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Lee County Landfill
Bishopville, Lee County, South Carolina

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has developed this Web site to better inform the public of issues related to the Lee County Landfill.  This site will:

• Provide quick access to background documents, timelines and other related information about the landfill;
• Provide a way for citizens to sign up for future updates; and
• Continue to grow as more information is added.

All documents are in pdf format.

Community Meeting

On December 1, 2009, DHEC will be hosting a Community Meeting on the Lee County Landfill. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Lee Central High School at 1800 Wisacky Highway in Bishopville.

Lee County Landfill Community Meeting (pdf)

Introduction

The Lee County Landfill is located on U.S. Highway 15, near Bishopville, South Carolina, just south of the intersection of Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 15.

There have been multiple ownership changes since the site originally opened in 1992.  It is currently owned and operated by Republic Services of South Carolina.

The Lee County Landfill:

• Encompasses 1,155 acres.
• Includes a 203-acre waste disposal area.
• Accepts approximately 4,000 tons of solid waste and construction and demolition waste per day.
• Includes a gas-to-energy plant where some of the landfill gas is converted to electricity. 
• Has an expected remaining life of 15-17 years.

DHEC’s Bureau of Land and Waste Management (BLWM) issued a landfill permit for the Lee County site on June 3, 1992.  DHEC has also issued the following permits for the landfill:

• An air permit for the management of landfill gas; and
• A water permit for the management of storm water on the landfill site and discharge of the storm water run-off into Gin Branch Creek.

Air Quality

• Frequently Asked Questions about Landfill Gas and How it Impacts Public Health
  United States Environmental Protection Agency From the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - June 2008.

Land and Waste

• June 18, 2009 - Subsurface Landfill Fire
• April 7, 2009 - DHEC Community Meeting Follow-up Letter
• March 12, 2009 – DHEC Community Meeting Invitation (pdf)
• Solid Waste Permitting Time Line for the Lee County Landfill (pdf)
• How Landfills Work (pdf)
• Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (pdf)
• Import, Export of Solid Waste in South Carolina (pdf)
• More on Management of Solid Waste in South Carolina
  
  

 

DHEC Updates

• July 2009 Lee County Landfill Update (pdf)

 

 

Sign up for DHEC updates on Lee County Landfill

 

 

 

 

If you have questions, or for general information on environmental issues in your area, please call Chris McCluskey or Greer McLaurin at the DHEC Regional Office in Sumter at (803) 778-6548.
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