COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County residents can clear out old paint cans, worn tires, stacks of paper and outdated gadgets for free on Saturday, November 14, when Richland Recycles Day sets up at Columbia Place Mall, 7201 Two Notch Road in Columbia.
The drop-off runs from 8 a.m. to noon. It is open only to county residents, who must show identification, and nothing from commercial businesses will be taken.
Household hazardous waste is on the list, from paints, stains, sealers and solvents to cleaners, pool chemicals, weed and bug killers, plus propane tanks, fire extinguishers, mercury, acids and bases. Households can also bring up to five boxes or bags of paper for shredding, as many as four tires, and up to two mattresses or box springs.
This edition also takes a long list of electronics: cell phones, laptops, tablets and computer monitors, printers, digital cameras, e-readers, external hard drives, game consoles, smartwatches, webcams and flat-screen TVs measuring up to 25 inches.
The county held the same drop-off at the Two Notch Road mall in October 2023. State environmental officials said then that Recycles Day events bring in an average of about 40 tons of material for recycling or proper disposal, and that collected tires go to a permitted recycler that turns them into raw material.
For questions, the county solid waste and recycling division takes calls at 803-576-2440.
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