Midlands November Recycling Event

Richland County, Lexington County, Keep the Midlands Beautiful and the S.C. Department of Agriculture will host a Midlands area recycling event on Saturday, November 7, from 8 a.m. to noon at Spring Hill High School, 11629 Broad River Road, Chapin. Local residents are encouraged to gather up and bring their unwanted recyclable items that are typically disposed of improperly. The list of acceptable items includes household hazardous waste, paint, chemicals, fluorescent bulbs, pool chemicals, pesticides, tires (car, bike or wheelbarrow—limit eight per family), electronics, computers and accessories, TVs, stereos, microwaves, telephones, scrap metal, stoves, washers, dryers and more. Paper shredding will also be available (limit of eight boxes per family). As a note, materials will only be accepted from residential customers.

For more information, call 803-733-1139, email [email protected] or visit KeepTheMidlandsBeautiful.org.