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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Fair Lawn E-Waste Pioneer Awarded Elite Recycling Status

Electronics recycler AnythingIT, which has offices on Zink Place, announced this week that it had been awarded Bergen County's first Class D recycling permit.

AnythingIT, a Fair Lawn-based technology electronics recycler and e-waste handler, announced a milestone expansion of its recycling capabilities Tuesday at a ribbon cutting that was attended by Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, County Executive Kathleen Donovan, Sen. Bob Gordon and multiple Fair Lawn council members. The event celebrated AnythingIT's receipt of Bergen County's first Class D (Universal Waste) permit, which puts it among a select few electronic recyclers in the state and enables the company to expand services for existing customers by permitting them to shred materials onsite, de-manufacture consumer electronic and accept universal e-waste. “E-waste is the fastest growing type of municipal solid waste in the country," AnythingIT CEO …

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Green Patch

MEVO Asks Community To Recycle E-Waste This Weekend

Mahwah Environmental group hosting event in conjunction with Principia NP Saturday

The Mahwah Environmental Volunteer Organization is hosting an E-Recycling collection event this Saturday, July 9, at the Department of Public Works building at 142 N. Railroad Avenue. Old computers, printers, cell phones and other electronic waste will be collected from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. MEVO, which began as a high school club in 2008 and is continuing to expand both in Mahwah and other Bergen County towns, is hosting the event in conjunction with Principia NP, which promotes green lifestyles while providing scholarships and financial aid information to students. The e-waste drive is part of Principia’s “Green Initiative” program. MEVO is asking residents from all over Bergen County to drop by Saturday to leave items they do not use anymore…

Brandon Schwartz

12:07 am on Saturday, July 9, 2011

Just for further information, MEVO (Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization) is not a high school club, nor is it affiliated with Mahwah High School. MEVO is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization. However, many people who are active members of MEVO attend Mahwah High School.   more ›

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