“Palmetto Goodwill, in partnership with Cintas, will host an e-waste roundup and shredding event 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Computer Works, 6813 Rivers Ave. in North Charleston. The free event allows people to donate and recycle computers and accessories, plus shred personal documents to guard against identity theft. Donors will receive a 10% discount at Computer Works for their computers.
New government regulations have made it increasingly difficult to recycle computers and other electronics. When Goodwill receives a computer donation, the hard drive is wiped completely clean then refurbished for resale. Computers that cannot be refurbished are entered into the Dell Reconnect program for retrieving usable spare parts and responsible recycling.
Through the resale of these donations, proceed benefit Goodwill job training and placement programs for thousands of individuals in the community, including people with disabilities and other disadvantages.”
