Mayor Mark A. Smith announced that the Bayonne Department of Public Works will start curbside pick-up of certain electronic equipment (e-waste), effective Monday, January 14, 2013. These items include computers, laptops, monitors, televisions, electronic tablets, electronic notebooks, and e-book readers. Under federal and state regulations implemented a year ago, it has been illegal to dispose of e-waste with regular garbage. In 2012, the City of Bayonne designated its recycling yard on Hook Road as the drop-off site for designated electronic items. Mayor Smith said, “Although the City instituted longer hours of operation at our recycling yard to accommodate the drop-off of electronic items, I believe we can serve the public better by having our Department of Public Works pick up these e-waste items at curbside. The convenience of curbside pick-up will encourage more people to participate in the electronic recycling program.†Continue reading City of Bayonne to Start Curbside Pick-Up of Certain Electronic Items January 14