in East Windsor Township, reducing the township’s solid waste costs while also helping to preserve a greener environment,” Mayor Mironov said.
Township residents can bring used computers and computer equipment for disposal in a “green” manner, Mayor Mironov said. This includes desktop or lap top computers, monitors, printers, scanners and keyboards.
Residents can also drop off computer mice, speakers, cords and cables, ink and toner cartridges and software, she said. They can also bring hard drives – external or internal – but they are responsible for removing data from hard drives and other storage media.
Cell phones and fluorescent light bulbs will be accepted for recycling. The East Windsor Lions Club will be there to accept used eyeglasses, which are cleaned and distributed to those in need, Mayor Mironov said.
RISE will be on hand to collect clothing, shoes, blankets, housewares – plates, mugs and the like – and working appliances, she said. Household electronics and usable furniture also will be accepted by RISE. Clothing to be donated should be brought in plastic bags.
Recycling Day also presents “an environmentally positive and convenient opportunity for residents to dispose of unneeded items at no cost,” Mayor Mironov said. It also helps to support area groups and their efforts, she said.
Township residents can also bring unwanted documents to be shredded for free. The limit is 10 boxes per household. No commercial entities are permitted. It is limited to East Windsor Township residents.
“This is a great opportunity for township residents to dispose of old or confidential documents in a secure manner,” Mayor Mironov said. “Document shredding provides a non-recoverable tool for providing confidentiality and protecting against identity theft.”
For more information, call 609-443-4000, ext. 215.
