UPDATE: For recycling locations in Columbia County GA, visit http://www.columbiacountyga.gov/index.aspx?page=3767
Why not just throw an old computer, cell phone or calculator in the trash? Because discarded electronics contain hazardous materials. Improper disposal of these items pollutes the environment and poses a danger to human health.
The city of North Augusta SC is doing its part to help. North Augusta’s e-waste recycling program is a service available to all city residents free of charge. North Augusta commercial businesses and non-city residents are encouraged to recycle their unwanted electronic items by participating in the City’s semi-annual electronic recycling collection events. The next collection day event will be on Saturday, September 12, from 9:00 am until noon at the Kroger parking lot on Knox Avenue.
Concerned about personal information on your devices? North Augusta’s recycling vendor cleans all recycled hard drives with software approved by the U.S. Department of Defense. Damaged hard drives that do not respond to the software are wiped clean with a magnet and shredded for recycling.
For more information on the program, contact the Sanitation Services Department at 803-441-4245 or 803-441-4331 for assistance.