Beaufort County to hold free electronics recycling event

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) – The Beaufort County Department of Solid Waste and Recycling will host two free electronics recycling events for County residents on Saturday, August 24.

The events will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at two locations, River Ridge Academy 3050 Raider Drive in Bluffton and Beaufort County Public Works, 140 Shanklin Road, in Beaufort.

Items that will be accepted for recycling include:

• personal computers
• laptops
• CRT monitors
• LCD monitors
• CRT televisions
• non-CRT televisions
• printers
• hard drives
• miscellaneous electronics (cell phones, tablets, and fax machines)

Items NOT accepted at this event include:

• microwaves
• vacuums
• stereos
• speakers
• tuners
• VCRs
• DVDs
• lamps, etc.

Those in attendance are urged to stay in their cars during the event while staff handles the unloading.

For more information, call the Solid Waste and Recycling Office at 843-255-2736 or visit their website