E-Waste – What is electronic waste?

• Televisions, Computers, Monitors and Other Items
• Computer-related Electronics (i.e. key boards, laptops, mice, disk drives, printers)
• Brown Goods (larger, non portable electronics; microwaves, stereos, VCRs, DVD players)
• Other small consumer electronics (portable non-computer related electronic; PDAs, cell phones, camcorders, digital cameras)
• Batteries (all types of batteries, including dry cell and lead acid)

Why recycle?
Most consumer electronics contain valuable materials like copper, gold and zinc, which can and should be recycled. Increasing the recycling rate of all electronic devices is not only imperative for protecting public health, but also for conserving natural resources. The challenge for the USA and the rest of the planet is educating consumers, developing a convenient infrastructure and covering the costs.

Where can you safely dispose of your used electronic goods?

Best Buy Recycle some products for free, limit three items per household per day. See their website for details.
Recycle for $25 fee per item: tube TV’s smaller than 32″, flat panel TV’s (LCD, Plasma, LED) smaller than 50″. Limit two TV’s per household per day.

E-cycle South Carolina Check to see where you can recycle in your SC county.

Horry County Solid Waste Authority Reduce – Reuse – Recycle.

Palmetto Goodwill retail stores and attended donation sites accept small used flatscreen TV’s, laptop computers, computer monitors and cell phones (in any condition). These items contain hazardous materials that require special care for disposal. They have partnered with Dell Reconnect to recycle old computer equipment and electronics. You can take any brand of equipment to Palmetto Goodwill.

Staples retail stores accept a large variety of items for free, including all kinds of tech, ink, toner, batteries, and more. For some items, they will give you store rewards in return, for use in the store for any purchases.

Batteries
Home Depot Find a store near you.
Horry County Solid Waste Authority
Staples retail stores.

Cell Phones
Cell Phones For Soldiers: Donate your old cell phones for free talk time for our soldiers (serving all branches of the US Military), they provide free postage-paid mailers.

Eyeglasses Recycling
Lions Club
WalMart

Hazardous Waste
These are materials that are known or tested to exhibit one or more of the following four hazardous traits: Ignitability (flammable), Reactivity, Corrosivity, Toxicity. Check with your city/town or waste management company, they can tell you where to take them or if they have a pick up.

Prescriptions/Old Medicines
Contact your drug store or hospital for the next drop off date.
Contact your town/city office/police depts. Many have drop-off boxes.
Do NOT flush down the toilet – this contaminates the water supply!
Walgreens accepts all Rx, OTC meds, pet meds,vitamins,aerosol cans, and inhalers.
South Carolina Drug Take-Back