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Recycling in Sumter, SC

The City of Sumter runs a monthly e-waste drop-off on the first Saturday at 1289 N. Main Street and picks up flattened cardboard by weekly request. Other e-waste goes to the Sumter County Landfill on East Brewington Road.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Sumter
    • E-waste is not collected curbside in Sumter; drop-off is the first Saturday of each month at 1289 N. Main Street, 8 a.m.-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • E-waste includes computers (CPUs, monitors, printers, laptops), radios, stereos, VCRs, TVs and more. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The city's e-waste list includes microwave ovens. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Outside the monthly event, e-waste can go to the E-waste facility at the Sumter County Landfill, Mon-Sat 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Sumter
    • Residential cardboard pickup must be requested each week; flatten boxes at the curb. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residential garbage is collected curbside for all residents inside city limits ($13 a month on the water bill). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Sumter County Recycling Locations (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • SCDES: the Sumter County Landfill (2185 East Brewington Road, Sumter, SC 29153) collects household electronics including TVs, computers, monitors and printers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Sumter County accepts e-scrap only at the landfill, not at its recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SCDES: the nine Sumter County centers collect large appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers), lead-acid batteries and cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Centers also collect furniture, scrap metals and tires (limit 5 per visit). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Sumter County
    • Sumter County recycling centers are open to Sumter County residents only; no business waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Palmetto Goodwill: Donation Criteria & FAQs (opens in new tab) · Palmetto Goodwill
    • Palmetto Goodwill lists furniture among items it accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Palmetto Goodwill store: Sumter (opens in new tab) · Palmetto Goodwill
    • Palmetto Goodwill store at 1028 Broad Street, ZIP 29150. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Store phone (843) 790-8584; hours Mon-Sat: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sun: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.. 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
  • S.C. Code of Laws Title 44 Chapter 96: South Carolina Solid Waste Policy and Management Act (waste tires, lead-acid batteries, white goods) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina General Assembly
    • Used lead-acid batteries may not be put in mixed municipal solid waste or discarded except by delivery to a battery retailer or wholesaler, a registered collection or recycling facility, or a permitted secondary lead smelter. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Improper disposal carries a fine of up to $200 per battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Anyone selling lead-acid batteries at retail must accept lead-acid batteries from customers at the point of transfer and post a notice saying so. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The required store sign says state law requires the store to accept motor vehicle batteries for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Lead-acid battery wholesalers must also accept batteries from customers at the point of transfer. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retailers must charge a $5 refundable deposit on each battery sold without a returned core; it is refunded if the core is returned to the same retailer within 30 days. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • SCDES: lead-acid batteries must be recycled; every county accepts them and most auto parts retailers do too. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SCDES: you can recycle your old battery where you buy a new one; with the old battery returned you pay $2 instead of $7 on the new one. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Returning the old battery with a purchase gives a $5 credit, so only $2 is charged. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SCDES: rechargeable batteries can be recycled at major retailers (e.g., Lowe's, Best Buy, The Home Depot) that take part in Call2Recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • SCDES: the Call2Recycle program is free to residents and accepts dry-cell rechargeables up to 11 pounds (Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, Ni-Zn, Li-ion) and small lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: Be Battery Smart - Recycle Right and Safely (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • Some participating retailers also take single-use batteries up to 11 pounds (AA, AAA, 9V, C, D, button cells) and small lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tape the terminals of button/coin batteries and all lithium batteries before drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): Drop-off Locations (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network
    • Most sites take common household and rechargeable batteries; check each location's details before visiting. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: Lithium-Ion Batteries (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
    • SCDES: never put lithium-ion batteries in household garbage or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.

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