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South Carolina eCycles Day

Submitted by: Emily Brady on Apr 18, 2011 at 5:02 pm Tagged with: ecycle, electronics recycling, recycle, sustainability Source: LG Electronics, Waste Management and SCDHEC

On Saturday, April 30,2011, LG Electronics, Waste Management, DHEC and a host of other local partners are joining together to present South Carolina eCycles Day with three free, convenient and secure eCycling drop-off sites across the state- in the Upstate, Midstate and Lowcountry- where citizens can easily dispose of and recycle their household electronic devices from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Electronics are recyclable and valuable, and there are more than 5 million tons sitting in basements, closets and drawers across the country with 2 million new tons added to the waste stream each year. In fact, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, e-waste is the fastest growing segment of the nation’s waste stream. By recycling old electronic products, useful materials such as glass, plastic and metal can be re-used in the manufacture of other products.

The eCycling drop-off locations will help make recycling of electronic products easy and convenient. Residents don’t even need to get out of their vehicles. The eCycling crew members will collect all acceptable electronic products from trunks or pickup beds. Products not acceptable for eCycling will be left in the vehicles. Once collection has reached full capacity no further materials will be accepted to ensure safety and security.

Acceptable items for South Carolina eCycles Day are:
Computers – CPUs
Computer monitors
Computer peripherals
Printers
Fax machines
Keyboards
Photocopiers
Televisions
VCRs
Stereos
Home and office phones
Cell phones
Consumer electronics

Unacceptable items for South Carolina eCycles Day are:
Microwaves
Smoke alarms and detectors
Fire alarms and detectors
Thermometers
Dehumidifiers
Large appliances (refrigerators, etc.)
Non-decontaminated medical equipment
Any unit with sludge or liquids

South Carolina eCycles Day designated drop-off sites (open from 8 AM until 2PM):

Midstate Drop-off site:
SC State Farmers Market
3483 Charleston Highway (US 321/21/178)
West Columbia, SC 29172

Lowcountry Drop-off site:
Heritage Square Shopping Center
372 Highway 78 and Berlin G. Myers Parkway
Summerville, SC 29483

Upstate Drop-off site:
Greenville Municipal Stadium
1 Braves Avenue
Greenville, SC 29607

For more information about the event please visit www.eCycleSC.com.