Posts Tagged ‘Hudson County Improvement Authority’

Wednesday Morning News Roundup

By • Dec 7th, 2011 • Category: Blog, News

Cerf Admonishes Jersey City School Board: In a December 2 email addressed to Jersey City school board president Sterling Waterman, New Jersey Acting Education Commissioner Chris Cerf wrote a series of strong comments about the way the Jersey City Board of Education is handling the schools superintendent search. Six Motor Vehicle Clerks Indicted for Selling [...]



Monday Morning News Roundup

By • Nov 14th, 2011 • Category: Blog, News

Weekend PATH Fire Strands Customers: An electrical fire near the Journal Square PATH station Saturday evening knocked out the entire system’s rail service in New Jersey and New York for roughly five hours, Port Authority officials said. After Election Upset, Mayor’s Influence Questioned: Mayor Jerramiah Healy’s council candidates lost despite support from the Jersey City [...]



Hudson County Hosting Hazardous Waste Collection Day Tomorrow in Jersey City

By • Oct 14th, 2011 • Category: Blog, News

The Hudson County Incinerator Authority’s Fall 2011 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day in Jersey City is Saturday, October 15. Residents are encouraged to bring any number of hazardous waste items to the Jersey City Incinerator Authority between 9 am and 1 pm. The program, sponsored by a state Department of Environmental Protection grant, helps ensure [...]



Hudson County Offering Free Paper Shredding & Discounted Compost Bins Saturday in Lincoln Park

By • Sep 30th, 2011 • Category: Blog, News

The Hudson County Improvement Authority (HCIA) is once again offering mobile paper shredding and selling discounted compost bins this Saturday in Jersey City. The agency allows Hudson County residents (the service is not open to businesses) to come and shred up to 40 pounds of personal, confidential or sensitive documents for free, though it asks [...]



Discounted Compost Bins and Rain Barrels Offered at County Event Saturday

By • Apr 28th, 2011 • Category: Blog, News

The Hudson County Improvement Authority’s (HCIA) annual Compost Bin/Rain Barrel Sale Day is this weekend, with the agency offering deep discounts on two tried-and-true tools to go greener at your home. The HCIA is offering a Earth Machine compost bin (30 inches high and 36 inches wide) for $30 (it retails for more than $150), [...]



Annual Earth Day Festival Slated for Saturday in Liberty State Park

By • Apr 14th, 2011 • Category: Blog, News

Hudson County’s annual Earth Day celebration — which is this year themed “A Billion Acts of Green” — is slated for Saturday in Liberty State Park. This year, the event features a 5K Run and a 5K Walk that both begin at 10 am, followed by a full day of live entertainment, information on environmental [...]



State Law Now Mandates That Old Computers and TVs Must be Recycled

By • Jan 7th, 2011 • Category: Blog, News

The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is reminding New Jerseyans that all electronic waste — like old TVs, computers and computer monitors — must be recycled rather than thrown out as the new year begins. The policy change was ushered in by the Electronic Waste Management Act, which bans the disposal of televisions and [...]



Got Hazardous Waste (or an Unwanted Bicycle)? Drop it Off at Saturday’s Household Hazardous Waste Day

By • Oct 15th, 2010 • Category: Blog, News

The Hudson County Improvement Authority’s (HCIA) Fall 2010 Household Hazardous Waste Day may not sound like a good time, but it is a great opportunity to safely dispose of some of the stuff you shouldn’t throw out with your regular garbage. And at this year’s event, taking place Saturday in Lincoln Park, you can also [...]



Free Paper Shredding This Saturday in Lincoln Park

By • Oct 8th, 2010 • Category: Blog, News

The Hudson County Improvement Authority (HCIA) is once again offering free paper shredding services to all Hudson County residents; the shredder will make a stop in Lincoln Park this Saturday. Shredding sensitive or confidential documents is widely considered one of the easiest ways to prevent identity theft. At the HCIA event, documents will be shredded [...]



Get Your Compost On: Pick Up a Discounted Bin Saturday

By • Apr 29th, 2010 • Category: Blog

For the second year in a row, the Hudson County Improvement Authoriity (HCIA) is selling compost bins at a deep discount to encourage residents to cut down on their food waste. The sale is this Saturday, May 1, at Lincoln Park from 9 am to 3 pm. The HCIA will be selling The Earth Machine, [...]

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