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Fountain Inn, City of  

Contact: Roger Case
Mailing address: 200 North Main St., Fountain Inn, SC 29644  
Telephone: (864) 409-3334
Fax: (864) 862-4812


Unstaffed Drop-off Site

  • City Recycling Site, 608 Fairview St. (at Fountain Inn Elementary School)

HOURS: 24 hours

SITE COLLECTS:

  • Aluminum Cans
  • Cardboard
  • Glass (brown, green, clear)
  • Magazines
  • Newspaper and inserts
  
  • Paper (mixed)
  • Paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
  • Plastic bottles and jugs (#1-#7)


 

Greater Greenville Sanitation Commission  

Executive Director: Ed Marr 
Location and mailing address: 1600 W. Washington St., Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 232-6721 
Fax: (864) 232-7967
Web: Greater Greenville Sanitation Commission Web Site

CURBSIDE COLLECTION:

  • Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, boat)
  • Cans (aluminum, steel)
  • Cardboard
  • Glass bottles and jars (brown, green, clear)
  • Paper (newspaper and inserts, mixed paper)
  
  • Paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
  • Plastic bottles and jugs (#1, #2)
  • Tires
  • Used motor oil
     

AREA SERVICED: Residents adjacent to the City of Greenville. E-scrap is collected at Washington St. office but residents MUST call ahead to schedule a drop-off time. Othewise, one-day events are held four times a year in various parts of Greater Greenville. Call (864) 232-6721 ext. 220 to secure an appointment or for more information about upcoming collection events.

 

Greenville, City of

Contact: Allison Brockman
Location and mailing address: 360 S. Hudson St., Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 467-8300
Fax: (864) 467-4303
Web: City of Greenville Web Site

CURBSIDE COLLECTION:

  • Cans (aluminum, steel)
  • Cardboard
  • Glass bottles and jars (brown, green, clear)
  • Plastic bottles, jars and jugs
  • Paper (mixed paper, magazines, newspaper and inserts)
  
  • Paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
  • Scrap metal

 

Unstaffed Drop-off Site

  • Stone Ave. 800 Stone Ave., Greenville 29602

HOURS:  Monday - Sunday, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

SITE COLLECTS:

  • Batteries (all kinds)
  • Cans (aluminum, steel)
  • Cardboard
  • Cell phones
  • Crayons
  • Eyeglasses
  • Floppy disks and CDs
  • Glass bottles and jars (clear, brown, green)
  • Greeting cards
  • Paper (mixed paper, newspaper and inserts, magazines, unwanted mail)
 
  • Paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
  • Plastic bottles, jars and jugs
  • Printer cartridges
  • Telephone books
  • Tires
  • Used books (no textbooks, please)
  • VHS and Beta tapes

 

Unstaffed Drop-off Site

  • North Greenville, 514 Rutherford Rd., Greenville 29609

HOURS: Monday - Sunday, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

SITE COLLECTS:

  • Cans (aluminum, steel)
  • Cardboard
  • Glass bottles and jars (brown, green, clear)
  • Plastic bottles, jars and jugs
  
  • Paper (mixed paper, magazines, newspaper and inserts)
  • Paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes, shoe boxes)

 

Greenville County  

County Recycling Coordinator: Wendy McNatt  
Location and Mailing address: Twin Chimneys Landfill, 11075 Augusta Rd., Honea Path, SC 29654
Phone: (864) 243-9672 
Fax:  (864) 243-5276
Web: Greenville County Recycling Web Site

 

Unstaffed Drop-off Sites

  • Big Lots in Simpsonville Plaza, 501 Fairview Rd., Simpsonville
  • Gateway Plaza, 148 Walnut Lane, Travelers Rest
  • Hudson Corner Shopping Center, 2231 Old Spartanburg Rd., Taylors 
  • Western Square, White Horse Rd. at Hwy. 253, Greenville
  • Simpsonville City Park (behind City Hall), 406 E. Curtis St., Simpsonville
  • Bi-Lo, 3715 East North St., Greenville 
  • Mountain View Elementary School, 6350 Hwy. 253, Taylors 
  • Wal-Mart, 1451 Woodruff Road, Greenville
  • Earth Fare, 3620 Pelham Rd . Greenville
  • Mauldin Public Works on Jenkins Ave., Mauldin
  • J. Harley Bonds Career Center, 505 N. Main St., Greer (located behind the school)
  • Blue Ridge High School, 2151 Fews Chapel Rd., Greer
  • Fountain Inn Elementary School, 608 Fairview St., Fountain Inn

HOURS: 24 hours

SITES COLLECT:

  • Aluminum foil and pie tins (clean)
  • Cans (aluminum, steel, aerosol)
  • Cardboard
  • Glass (brown, green, clear)
  
  • Paper (mixed)
  • Paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
  • Plastic bottles and jugs (#1-#7)

 

Staffed Drop-off Site

  • Enoree, 1311 Anderson Ridge Rd., Greer -- PHONE: (864) 243-9672 

HOURS: Tuesday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

SITE COLLECTS:

  • Aluminum foil and pie tins (clean)
  • Antifreeze
  • Appliances, large (e.g., refrigerators, washers, dryers)
  • Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, boat)
  • Batteries, Ni-Cd (rechargeable)
  • Cans (aluminum, steel, aerosol)
  • Cardboard
  • Cell phones
  • Compact disks (CDs)
  • Cooking oil
  • Electronics, household (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers and other electronic equipment) -- Residential generation ONLY -- Dismantled electronics are NOT accepted.
  • Eye glasses
  • Fluorescent light bulbs
  
  • Glass (brown, green, clear)
  • Greeting cards
  • Paper (mixed)
  • Paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
  • Plastic bottles and jugs (#1-#7)
  • Printer cartridges
  • Tires (limit four)
  • Used motor oil, filters and bottles
  • Yard trimmings

 

Staffed Drop-off Site

  • Piedmont, 225 Owens Rd., Piedmont -- PHONE: (864) 243-9672   

HOURS: Tuesday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

SITE COLLECTS:

  • Aluminum foil and pie tins (clean)
  • Antifreeze
  • Appliances, large (e.g., refrigerators, washers, dryers)
  • Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, boat)
  • Batteries, Ni-Cd (rechargeable)
  • Cans (aluminum, steel, aerosol)
  • Cardboard
  • Cell phones
  • Compact disks (CDs)
  • Cooking oil
  • Electronics, household (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers and other electronic equipment) -- Residential generation ONLY -- Dismantled electronics are NOT accepted.
  • Eye glasses
  • Fluorescent light bulbs
  
  • Glass (brown, green, clear)
  • Greeting cards
  • Paper (mixed)
  • Paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
  • Plastic bottles and jugs (#1-#7)
  • Printer cartridges
  • Tires (limit four)
  • Used motor oil, filters and bottles
  • Yard trimmings

Staffed Drop-off Sites

  • O’Neal, 3769 Camp Rd., Greer -- PHONE: (864) 243-9672 

HOURS: Tuesday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

SITES COLLECT:

  • Aluminum foil and pie tins (clean)
  • Antifreeze
  • Appliances, large (e.g., refrigerators, washers, dryers)
  • Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, boat)
  • Batteries, Ni-Cd (rechargeable)
  • Cans (aluminum, steel, aerosol)
  • Cardboard
  • Cell phones
  • Compact disks (CDs)
  • Cooking oil
  • Electronics, household (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers and other electronic equipment) -- Residential generation ONLY -- Dismantled electronics are NOT accepted.
  • Eye glasses
  • Farmer oil (up to 55 gallons per visit)
  • Fluorescent light bulbs
  
  • Glass (brown, green, clear)
  • Greeting cards
  • Paper (mixed)
  • Paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
  • Plastic bottles and jugs (#1-#7)
  • Printer cartridges
  • Textiles (clothing and cloth items)
  • Tires (limit four)
  • Used motor oil, filters and bottles
  • Yard trimmings

 

Staffed Drop-off Site

  • Blackberry Valley, 409 Blackberry Valley Rd., Greenville -- PHONE: (864) 243-9672  

HOURS: Tuesday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

SITE COLLECTS:

  • Aluminum foil and pie tins (clean)
  • Antifreeze
  • Appliances, large (e.g., refrigerators, washers, dryers)
  • Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, boat)
  • Batteries, Ni-Cd (rechargeable)
  • Cans (aluminum, steel, aerosol)
  • Cardboard
  • Cell phones
  • Compact disks (CDs)
  • Cooking oil
  • Electronics, household (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers and other electronic equipment) -- Residential generation ONLY -- Dismantled electronics are NOT accepted.
  • Eye glasses
  • Fluorescent light bulbs
  
  • Glass (brown, green, clear)
  • Greeting cards
  • Oil/gasoline mixtures
  • Paper (mixed)
  • Paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
  • Plastic bottles and jugs (#1-#7)
  • Printer cartridges
  • Textiles (clothing and cloth items)
  • Tires (limit four)
  • Used motor oil, filters and bottles
  • Yard trimmings

 

Staffed Drop-off Site

  • Echo Valley, 3705 Greer Hwy., Marietta -- PHONE: (864) 243-9672    

HOURS: Tuesday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.  

SITE COLLECTS:

  • Aluminum foil and pie tins (clean)
  • Antifreeze
  • Appliances, large (e.g., refrigerators, washers, dryers)
  • Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, boat)
  • Batteries, Ni-Cd (rechargeable)
  • Cans (aluminum, steel, aerosol)
  • Cardboard
  • Cell phones
  • Compact disks (CDs)
  • Cooking oil
  • Electronics, household (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers and other electronic equipment) -- Residential generation ONLY -- Dismantled electronics are NOT accepted.
  • Eye glasses
  • Fluorescent light bulbs
  
  • Glass (brown, green, clear)
  • Greeting cards
  • Paper (mixed)
  • Paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
  • Plastic bottles and jugs (#1-#7)
  • Printer cartridges
  • Tires (limit four)
  • Used motor oil, filters and bottles
  • Yard trimmings

 

Staffed Drop-off Site

  • Simpsonville, 517 Hipps Rd., Simpsonville -- PHONE: (864) 243-9672  

HOURS: Tuesday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.  

SITE COLLECTS:

  • Aluminum foil and pie tins (clean)
  • Antifreeze
  • Appliances, large (e.g., refrigerators, washers, dryers)
  • Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, boat)
  • Batteries, Ni-Cd (rechargeable)
  • Cans (aluminum, steel, aerosol)
  • Cardboard
  • Cell phones
  • Compact disks (CDs)
  • Cooking oil
  • Electronics, household (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers and other electronic equipment) -- Residential generation ONLY -- Dismantled electronics are NOT accepted.
  • Eye glasses
  • Fluorescent light bulbs
  
  • Glass (brown, green, clear)
  • Greeting cards
  • Paper (mixed)
  • Paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
  • Plastic bottles and jugs (#1-#7)
  • Printer cartridges
  • Textiles (clothing and cloth items)
  • Tires (limit four)
  • Used motor oil, filters and bottles
  • Yard trimmings

 

Greenville County Twin Chimneys Landfill

Contact: Marcia L. Papin 
Location: 11075 Augusta Rd., Honea Path, SC 29654
Mailing address: 301 University Ridge, Suite 3800, Greenville, SC 29601-3660
Phone: (864) 243-9672
Fax: (864) 243-5276

  • Landfill

HOURS: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

SITE COLLECTS:

  • Aluminum foil and pie tins (clean)
  • Antifreeze
  • Appliances, large (e.g., refrigerators, washers, dryers)
  • Batteries
  • Cans (aluminum, steel, aerosol)
  • Cardboard
  • Cooking oil
  • Electronics, household (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers and other electronic equipment) -- Residential generation ONLY -- Dismantled electronics are accepted for a fee.
  • Farmer oil (up to 55 gallons per visit)
 
  • Fluorescent light bulbs
  • Glass (brown, green, clear)
  • Paper (mixed)
  • Paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
  • Plastic bottles and jugs (#1-#7)
  • Tires
  • Used motor oil, filters and bottles
  • Yard trimmings

 

Free Mulch Available 

Location: Twin Chimneys Landfill 

HOURS: Thursday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.  

DETAILS:  Individuals, bring your own truck and tarp. The first half scoop is free (a half scoop is 3-4 cubic yards). Additional full scoops may be purchased for $15.00 per scoop.  

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Greer, City of

Contact: Skipper Burns 
Location: 315 Buncombe St., Greer, SC 29650
Mailing address: 106 S. Main St., Greer, SC 29650 
Phone: (864) 848-2180
Fax: (864) 848-5386
Web: City of Greer Recycling Web Page

CURBSIDE COLLECTION:

  • Cans (aluminum)
  • Cardboard
  • Paper (newspaper and inserts)
    

SERVICE AREA: Greer City Limits

 

Staffed Drop-off Site

  • 315 Buncombe St. -- (864) 934-0268

HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

SITE COLLECTS:

  • Appliances, large (e.g., refrigerators, washers, dryers)
  • Batteries, lead-acid
  • Cans (aluminum, steel)
  • Cardboard
  • Glass bottles and jars (brown, green, clear)
  
  • Paper (newspaper and inserts)
  • Plastic bottles and jugs
  • Scrap metal
  • Tires
  • Used motor oil
   

Mauldin, City of  

Contact: Mike Watkins  
Mailing address: PO Box 249, Mauldin, SC 29662 
Phone: (864) 289-8904
Fax: (864) 404-3299
Brochure: The City of Mauldin Recycles!

The brochure The City of Mauldin Recycles! includes other specific recycling information for the community.

To view or print a copy, click on the image of the brochure to the right.

CURBSIDE COLLECTION:

  • Aluminum foil and pie tins
  • Cans (aluminum, aerosol and steel)
  • Cardboard
  • Glass (brown, green, clear)
  • Paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
 
  • Paper (brown paper bags, magazines, copy paper, newspaper and inserts, unwanted mail)
  • Plastic bottles and jugs (#1- #7)
  • Telephone books
 
   

Simpsonville, City of

Contact: Jay Crawford
Mailing address: 110 Woodside Park Dr., Simpsonville, SC 29681 
Phone: (864) 967-9531
Fax: (864) 962-0119
Web: City of Simpsonville Recycling Web Page

The brochure The City of Simpsonville Recycling Program includes other specific recycling information for the community.

To view or print a copy, click on the image of the brochure to the right.

 

Curbside Recycling Program

To participate in the City of Simpsonville’s curbside recycling program, register at City Hall or complete the form included in the brochure on the right. There is a registration fee of $25 that includes the cost of your new 96-gallon recycling roll cart.

Recyclables will be collected each week on your regular garbage collection day (except holidays when collection will be on the next business day).

CURBSIDE COLLECTION:

  • Books (paperback only)
  • Cans (aluminum, steel)
  • Cardboard
  • Glass (brown, green, clear)
  • Plastic bottles and jugs
 
  • Paper (office paper, magazines, newspaper and inserts)
  • Paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
  • Unwanted mail



Staffed Drop-off Site

  • Public Works Facility, 110 Woodside Park Drive

HOURS: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.


SITE COLLECTS:

  • Electronics, household (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers and other electronic equipment)
  • Used motor oil, filters and bottles
   
 
   

Travelers Rest, City of  

Phone: (864) 834-9020
Brochure: The City of Travelers Rest Recycles!

The brochure The City of Travelers Rest Recycles! includes other specific recycling information for the community.

To view or print a copy, click on the image of the brochure to the right.

CURBSIDE COLLECTION:

  • Appliances, large (e.g., refrigerators, washers, dryers)
  • Aluminum cans
  • Paper (newspaper and inserts, brown paper bags, magazines, catalogs, mailers, notebook paper, computer paper)
  
  • Plastic bottles and jugs (#1- #2)
  • Telephone books
  • Yard trimmings
 
     

Additional Used Motor Oil Collection Sites

Greenville

  • Advance Auto, 1264 S. Pleasantburg Dr.
  • Advance Auto, 2109 N. Pleasantburg Dr. 
  • Advance Auto, 3507 W. Blueridge Dr
  • Advance Auto, 1540 Laurens Rd.
  • Jiffy Lube, 416 Pelham Rd.
  • Auto Zone, 2006 Anderson 
  • Auto Zone, 3 Farr's Bridge Rd.
  • Auto Zone, 3109 N. Pleasantburg Dr.
  • Auto Zone, 1535 Laurens Rd. 
  • Pep Boys, 2418 Laurens Rd.
  • Walmart Tire and Lube Express Center, 1451 Woodruff Rd.
  • Walmart Tire and Lube Express Center, 6134 White Horse Rd.

Greer

  • Advance Auto, 14150 E. Wade Hampton Blvd. 
  • Auto Zone, 204 E. Wade Hampton Blvd.  
  • Tractor Supply Company, 1326 W. Wade Hampton Blvd.
  • Walmart Tire and Lube Express Center, 14055 E. Wade Hampton Blvd.

Mauldin

  • Advance Auto, 302 N. Main St.
  • Auto Zone, 413 N. Main St.
  • Jiffy Lube, 109 N. Main St
  • Tractor Supply Company, 206 S. Main St., Suite F

Simpsonville 

  • Advance Auto, 2584 Woodruff Rd.
  • Advance Auto, 600 SE Main St.
  • Auto Zone, 426 S.E. Main St.   
  • Walmart Tire and Lube Express Center, 3950 Grandview Dr.

Taylors

  • Advance Auto, 3033 Wade Hampton Blvd.
  • Auto Zone, 2830 Wade Hampton Place #23
  • Jiffy Lube, 3490 Rutherford Rd.
  • Walmart Tire and Lube Express Center, 3027 Wade Hamton Blvd.

Travelers Rest

  • Advance Auto, 100 Walnut Ln.
  • Walmart Tire and Lube Express Center, 9 Benton Rd.

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For the most up-to-date information, please call the contact listed.

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

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