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Computer Recycling in North Charleston, SC

The city does not pick up computers. Donate them at the Ashley Phosphate or Rivers Avenue Goodwill, or take them to a county convenience center.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

8 ways to get rid of a computer in North Charleston

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · North CharlestonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $85.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your computer and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Palmetto Goodwill - Ashley PhosphateDrop-off · 4900 Ashley Phosphate Road, North CharlestonOpen to everyoneCost not listed
    Where

    4900 Ashley Phosphate Road
    North Charleston, SC 29418

    Hours

    Mon-Sat: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sun: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Computers

    AcceptedCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Working or not.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Palmetto Goodwill - Rivers AveDrop-off · 6603 Rivers Avenue, North CharlestonOpen to everyoneCost not listed
    Where

    6603 Rivers Avenue
    North Charleston, SC 29406

    Hours

    Mon-Sat: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sun: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Computers

    AcceptedCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Working or not.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  4. South Carolina computer manufacturer recovery program (S.C. Code 48-60-40)State program · South CarolinaSouth Carolina residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Under South Carolina's Information Technology Equipment Collection and Recovery Act, a computer maker may not sell covered computers in the state unless it offers a recovery program at no charge. It covers desktop, laptop and notebook computers and consumer printers bearing the maker's label. The maker may use mail-back (for example a prepaid label) or centrally located collection sites or events, and must describe the program on its website. TVs and computer monitors are handled separately through county collection sites funded by manufacturers.

    Cost & rules
    • Desktop, laptop and notebook computers (and consumer printers) bearing the maker's label. Computer monitors are not part of this program.
    • Use the brand maker's program as described on its website: mail-back with a prepaid label, or a collection site or event. Collection events must take any covered computer device.
    • Computers may not go in landfill-bound trash in South Carolina. Every county and some cities also run electronics collection; check RecycleHereSC.
    • Before you go: Delete all personal information before recycling.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  5. Charleston County staffed convenience centersCounty service · Charleston CountyCharleston County residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Charleston County Environmental Management runs eight staffed convenience centers for county residents: Bees Ferry Road (1344 Bees Ferry Rd, unincorporated West Ashley), Awendaw, Edisto, Adams Run, Hollywood, McClellanville, Wadmalaw and Signal Point Road (James Island, inside Charleston city; not full-service). Open Monday to Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Signal Point Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.). The Romney Street center is closed.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Delete personal information first.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  6. Berkeley County convenience centersCounty service · Berkeley CountyBerkeley County residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Berkeley County Water & Sanitation runs staffed convenience centers for county residents, including Oakley Road (606 Oakley Road, Moncks Corner), Luken Road (Hanahan), Poplar Hill (Ridgeville) and others. Most are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; check the county page for each site.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  7. Dorchester County convenience sitesCounty service · Dorchester CountyDorchester County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Dorchester County Public Works runs residential convenience sites (Givhans, Highway 61, Knightsville, Oakbrook, Miles Road/Miles Jamison at 130 Suburban Lane in Summerville, Ridgeville, Sandy Pines, St George and others). Items differ by site. Most sites are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    Cost & rules
    • Highway 61, Oakbrook and St George sites only.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  8. Signal Point Road Convenience Center (Charleston County)Drop-off · outside North Charleston · 1716 Signal Point Road, CharlestonCharleston County residentsCost not listed
    Where

    1716 Signal Point Road
    Charleston, SC 29412

    Hours

    Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday

    Cost & rules

    Computers

    AcceptedCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Preparation: Delete personal information first.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take computers (1)
  • City of North Charleston weekly bulk trash, white goods and furniture collection · North Charleston

Before you go

  1. List each device and describe any damage to the operator.
  2. Back up your files and erase the device using the maker’s instructions.
  3. Ask whether documented data destruction is offered and what it costs.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Charleston County: New Convenience Center Rules (effective November 1, 2024) (opens in new tab) · Charleston County Environmental Management
    • Proof of Charleston County residency is required at the convenience centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Commercial customers may use only the single-stream recycling part of a convenience center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Charleston County Environmental Management: Recycling, Convenience Centers & Drop Sites (opens in new tab) · Charleston County Environmental Management
    • Staffed convenience centers accept the listed items from residents only; commercial businesses may drop off household recyclables only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics accepted are household computers, monitors, printers and TVs only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Charleston County: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Recycling (opens in new tab) · Charleston County Environmental Management
    • Computers, monitors, printers and TVs are accepted for recycling at any of the 8 convenience centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Delete personal information before dropping off computers; working electronics can be donated. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Berkeley County Water & Sanitation: Recycling (convenience centers and drop sites) (opens in new tab) · Berkeley County Water & Sanitation
    • All Berkeley County convenience centers accept box springs, corrugated cardboard, electronics scrap (up to 5 a day: computers, monitors, printers, TVs), furniture, lead-acid batteries and mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • They also accept mattresses, nickel-cadmium batteries, cell phones, laptops, scrap metal and passenger tires (up to 5 a day). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses may not use the residential convenience centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: Berkeley County recycling locations (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • Berkeley County convenience centers are for Berkeley County residents only; IDs are checked. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Dorchester County: What Should Be Recycled (convenience site items) (opens in new tab) · Dorchester County Public Works
    • E-waste (TVs, radios, computers, monitors, laptops, keyboards, mice) is accepted at Hwy 61, Oakbrook and St George. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Dorchester County: E-Waste (opens in new tab) · Dorchester County Public Works
    • Televisions, computers, gaming consoles, telephones, stereos, printers and small appliances may go to the Highway 61 and St. George sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Dorchester County: Residential Convenience Site Rules (opens in new tab) · Dorchester County Public Works
    • Dorchester County residential waste only; proof of residency may be required. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of North Charleston: Trash Collection - White Goods & Yard Debris (opens in new tab) · City of North Charleston
    • The city provides weekly residential trash collection; bulk trash must be separated into categories. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The city does not collect e-waste (TVs, computers, monitors, printers), lead-acid batteries, or hazardous materials including paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of North Charleston: Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of North Charleston
    • The city no longer picks up e-waste such as TVs and computers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Palmetto Goodwill: Donation Criteria & FAQs (opens in new tab) · Palmetto Goodwill
    • Palmetto Goodwill accepts computers (working or not), tablets, gaming systems, computer accessories, cell phones, DVD players, stereos and speakers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Palmetto Goodwill lists furniture among items it accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Palmetto Goodwill store: Ashley Phosphate (opens in new tab) · Palmetto Goodwill
    • Palmetto Goodwill store at 4900 Ashley Phosphate Road, ZIP 29418. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Palmetto Goodwill store: Rivers Ave (opens in new tab) · Palmetto Goodwill
    • Palmetto Goodwill store at 6603 Rivers Avenue, ZIP 29406. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • S.C. Code of Laws Title 48 Chapter 60: Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Information Technology Equipment Collection and Recovery Act (opens in new tab) · South Carolina General Assembly
    • Since July 1, 2011, consumers in South Carolina may not knowingly put a covered device (computer, computer monitor, printer or television) in waste headed for a solid waste landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Apart from the landfill ban, the Act's provisions are repealed December 31, 2029. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Landfills may not knowingly accept loads with more than an incidental amount of covered devices, and must post signs and notify haulers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Each covered-device manufacturer pays the state an annual registration fee of $3,500. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A computer maker may not sell covered computers in South Carolina unless it provides a recovery program at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The maker may use a mail-back system, such as a prepaid shipping label printed online. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Without mail-back, the maker must provide centrally located collection sites or events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The recovery program must offer to collect covered computer devices bearing the maker's label (its own brand). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Collection events held under the program must accept any covered computer device. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Each maker must describe its recovery program on its website. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Covered computer devices: desktop, laptop or notebook computers and consumer printing devices; TVs and computer monitors are covered by a separate program. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A consumer is a household occupant who used the device mainly for personal or home business use. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: Electronics Recycling: Residents (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • SCDES: residents must recycle computers, computer monitors and printers rather than landfill them. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The landfill ban (Section 48-60-90) stays in force even though the rest of the Act has sunset dates; the rest now runs to December 31, 2029. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All 46 counties and some cities run electronics collection programs or one-day events; SCDES points residents to RecycleHereSC to see what is accepted locally. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SCDES: delete personal data first, and donate working electronics to a nonprofit if possible. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: Electronics Recycling: Haulers and Landfills (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • Covered computer devices include desktop, laptop and tablet computers and consumer printers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • Some county programs accept household hazardous waste, either through regular collection or single-day events; check RecycleHereSC. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Do not pour household hazardous products down the drain, on the ground or into a storm sewer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: Where to Recycle (county recycling locations) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • SCDES asks residents to use only the drop-off locations of their own county of residence. Checked October 26, 2026.

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