South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

Required Reporting

The S.C. Solid Waste Policy and Management Act of 1991 (Act) calls for each county, state agency and publicly funded college and university to report annually the amount of material it recycles.

Specifically, the Act requires DHEC to publish a comprehensive annual report that provides an overview of recycling and disposal efforts in South Carolina during the previous fiscal year (FY). This is based in part on the required information that counties, state agencies, colleges and universities provide on municipal solid waste management in the state.

"The S.C. Solid Waste Management Annual Report" must be submitted to the Governor and General Assembly by March 15 each year. View the most recent copy of the report.

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Business Reporting

While not required to report, businesses can track disposal costs and revenue generated from the sale of recyclables by using a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL on-line reporting system called Biz-TRAC. In addition, businesses are able to create reports including an environmental benefits report (e.g. barrels of oil or trees saved) based on their recycling activities. Start using Biz-TRAC today.

For those companies not wanting to use Biz-TRAC, please complete this fillable Word document and e-mail it to the S.C. Smart Business Recycling Program. All surveys must be submitted by Friday, December 4, 2009.

Recycling data collected from businesses through Biz-TRAC or the Word document is recorded and included in the annual report confidentially.

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County, State Agency & College/University Reporting

The "State Agencies, Colleges and Universities Waste Reduction, Recycling and Buy Recycled Annual Report" details the recycling and buy recycled efforts of state agencies, college and universities. 

The information is collected from state agencies, colleges and universities each September and the report submitted to the Governor and General Assembly by November 1 each year. View the most recent report.

Currently, counties, colleges and universities may enter their Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009) recycling using Re-TRAC, a web-based data management program for solid waste. (Participants must login to the site to enter data.)

State agencies are asked to complete a form and e-mail it to DHEC's Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling (Office).

Contact the Office if you have additional reporting questions.

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