MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Residents can drop off used electronic items in South Orange or Maplewood, according to a release from South Orange Village. Proof of residency is required to participate.
The Saturday drop-offs are from 8 a.m. to noon andwill be on the following dates this year: April 18 in Maplewood; May 2 in Maplewood; June 6 in South Orange; July 11; in Maplewood; Sept. 12 in South Orange; Oct. 3 in Maplewood; and Dec. 19 in South Orange.
The South Orange drop-off location is the South Orange Recycling Depot, 300 Walton Ave., South Orange. The Maplewood drop-off location is the Maplewood Public Works Department, 359 Boyden Ave., Maplewood.
Computer monitors, CPUs, keyboards, printers, mainframes, fax machines, scanners, telecommunication equipment, speakers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, DVD players, toasters, irons and old cell phones are eligible for drop-off. Commercial and large-quantity electronics users may not drop off equipment.
If circumstances prevent a drop-off on a scheduled Saturday, items may be dropped off the Thursday beforehand in South Orange; call first at 973-378-7741. Items may be dropped off the Friday beforehand in Maplewood; call first at 973-762-1175.