Hawai'i County residents have through Friday to turn in their obsolete televisions, computers and other electronic waste at no charge charge at drop sites in Kona and Hilo.

The $575,400 contract with Bay Side Computer Shop, which operates both locations, is ending, and the county said it has no money to continue it in the near future.

The drop-off site in West Hawai'i is Compucycle Kona at 73-5580 Maiau St., in the Kaloko Business Center in Kailua. Call 326-9695 to schedule a drop-off.

In Hilo, the drop-off site is the Bay Side Computer warehouse at 55 Kukuau St. in Hilo. Call 934-7748 to schedule a drop-off.

After Friday, the price of unloading e-waste at the two drop sites is going up substantially.

County transfer stations do not accept e-waste, which pose an environmental hazard, and violators may be subject to fines up to $500 or a minimum of 20 hours of public service.

For more information, contact the Department of Health, Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch, at 974-64226. To reach the Hawai'i County Recycling Section, call 961-8554 or 961-8942.