BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The County of Union is sponsoring a recycling event for elec tronic equipment and unwanted paper documents today\, Saturday\, June 9 \, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Union County Vocational-Technical School s\, 1776 Raritan Road\, Scotch Plains 07076. \; All Union County re sidents can get rid of unwanted computers\, televisions and other ele ctronic equipment\, and shred old personal documents in a secure and e nvironmentally proper manner.\nAll residents of Union County are eligibl e to participate at no cost. \; There is a limit of six electronic items and/or four bags/boxes of paper per car.\n&ldquo\;Computer monito rs and old televisions are the source of a considerable amount of lead &ndash\; about five pounds per screen\,&rdquo\; said Freeholder Christo pher Hudak\, liaison to the Union County Solid Waste Advisory Board.&nb sp\; &ldquo\;Up to 95 percent of most electronic appliances can be recy cled. \; This is a responsible way to keep hazardous heavy metals o ut of our environment.&rdquo\;\nElectronic equipment that will be accept ed on June 9 includes computer monitors\, hard drives\, modems\, keyboa rds\, CPU&rsquo\;s\, mice\, printers\, scanners\, speakers\, television s\, VCR&rsquo\;s\, fax machines\, telephones\, and circuit boards.\nA complete list of the materials that will be accepted on June 9 is avail able at the Union County Bureau of Recycling and Planning website: www. ucnj.org/recycle. \; All that residents need to do is drive to the site with their electronic equipment and unwanted personal documents.&n bsp\; Workers at the site will unload the vehicles. Pre-registration is not required for this collection.\nNOTE: Refrigerators\, washers and d ryers\, microwaves\, and air conditioners will not be accepted on June 9. \; These items will be accepted at Union County&rsquo\;s new scr ap metal recycling program which is conducted twice each month in Clar k\, Mountainside\, Rahway and Westfield. \; Visit the Union County website at www.ucnj.org/recycle for more information about the new scrap metal recycling program.\nThe electronics collection will be held rain or shine\, for Union County residents only and not for businesses.  \; Proof of Union County residency is required.\n&ldquo\;Union County& rsquo\;s mobile document-shredding service helps residents eliminate cl utter in their homes and also fight identity theft\,&rdquo\; said Freeho lder Chairman Alexander Mirabella. &ldquo\;It is a cost-effective way to assist our recycling efforts and it ties in with our other Go Green Initiatives.&rdquo\;\nAll Union County residents are eligible to use th e paper-shredding service. In an effort to accommodate everyone\, there is a limit of four\, 10-pound bags or boxes per person. Documents sho uld not be bound. Please remove plastic binders and paperclips. Paper t hat is wet/damp will not be accepted. Residents should continue to recy cle non-confidential papers and magazines with their municipal recyclin g program.\nDocuments are put into 96-gallon containers provided by the shredding company.  \; The items are then dumped onto a conveyor be lt and shredded on site. \; Participants are welcome to view the s hredding process via a closed-circuit television. \; The shredded d ocuments are then recycled\, shipped to paper mills and used as pulp.&nb sp\; The next shredding event will take place Thursday\, July 12\, at R ahway River Park in Rahway.\nThe mobile shredding program is paid for through New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Recycling Enh ancement Act Grant Funds. \; For more information about future even ts or directions please call the Recycling Hotline at 908-654-9889 or v isit us online at www.ucnj.org/recycle. URL:http://scotchplains.patch.com/events/recycle-unwanted-electronic-equi pment-and-shred-old-personal-documents-scotch-plains SUMMARY:Recycle Unwanted Electronic Equipment and Shred Old Personal Docu ments - Scotch Plains LOCATION:Union County Vocational Technical Schools: 1776 Raritan Rd\, Sco tch Plains\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR