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2012-05-22 Revision to “Electronic Waste Management Act.” (A1459) Advances to Assembly Floor.

A1459 [Gusciora, Reed/McKeon, John F.] Revises “Electronic Waste Management Act.” Advanced to Assembly floor. This bill amends the “Electronic Waste Management Act,” P.L.2007, c.347 (C.13:1E-99.94 et seq.) by proposing the following changes:

  1. revising its penalty provisions,
  2. limiting the credit-trading program,
  3. reallocating the funds collected under registration fees,
  4. authorizing enforcement of the act by certified local health agencies, and
  5. removing audit and public hearing requirements under current law.

Click here to read a copy of the proposed assemble bill (A1459) which revises the existing Electronic Recycling Act.

2012-04-28 – Unused Medicine Disposal – The DEA’s National Take Back Initiative

National Take Back Initiative
April 28, 2012, 10:00-2:00

Click here to go to the the DEA’s website and to look up a drop-off site for unused or expired medicines near you.

Sept 8-10 Morris County MUA Conducting 3 Days of Emergency Household Hazardous Waste Days in Pequannock

From Thursday, September 8 to Saturday, September 10 the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority is coordinating 3 days of emergency household hazardous waste clean up to manage many of the chemicals residents need to dispose of as a result of Hurricane Irene.

  • Pequannock Town Hall
    530 Newark-Pompton Turnpike
    Pompton Plains, NJ
  • 9am-2pm (rain or shine)
  • Sorry but no E-waste (electronics) accepted at these events. These emergency events are for the liquid and powder chemicals (paints, oil, gas, pesticides, etc). See http://mcmua.com for details.  Morris County Residents Only.

2011-08-25 – ANJHHWC Newsletter for 2011

The 2011 edition of The Household Hazardous Waste Coordinator Newsletter, ANJHHWC’s official newsletter, has been available for a few months now and is finally making it to the web.

Inside this edition you will find articles regarding:

  • ANJHHWC’s successful partnership with Call2Recycle promoting rechargeable battery recycling resulting in achieving the goal of at least a 15% increase in rechargeable battery recycling in New Jersey in 2010. Rechargeable battery recycling went up 22.5% in 2010.
  • There is also a list of NJ County HHW contacts and program information.
  • Finally, the state’s 2011 schedule of planned HHW events is provided. At least no events are scheduled for the weekend hurricane Irene is scheduled to hit NJ.That was good planning on behalf of New Jersey’s HHW coordinators. Good job people.

2011-10-29 – Unused Medicine Disposal – The DEA’s National Take Back Initiative

 

National Take Back Initiative
Sat., October 29, 2011, 10:00-2:00

Click here to go to the the DEA’s website and to look up a drop-off site for unused or expired medicines near you.

If you cannot make the October 29, 2011 DEA program, the American Medicine Chest Challenge will also be sponsoring an unused or expired medicine disposal program on Saturday November 12, 2011.  Click here to go to their website and to look up locations for drop-off sites.