Citizens Recycle 950 Electronics on Electronic Recycling Day

Charleston County News Release

MEDIA CONTACT

Name: Jennie Davis Flinn, Charleston County Public Information Officer

Phone: (843) 958-4012

E-mail: jflinn@charlestoncounty.org

Release Number: 3063

Date: November 19, 2009

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Citizens Recycle 950 Electronics on Electronic Recycling Day

A total of 170 vehicles showed up, and their passengers turned in 950 electronic items at Charleston County’s Environmental Management Department’s Electronic Recycling Day event last weekend. The second annual event was held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Tanger Outlet shopping center.

During Electronic Recycling Day, residents dropped off their old, non-working or unused electronics to be recycled. Electronic devices often consist of valuable resources such as precious metals (gold or silver), more common metals (aluminum and copper) and engineered plastics. Electronic recycling helps to recover these valuable materials while also conserving energy and landfill space.

The following is a break-down of the number and type of items that were turned in by residents to be recycled:

Charleston County’s Environmental Management Department, Knology and the Tanger Outlets hosted the event to coincide with America Recycles Day, which is celebrated nationally every year on Nov. 15. Volunteers were present to help with unloading electronics and directing traffic.

Residents who could not attend the Nov. 14 event can recycle their electronics at one of the eight Charleston County solid waste convenience centers open to the public:

• Adams Run – 8326 Old Jacksonboro Road, 29426

• Awendaw – 6380 Maxville Road, 29429

• Bees Ferry (West Ashley) – 1344 Bees Ferry Road, 29414

• Downtown Charleston – Charleston County Recycling Center, 13 Romney Street, 29403

• Edisto Island – 2844 Highway 174, 29438

• Hollywood – 5305 Highway 165, 29449

• McClellanville – 1775 River Road, 29458

• Wadmalaw Island – 1558 Liberia Road, 29487

Hours of operation are as follows:

Bees Ferry Convenience Center (staffed):

Nov. 1 through March 1
Open 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily

Except Sundays, open 1 - 6 p.m.

March 2 through Oct. 31
Open 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily

Except Sundays, open 1 - 7 p.m.

All Other Convenience Centers (staffed):

Nov. 1 through March 1
Open 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily
Except Wednesdays and Sundays, open 1 - 6 p.m.

March 2 through Oct. 31
Open 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily
Except Wednesdays and Sundays, open 1 - 7 p.m.

Charleston County Recycling Center (13 Romney Street, downtown Charleston):

Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday

For more information recycling, contact the Charleston County Environmental Management Department at (843) 720-7111 or visit http://recycle.charlestoncounty.org.