Computer Recycling in Aiken, SC
Aiken offers $25 curbside electronics pickup for computers and monitors; county e-waste drop-off sites take them free for county residents.
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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- Apart from the landfill ban, the Act's provisions are repealed December 31, 2029.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)
Where this information comes from (25)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Garbage, Recycling, & Yard Debris: Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Aiken
- The City of Aiken picks up electronics for recycling for a $25 service fee on your regular pickup day; call 803-642-7613. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Aiken County Recycling Locations (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
- SCDES: City of Aiken curbside service picks up household electronics (TVs, computers, monitors, printers) by appointment for a $25 fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SCDES: household electronics (TVs, computers, monitors, printers) are accepted only at Belvedere, Reynolds Pond, New Ellenton, Langley, Perry and Monetta. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Aiken Special Collection Service (opens in new tab) · City of Aiken
- Special collections are a City of Aiken Department of Public Services service, billed on the city water bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Aiken Drop-off Sites (opens in new tab) · City of Aiken
- The city says Aiken County drop-off sites are residential-use only and free to Aiken County residents; e-waste goes to New Ellenton, Langley, Belvedere or Reynolds Pond Rd. 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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