Williamsburg Electronics Recycling This Weekend

If you're in Williamsburg or Greenpoint, you can drop off your unwanted computers, monitors, printers, cell phones and other electronic equipment for recycling this weekend. An E-Waste recycling drive sponsored by the Lower East Side Ecology Center is happening on Bedford Avenue between N. 11th and N. 12th Streets (on the east side of Bedford) next to the big parking lot. Here's the schedule:

Saturday, August 11th 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, August 12th 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday, August 13th 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Electronic devices are an increasing part of the waste stream and responsible for a lot of pollution if not disposed of properly. There are moves afoot legislatively to require manufacturers to participate in recycling programs and to safely dispose of the products.