South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

We promote and protect the health of the public and the environment.

 

Charleston County

County Recycling Coordinator: Carolyn Carusos
Location and mailing address: 13 Romney St., Charleston, SC 29403-3844
Phone: (843) 720-7111
Fax: (843) 720-7115
Web site: Charleston County Recycling Web Site

CURBSIDE COLLECTION:

Cans (aluminum, steel) Cardboard Plastic bottles and jugs (#1- #7) Glass (brown, green and clear) Paper (office paper, brown paper bags, magazines, mixed paper, newspapers and inserts)

Paperboard Telephone books

Areas provided with curbside collection include the City of Charleston, Folly Beach, Isle of Palms, James Island, Johns Island, Mt. Pleasant, North Charleston, Sullivan's Island and West Ashley.

Charleston County picks up recyclables at the curb for residents in single-family homes in the more populated areas every other week. Residents of apartments or condos as well as businesses can take recyclables to one of the locations listed below.

 

Staffed Convenience Centers

• 1775 River Rd., McClellanville - (843) 887-3978
• 1558 Liberia Rd., Wadmalaw - (843) 559-0841
• 2844 Hwy. 174, Edisto Island - (843) 869-2917
• 6380 Maxville Rd., Awendaw - (843) 928-3860
• 8326 Old Jacksonboro Rd., Adams Run - (843) 889-9795
• 5303 Hwy. 165, Hollywood - (843) 889-3134

HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Wednesday and Sunday, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

SITES COLLECT:

Antifreeze Appliances, large (e.g., refrigerators, washers, dryers) Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, boat) Batteries, Ni-Cd (rechargeable) Cans (aluminum, steel) Cardboard Compact fluorescent light bulbs and fluorescent (tube) light bulbs Electronics, household (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers and other electronic equipment) Glass (brown, green, clear) Hazardous household materials (See a complete list of items accepted.)

Paint (oil and latex) Paper (office paper, brown bags, magazines, mixed paper, newspaper and inserts) Paperboard Plastic bottles and jugs (#1 - #7) Scrap metal Telephone books Tires Used motor oil, oil filters and motor oil bottles (Leave caps on.) Yard trimmings

 

Staffed Convenience Center

• 13 Romney St., Charleston - (843) 720-7111

HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

SITE COLLECTS:

Antifreeze Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, boat) Batteries, Ni-Cd (rechargeable) Cans (aluminum, steel) Cardboard Compact fluorescent light bulbs and fluorescent (tube) light bulbs Electronics, household (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers and other electronic equipment) Glass (brown, green, clear) Hazardous household materials (See a complete list of items accepted.)

Paint (oil and latex) Paper (office paper, brown bags, magazines, mixed paper, newspaper and inserts) Paperboard Plastic bottles and jugs (#1 - #7) Scrap metal Telephone books Used motor oil, oil filters and motor oil bottles (Leave caps on.)

 

Staffed Convenience Center

• 1344 Bees Ferry Rd., Bees Ferry Landfill - (843) 763-8564

HOURS: Monday - Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

SITE COLLECTS:

Antifreeze Appliances, large (e.g., refrigerators, washers, dryers) Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck boat) Batteries, Ni-Cd (rechargeable) Cans (aluminum, steel) Cardboard Compact fluorescent light bulbs and fluorescent (tube) light bulbs Electronics, household (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers and other electronic equipment) Farmer oil (up to 55 gallons) Glass (brown, green, clear) Hazardous household materials (See a complete list of items accepted.)

Oil/gasoline mixtures Paint (oil and latex) Paper (office paper, brown bags, magazines, mixed paper, newspaper and inserts) Paperboard Plastic bottles and jugs (#1 - #7) Scrap metal Telephone books Tires Used motor oil, oil filters and motor oil bottles (Leave caps on.) Yard trimmings

 

Unstaffed Drop-off Sites  

In addition to the staffed convenience centers listed above, there are more than 40 drop-off sites located throughout the county that accept the following materials:

Cans (aluminum, steel) Cardboard Glass (brown, green, clear) Paper (office paper, brown bags, magazines, mixed paper, newspaper and inserts)

Paperboard Plastic bottles and jugs (#1 - #7) Telephone books

Recycling bins also are distributed at some locations. To see a complete listing of locations and the materials accepted, visit Charleston County's Web site.

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Compost for Sale

Vendor: Bees Ferry Landfill
Location: 1344 Bees Ferry Rd., Charleston

DETAILS: Compost sold for $10 per ton. Small quantities are loaded by the individual buyer. Large quantities are loaded with landfill equipment.

 

 

Keep Charleston Beautiful

Contact: Jennifer Scales
Location and mailing address: 823 Meeting St., Charleston, SC 29403
Phone: (843) 579-7501
Fax: (843) 720-3858

NOTE: This organization provides education and awareness opportunities regarding litter prevention, waste reduction and community clean-ups.

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Keep North Charleston Beautiful

Contact: Carmen Hanlon
Phone: (843) 745-1073
Web site: Keep North Charleston Beautiful Web Site

 

Staffed Drop-off Site

• 1019 Aragon St., North Charleston (next to North Charleston Public Works)
  Directions can be downloaded from the Keep North Charleston Beautiful Web Site.

HOURS: Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.

SITE COLLECTS:

Batteries Cell phones Digital cameras iPods & other mp3 players GPS devices Laptops

Laser ink cartridges Printer ink cartridges NOTE: Site DOES NOT ACCEPT larger electronics (e.g., computers, televisions, printers, etc.).

 

 

Kiawah Island, Town of

Contact: Rusty Lameo
Location and Mailing Address: 21 Beachwalker Drive, Kiawah Island SC 29455
Phone: (843) 768-9166
Fax: (843) 768-4764
Web: Town of Kiawah Island Recycling Web Page

CURBSIDE COLLECTION:

Cans (aluminum, steel) Glass (brown, green, clear) Paper (computer paper, brown paper bags, magazines, mixed paper, newspaper and inserts) Plastic bottles and jugs (#1-#7)

 

Unstaffed Drop-off Site

• St. John’s Fire Station, 33 Sora Rail Rd.
• Municipal Center, 21 Beach Walker Dr.

HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

SITE COLLECTS:

Cans (aluminum, steel) Cardboard (Please flattened and empty cardboard containers before recycling.) Glass (brown, green, clear) Paper (office paper, brown bags, magazines, mixed paper, newspaper and inserts)

Paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes, shoe boxes) Plastic bottles and jugs (#1-#7) Telephone books

 

 

Additional Used Motor Oil Collection Sites

Charleston

• Advance Auto, 937 Folly Rd.
• Advance Auto, 2575 Ashley River Rd.
• Advance Auto, 1630 Highway 7
• Advance Auto, 2217 Savannah Hwy.
• Auto Zone, 1495 Savannah Hwy.
• Auto Zone, 3641 Savannah Hwy
• Pep Boys, 1550 Savannah Hwy.
• Walmart Tire and Lube Express Center, 3951 W. Ashley Circle

Hollywood

• 5303 Hwy. 165

James Island

• Auto Zone, 1019 Folly Rd.

Mt. Pleasant

• Advance Auto, 1677 Hwy. 17 N.
• Walmart Tire and Lube Express Center, 3000 Proprietors Place

North Charleston

• Advance Auto, 1945 Remount Rd.
• Advance Auto, 4894 Ashley Phosphate Rd.
• Auto Zone, 3980 Rivers Ave.
• Auto Zone, 2010 Remount Rd.
• Auto Zone, 5365 Dorchester Rd.
• Auto Zone, 8385 Patriots Blvd.
• Charleston Air Force Base, 203 W. Steward Ave., Bldg. #634
• Pep Boys, 6240 Rivers Ave.
• Walmart Tire and Lube Express Center, 4920 Centre Point Dr.

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DISCLAIMER: The information on this page is provided by local governments and may not reflect recent changes.
For the most up-to-date information, please call the contact listed.

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For more information about recycling in South Carolina, please call 1-800-768-7348.

This Web page was last updated on March 5, 2013.