Where to recycle your analog TVs in Charleston County

If you need to get rid of an analog television after the DTV switch, Charleston County encourages you to take it to one of eight convenience centers for recycling.

By News 2
Published: June 12, 2009

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If you need to get rid of an analog television after the DTV switch, Charleston County encourages you to take it to one of eight convenience centers for recycling.

It's important to recycle electronics rather than throwing them away because they often contain valuable resources such as precious metals (gold or silver), more common metals (aluminum and copper) and engineered plastics.

Although they are valuable, those materials can also be harmful to the environment.

Besides televisions, here are examples of electronics that can be recycled:

Adding machine
Cable box
Calculator
Camcorder
Clock
Computer (including monitor, keyboard, mouse, hard drive, as well as laptops)
Copy machine
DVD player
Fax machine
Microwave
Printer
Scanner
Shredder
Radio/Stereo (including cassette players and CD players)
Telephone (including cell phones and cordless phones)
Remote control
VCR
Video game console and accessories

These are the drop-off locations for electronic recycling in Charleston County:

Adams Run: 8326 Old Jacksonboro Road

Awendaw: 6380 Maxville Road

Bees Ferry (West Ashley): 1344 Bee’s Ferry Road

Downtown Charleston: Charleston County Recycling Center, 13 Romney Street

Edisto Island: 2844 Highway 174

Hollywood: 5305 Highway 165

McClellanville: 1775 River Road

Wadmalaw Island: 1558 Liberia Road

Hours of operation are as follows:

Convenience Center Hours
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday and Wednesday: 1 - 7 p.m.

Bees Ferry Convenience Center
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday and Wednesday: 1 - 7 p.m.

Charleston County Recycling Center
13 Romney Street
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday

For more information on recycling electronics, contact the Charleston County Recycling and Solid Waste Department at (843) 720-7111 or visit http://recycle.charlestoncounty.org.