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Land & Waste Management

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Welcome to the SCDHEC Bureau of Land and Waste Management (BLWM) Home Page.  Organizationally we are located within the Office of Environmental Quality Control and our three primary areas of responsibility are:

  • Management and coordination of all mining and waste-related activities throughout the state including solid waste, hazardous waste, infectious waste, radioactive waste and recycling activities
  • Implementation of corrective action for contaminated sites including state and federal superfund sites, underground storage tanks, hazardous waste facilities and dry cleaning facilities
  • Coordination of statewide environmental emergency response activities.
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To report chemical spills, oil spills, or fish kills call our toll-free 24-hour emergency response line at 1-888-481-0125
In Columbia, call 253-6488.

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For more information please contact the Bureau of Land & Waste Management at (803) 896-4000.