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Cherokee County to hold electronics recycling event

Cherokee County will accept residents’ unwanted computers and other electronics at a recycling event Saturday, Dec. 5, at the County Administration Building in Canton. AJC FILE
Cherokee County will accept residents’ unwanted computers and other electronics at a recycling event Saturday, Dec. 5, at the County Administration Building in Canton. AJC FILE
By David Ibata for the AJC
Nov 27, 2020

Cherokee County residents will have an opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted electronics at a recycling event in December by the county Recycling Center and Premier Surplus Inc.

The drive-through event is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the County Administration Building, 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton.

Items accepted at no charge will include personal computers, laptops, CD-ROMs, fax machines, cell phones, telephones, copiers, stereo/VCR/CD players, scanners, keyboards, typewriters, toner cartridges and PC monitors. Cables should be detached and bagged.

Televisions will be accepted for a fee of $20; CRT monitors, $5; and large projection TVs, $40. Items not accepted include wood console TVs, gas-powered equipment, tires, household and alkaline batteries, household trash and appliances.

Information: the Recycling Center, 770-516-4195; Premier Surplus, 706-525-3050; or https://bit.ly/32dUX60

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