Yard Sale in Reverse

I almost missed my big chance to recycle old computers that had been sitting in the garage for most of a year. They weren't mine. I had seen them put out on the curb for the garbage, and couldn't stand the thought of all that lead and other heavy metals in the monitors heading to the landfill.

Princeton Township lets its residents drop off computers for recycling year-round, but we boroughins end up waiting for the big annual recycling day in the township parking lot on Witherspoon.

Adding to the environmental good feelings of the event, it turns out that the computers (and TVs and various other electronic stuff accepted at this annual event) are not shipped oversees to some unregulated smelting plant, but are actually recycled right here in New Jersey.


Residents were also encouraged to bring in old financial documents for shredding.

The whole thing was organized by Princeton Township's recycling coordinator, Janet Pellichero, with help and impetus from the Princeton Environmental Commission.


If you missed it, either wait until next year, check out what recycling days Mercer County offers (http://www.mcia-nj.com/recycling.html.) or, if you live in the township, check out http://www.princetontwp.org/computer_recycling.html for instructions on how to recycle your computer and related equipment.