MILLVILLE, NJ: On Saturday, April 19, the Cumberland County Improvement Authority, in association with the City of Millville, the Landis Sewerage Authority, and the Cumberland County Utilities Authority, will sponsor the first of three scheduled Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Cleanup Days in 2008. Cumberland County residents may bring their household generated hazardous waste or their outdated electronic equipment to the City of Millville Streets and Road Complex on Ware Avenue in Millville from 8:00am to 2:00pm.

Cumberland County residents may dispose of their gasoline and kerosene, pesticides and herbicides, used motor oil and antifreeze, transmission fluid, car and lead acid batteries, household batteries, oil-based paints, turpentine and thinners, and other solvents free of charge. Residents are limited to 150 pounds or 20 gallons of material per trip. No small quantity commercial generators of hazardous material will be allowed to dispose of their waste during these cleanup days. In addition, tires are not accepted at this event.

In addition, residents may dispose of their outdated electronic equipment at this collection event. Electronic equipment which will be accepted includes computers, monitors, VCRs, keyboards, servers, terminals, telephones, laptop computers, televisions, printers, stereos, computer wire, and mouse controllers. Residents are limited to six computer units per trip.

Anyone with questions regarding the Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Cleanup Days may contact the Cumberland County Improvement Authority at 825-3700. If you are unable to attend the April 19 Cleanup Day, store your materials in a safe manner until the next scheduled collection day on June 7 in Bridgeton.

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For more information about this press release, please contact Dennis DeMatte, Jr. at 825-3700.