Recycle Day: Free Event for Lexington Residents

Grace Joyal

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – As part of Lexington County’s “Green is Clean” month, residents can recycle electronics and household hazardous waste and shred documents, during the county’s Recycle Day event on Saturday, April 29.

The free event takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at White Knoll High School. There will also be a collection event for household and farmer pesticides.

This event is being hosted by the County of Lexington Solid Waste Management Department and Public Works Department, Stormwater Division, in partnership with Lexington Countywide Stormwater Consortium, Keep the Midlands Beautiful, and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture.

Here’s a breakdown of what you can recycle:

ELECTRONICS*

Limit 8 items

  • Computers
  • Monitors
  • Printers
  • TVs
  • Cell Phones
  • VCR and DVD Players
  • Fax Machines
  • Stereo Equipment
  • Household Electronics
  • NO Refrigerators (bring to Lexington County – Edmund Landfill)

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE

  • Paint – Limit 8 gallons (Oil and Latex)
  • Cleaners & Degreasers
  • Glues & Adhesives
  • PCB Ballasts
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Fluorescent Tubes
  • Items with Mercury
  • Pool & Spa Chemicals
  • Solvents & Thinners
  • Household Batteries
  • NO Explosives
  • NO Asbestos
  • NO Medical items

PESTICIDES

  • Statewide Household and Farmer Pesticides

PAPER SHREDDING

  • LIMIT 5 BOXES/BAGS

SHOE DONATION

  • Slightly used

*Electronic Waste (TVs, Computers, Monitors, Printers, Mobile Phones) must be recycled and not placed in the garbage in accordance with the SC Code of Law, 48-60-05 et seq. Residents should keep electronics intact for the purpose of recycling.

For more information or volunteer opportunities, please visit the Lexington County Solid Waste Management website at www.lex-co.sc.gov/solidwaste.

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