Computer Recycling in Summerville, SC
Summerville does not collect computers. Donate them at the Old Trolley Road Goodwill or take them to a Dorchester County e-waste site.
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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- List each device and describe any damage to the operator.
- Back up your files and erase the device using the maker’s instructions.
- Ask whether documented data destruction is offered and what it costs.
South Carolina rules
- SCDES: residents must recycle computers, computer monitors and printers rather than landfill them. Source: SCDES: Electronics Recycling: Residents (opens in new tab)
- Covered computer devices include desktop, laptop and tablet computers and consumer printers. Source: SCDES: Electronics Recycling: Haulers and Landfills (opens in new tab)
More South Carolina rules (8)
- 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. Source: 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)
- 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. Source: SCDES: Electronics Recycling: Residents (opens in new tab)
- Apart from the landfill ban, the Act's provisions are repealed December 31, 2029. Source: 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)
- Landfills may not knowingly accept loads with more than an incidental amount of covered devices, and must post signs and notify haulers. Source: 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)
- Each covered-device manufacturer pays the state an annual registration fee of $3,500. Source: 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)
- Some county programs accept household hazardous waste, either through regular collection or single-day events; check RecycleHereSC. Source: SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab)
- Do not pour household hazardous products down the drain, on the ground or into a storm sewer. Source: SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab)
- SCDES asks residents to use only the drop-off locations of their own county of residence. Source: SCDES: Where to Recycle (county recycling locations) (opens in new tab)
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Where this information comes from
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.
- Town of Summerville: Yard Debris & Bulk Waste Service (opens in new tab) · Town of Summerville
- Bulk waste such as furniture, appliances, boards and fencing is collected by the town on the 2nd and 3rd full weeks. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The town does not collect electronics, paint, televisions or tires. 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: Summerville (opens in new tab) · Palmetto Goodwill
- Palmetto Goodwill store at 222 Old Trolley Road, ZIP 29485. 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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