<strong>Beaufort County<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>free shredding event</strong>

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (or truck containers are full), Saturday, June 6, Public Works South site, 9 Benton Field Road, Bluffton. Stay in your car. Staff will unload bags and boxes and will use personal protection equipment (masks and gloves). Individuals will be limited to disposing of no more than four boxes or bags. Any types or colors of paper, file folders or envelopes are acceptable. Staples or paper clips do not need to be removed. Materials can be brought in any container or bag and will be emptied into roll carts for immediate shredding. Only residential quantities will be accepted. No materials from commercial businesses will be accepted. For more information, visit www.beaufortcountysc.gov/recycle or contact the Solid Waste and Recycling Section at 843-255-2736.

<strong>First Time Home Buyer’s Classes</strong>

6 p.m., each Tuesday, Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce. June 9 – Budgeting and Getting Out of Debt &amp; Managing Your Money; June 23 – Understanding Your Credit &amp; Credit Recovery; July 14 – Are You Ready to Buy A Home? &amp; Shopping for a Home; July 28 – Obtaining/Maintaining a Mortgage &amp; Protecting Your Investment; and Aug. 11 – Meet Your Home Buying Team. If you are interested in buying a home or just honing your financial skills, call to secure your space in the classes. We will be making adjustments and adhering to the CDC guidelines for COVID19. Face masks and social distancing will be required. Call 843-379-4588 for more information.

<strong>Beaufort electronics recycling event</strong>

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 20, Beaufort and Bluffton Public Works sites. The Beaufort County Solid Waste and Recycling Department’s free electronics recycling event originally scheduled for May 16. For more information, visit www.beaufortcountysc.gov/recycle or call 843-255-2736.