BELVILLE, NC (WECT) – Start gathering your old electronics, the Town of Belville will hold an electronics recycling event later this week.

According to the town, all Brunswick County residents can dispose of old electronics Wednesday and Thursday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the back parking lot of Belville Town Hall. (497 Olde Waterford Way, Suite 205)

Once electronics are collected, they will be taken to the Brunswick County landfill to be recycled at no charge.

Note that items with broken glass will not be accepted.

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SOUTHPORT, NC (WECT) – Recycling will soon become easier for residents in Southport. The town will now use roll-out carts for recycling.

According to a press release, the 96-gallon blue carts will be delivered this week, just in time for recycling pickups in December.

The larger-capacity carts will help with overflow issues from the smaller 18-gallon bins.

“This upgrade in our recycling program will make it easier for everyone to participate more fully in recycling,” said Southport city manager Pat Thomas.

A list the materials that can be accepted for recycling include:

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Halloween may be over, but the recycling process is an ongoing event, and officials at the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher are encouraging local residents and students to help by collecting used candy wrappers to recycle.

According to a news release from an aquarium spokesperson, folks and students from classes around New Hanover and Brunswick counties are invited to participate with the wrapper recycling.

Anyone is welcome to contribute, but any participating class with the most candy wrappers by weight to the aquarium Dec. 1 will win a free outreach program with a live animal presentation.