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On Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 9.am. until 1 p.m. there will be an electronics waste recycling and paper shredding event at the Wal-Mart parking lot on Harbison Blvd. in Irmo for Lexington and Richland County residents, only.
Computers (and accessories), TVs, DVD players, VCRs, fax machines, scanners, copiers, cell phones, telephone systems, digital cameras, gaming systems, stereos, and rechargeable batteries will be accepted for recycling.
Residents can also bring up to 5 boxes of personal documents for on-site paper shredding. Carolina Records Information Management (CRIM) will provide a truck for on-site shredding and residents can watch their sensitive documents being destroyed. After the documents are shredded, the paper will be recycled.
In addition to recycling, donations to Harvest Hope Food Bank are encouraged and will be accepted. Harvest Hope Food Bank provides food and personal items for people in the Midlands. Items needed at Harvest Hope Food Bank include:
- Dry Food Goods (rice, peanut butter, cereal, oatmeal, grits, coffee, etc);
- Canned Food Goods (vegetables, fruit, beans, soup, meat, etc);
- Personal Items (diapers, wipes, deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste, etc); and
- Plastic Grocery Bags
Residents are encouraged to bring one donation per electronic and each box of documents brought to the event.
Lexington County Solid Waste Management, Richland County Solid Waste and Recycling, Keep the Midlands Beautiful and Carolina Records Information Management (CRIM) are teaming together to host this electronics recycling and paper shredding event. The recycling event is open to Lexington County and Richland County residents only. Proof of residency will be required. For more information, please contact Megan Weidner at mweidner@lex-co.com or 785.3340. |
New! Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) Recycling Option
Residents may now recycle CFLs at The Home Depot. Simply take unbroken, expired bulbs to the Return Desk, where they will be collected for recycling. The program is new, so all associates may not yet be aware of it, but signage and collection containers will soon be placed in all Home Depot stores. PLEASE NOTE: Lexington County does NOT accept CFLs for recycling curbside or at the Collection and Recycling Centers. |
By recycling, you impact Lexington County’s bottom line! For every ton of material recycled, Lexington County saves money on landfilling costs. The county is able to sell a majority of the recyclables and use the proceeds to offset the nine-million dollar solid waste budget.
Recycling conserves energy! Recycling one glass bottle saves enough electricity to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours.
It’s natural to recycle! Using recycled materials to make new products and packaging reduces the consumption of natural resources, such as water.
Pitch in – recycling prevents litter! When we properly dispose of waste, we have less litter, which is unsightly, harms wildlife and decreases property values.
Recycling conserves landfill space. The more we recycle, the less need we have for landfills, which are expensive to build and use land that could be used for other things.
Need another 6.5 billion reasons? The SC Department of Commerce recently announced that recycling creates an estimated $6.5 billion total economic impact in our state’s economy.
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