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The Environmental Commission of the Borough of Westville, Gloucester County, New Jersey, promotes conservation and development of the Borough’s natural resources, study and provides educational leadership in all areas of environmental concern, instill community pride by creating awareness, understanding and appreciation of the environment through education and participation, and make recommendations to the various governing bodies.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

E-Waste Recycling

The state of New Jersey implemented a ban on the disposal of e-waste.
Effective in the beginning of 2011, computers, laptops, monitors, and televisions cannot be disposed in the trash.


What does this mean for residents of Westville?
It is no longer legal to throw away the following items into the solid waste stream (i.e. regular trash.)

Public Works will pick up these items curbside on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month.

Public Works then sends the items away for recycling.

Or, residents can take items to a recycling center. Both Goodwill and Best Buy accept e-waste recycling.

This ban has been implemented due to the high amounts of lead, mercury, and other toxins in these items. This is an effort to keep these toxins out of the land fills and from leaching into the waterways.

For more information, please visit the State Of New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection.
http://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/ewaste/index.html

To view the “Electronics Waste Management Act” please go to this link:
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills/PL08/130_.HTM

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