Recycling Professionals
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For South Carolina
Solid Waste Professionals and Recycling Coordinators ...

See the list below for specific information.

Recycling Grants
This section provides a list of recycling grants,
grant applications and other information for
South Carolina counties, municipalities and schools.
Solid Waste Planning
This section provides information about the comprehensive
and long-term approach to managing solid waste
in South Carolina.
Education Programs
This section provides information on recycling education
programs including "Action for a cleaner tomorrow,"
Action in the Classroom
and the Green Driver Project, etc.
Demonstration of Need (DON)
Provided is information on the DON regulation, consistency
determinations and the State Solid Waste Management Plan
or County/Region Solid Waste Management Plans.
Training and Certification Courses
This section features information about professional
development opportunities from DHEC's Office of
Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling.
Used Motor Oil, Filter and Bottle Recycling
Learn about one of the country's leading used motor oil
recycling programs plus information about recycling used
motor oil, filters, bottles, oil/gasoline mixtures and farmer oil.
Reporting Requirements
All counties, state agencies as well as
publicly-funded colleges and universities are required
to report their recycling efforts annually to DHEC.
  Composting
Get information about the benefits of composting and
steps for starting a backyard compost pile. The Office's
"Smart Gardener" publication is provided as well.
Recycle Guys Awards Program
Provided is information, an award application and a list of
previous award winners honored as South Carolina's top
recycling people, programs and projects each year.
  America Recycles Day
Get important information about this annual campaign
that focuses on buying recycled, culminating each year
on November 15 -- America Recycles Day.
WasteWise
Get details about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WasteWise Program, a free, voluntary program whose partners
set waste prevention, recycling and buying recycled goals.
  S.C. Resource Conservation Challenge
Learn about new and improved ways for colleges and
universities as well as schools and school districts to conserve
natural resources, protect the environment and save money.
Local Recycling Program Information
Review this extensive list of county and municipal
recycling contacts for curbside and drop-off recycling
programs throughout South Carolina.
Financial Assurance and Full-cost Disclosure
This section provides county and city solid waste
and recycling professionals with data to help them complete
required solid waste and recycling reports.


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

This Web page was last updated on September 29, 2009.