ERI Teams with LG Electronics USA for Free E-Waste Recycling Event in New Jersey

SADDLE BROOK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Joining forces with LG
Electronics USA to help provide New Jersey residents with a
convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics, Electronic
Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of
electronic waste, has announced a special e-waste collection event to
take place in Saddle Brook this weekend.

This opportunity for locals to dispose of their unwanted electronics in
an environmentally responsible way – free of charge – will take place on
Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Electronic Recyclers International location at
219 A Midland Ave., in Saddle Brook between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

This special electronics recycling event is sponsored by LG Electronics
USA and is free to residents of New Jersey.

Accepted items include computer equipment, televisions and mobile
devices. For this special manufacturing take-back program, ERI will
responsibly and securely recycle all e-waste collected.

Recycling leader LG Electronics, a 2015 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the
Year, encourages consumers to replace outdated electronics with ENERGY
STAR certified TVs and computer monitors, which will help save energy
and fight climate change.

“It is an honor and a privilege to partner with our friends at LG to
benefit the good people of New Jersey,” said John Shegerian, Chairman
and CEO of ERI. “The work we will be doing this weekend to prevent
unwanted electronics from ending up in landfills, and partnering with
forward-thinking, environmentally concerned organizations like LG
exemplifies what can be accomplished when great organizations pool their
resources for the common good.”

LG encourages consumers to replace outdated electronics with ENERGY
STAR® certified TVs and computer monitors, which will help save energy
and fight climate change.

For more information on general recycling needs, visit www.electronicrecyclers.com,
www.Recyclenation.com,
http://greenisgoodradio.com
or www.urbanmining.org.

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler
of electronic waste and the world’s largest cybersecurity-focused
hardware destruction company, is e-Stewards and R2 certified to
de-manufacture and recycle every type of electronic waste in an
environmentally friendly manner. ERI processes more than 275 million
pounds of electronic waste annually at eight locations, serving every
zip code in the United States. For more information about e-waste
recycling and ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit www.electronicrecyclers.com.

Contacts

ERI:
Paul Williams, 310-569-0023
paul.williams@electronicrecyclers.com
or
LG
Electronics USA:
John Taylor, 847-941-8181
john.taylor@lge.com