County encourages recycling of live Christmas trees
Beaufort County residents who have decals are encouraged to bring live Christmas trees to any County Convenience Center during normal Center hours. Trees should be placed in the yard waste bins.
For residents who do not have Convenience Center decals, Christmas trees can be brought to the Shanklin Road, Beaufort or Simmonsville Road, Bluffton locations only.
- Please make sure all ornaments, lights, and other decorations are removed from the trees prior to recycling them.
- In anticipation of increased amounts of post-holiday waste and as a courtesy to other County residents, please remember to flatten all cardboard boxes before placing them in the appropriate dumpsters.
- Bubble wrap and air pillows can be recycled in the Plastic Bag & Film Collection bins at the Bluffton, Hilton Head, Shanklin and St. Helena Convenience Centers.
- Remember too, after the feast, recycle the grease. For more information about recycling household grease and other accepted recyclables at the Convenience Centers, visit https://bit.ly/3jtct1D.
For more information on locations and hours of Beaufort County Convenience Centers, please visit www.beaufortcountysc.gov/recycle or call 843-255-2736.
South Atlantic Bank opens Beaufort branch
South Atlantic Bank opened its new office in Beaufort earlier this month. The new branch is located at 37 Robert Smalls Parkway.
The Beaufort branch offers a full range of personal and business financial products, services, lending solutions, and an ATM and drive-through.
“We are very excited to move into our new location after opening in Beaufort in 2022. This new branch represents our commitment to supporting Beaufort’s growth and providing tailor-made financial solutions to our local customers,” Senior Vice President and Beaufort Market Executive Christian Kata said in a news release.
The new branch is one of 13 South Atlantic Bank offices located along the South Carolina coast.
County VA to offer End of Life Planning Seminars for veterans, families
Beaufort County Veterans Affairs is hosting End of Life Planning Seminars for veterans and their families.
These seminars address things veterans and their families can do today to ensure their personal effects are in order. They also discuss Veterans Affairs benefits that surviving spouses may be entitled to receive.
They will be offered at either 9 a.m. or 1 p.m., at convenient locations around Beaufort County:
- Tuesday, Feb. 18: Lobeco Branch Library, 1862 Trask Parkway, Seabrook.
- Tuesday, Feb. 25: Bluffton Branch Library, 120 Palmetto Way.
- Tuesday, May 20: Hilton Head Branch Library, 11 Beach City Road.
- Tuesday, May 27: Beaufort Library, 311 Scott Street.
RSVPs are required for space and resource purposes. Please contact Crystal at 843-255-6880 to reserve your seat. For questions and more information please contact Beaufort County Veterans Affairs at 843-255-6880.
— Staff reports
