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Darlington County Environmental Services

Darlington County Environmental Services
Recycling

Darlington County Environmental Services - Recycling
1 Public Square, Room 210
Darlington, South Carolina 29532
Phone: (843) 398-4888

Recycling Department Function
To provide an everyday convenient living for the citizens of Darlington County to recycling and disposal of household garbage as well as yard debris. We have twelve recycling centers located throughout Darlington County. Each of the recycling centers has containers for newspaper, plastic bottles, cardboard, household garbage. Etc. We do not at this time accept tires at the recycling centers. Tires must be drop off at the landfill.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Where are the recycling centers located? When are the centers open?
A. Provided below in the Additional Information is a map, a listing of all the recycling centers, and hours of operation for each center.

Q. Does Darlington Recycling Centers accept paint?
A. Yes. Only unusable paint that is completely dry may be taken to a recycling center. Let liquid paint air dry or fill can with kitty litter, sand or soil.

Q. How should I prepare recyclables?
A. Plastic, glass and metal cans should be rinsed, and cardboard boxes should be broken down.

Q. What to do with a mix load, such as trash, wood, glass, etc.?
A. In order to accept a mix load you must separate theitems to be disposed of.

Q. What if I have a hot load?
A. Before dumping a hot load it must be completely out. Hot load can and will cause fire in the landfill.

It's The Law!

Approved Darlington County trash bags must be used for all household waste
All loads of trash or yard waste must be secured and covered by a tarp during transit to prevent litter. For more information, contact the Litter Control Coordinator at(843) 398-4011.
To report illegal dumping, call (843) 398-4011.

Used Motor Oil Collection

Used motor oil, oil filters and empty motor oil bottles are frequently disposed improperly. One gallon of used motor oil poured on the ground or in a sewer system can contaminate as much as 1 million gallons of water.. often the very water we drink.

To make proper disposal easy and convenient, containers for used motor oil, oil filters and oil bottles can be found throughout Darlington County.

USED MOTOR OIL MUST BE RECYCLED IN SOUTH CAROLINA

Use Special Yellow Bags For Household Garbage...

First, recycle.
Then use yellow Darlington County bags for garbage. The "Trash Two-Step" means you pay only for the garbage you throw away. Darlington County developed this pay-per-bag system to meet state and federal goals to reduce solid waste and increase recycling.

The price of Darlington County trash bags covers a portion of the disposal costs, including handling, transportation and disposal of the trash at a landfill that meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Subtitle D regulations.

DARLINGTON COUNTY TRASH BAGS

90-gallon bags (fit roll-carts) Five for $6.65 ($1.33 each)
35-gallon bags Five for $2.50 (50 cents each)
13-gallon bags (for small trash cans) Five for $1.75 (35 cents each)

Bags are available at most grocery and convenience stores.

Darlington County trash bags are required for all non-recyclable household trash. Take the yellow bags to one of the 12 recycling stations located throughout the county (see back of brochure). Also use yellow bags in roll-carts provided by municipalities and private haulers.

Yellow bags are not needed for everything you throw away. Big items, like old furniture, scrap building materials and yard debris, are taken free of charge. Place these items in the yard waste box at the Recycling Station. Take large loads to the landfill.

Items Recycled in Darlington County

	What To Recycle	How To Recycle	Where To Recycle
ALUMINUM CANS	Beverage cans only - no pie pans, foil, etc.	Rinse & crush.	Recycling Stations
APPLIANCES AND SCRAP METAL	Metal appliances and scrap metal	Put in scrap metal box.	Recycling Stations
BATTERIES, LEAD-ACID	Car, truck, boat, motorcycle and utility vehicle	If leaking, place in secure containers.	Recycling Stations
CARDBOARD, CORRUGATED	Corrugated and pasteboard (cereal) boxes - no plastic or wax-coated boxes	Flatten. Must be clean and dry. Remove all packaging.	Recycling Stations
GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS	See details below.	Discard caps and rinse. DO NOT BREAK!	Recycling Stations
METAL "TIN" CANS	All food cans - no aerosol (spray) cans, non-food cans (like shaving cream or cleaning products)	Rinse cans well and push lids inside.	Recycling Stations
MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS	See details below.	Do not tie or bag. Keep them dry.	Recycling Stations
PLASTIC BOTTLES	See details below.	Discard caps, rinse and flatten	Recycling Stations
OIL, FILTERS AND OIL BOTTLES	Used motor oil, filters and bottles from cars and trucks	See details below.	Recycling Stations
TEXTILES	See details below.	Clean and dry items only.	Recycling Stations
TIRES	Auto, pickup and truck tires (large tires accepted at landfill only).	Four tires per day will be accepted.	Landfill

GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS:
Green, brown and clear food and beverage containers are the only types of glass accepted. Dishes, drinking glasses, pyrex, ceramic, window glass, mirrors and light bulbs ARE NOT accepted.

MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS:
Newspapers, inserts and magazines with glossy pages are accepted. Items including books, writing or office paper, unwanted mail and wrapping paper ARE NOT accepted.

PLASTIC BOTTLES:
Soft drink bottles, milk jugs and most plastic bottles marked by a #1 or #2 recycling symbol are accepted. Plastic bags and styrofoam ARE NOT accepted.

OIL FILTERS AND BOTTLES:
No more than 10 gallons of Used motor oil will be accepted per visit. Do not remove caps on bottles. Drain oil filters completely (puncture oil filters to rain completely). Antifreeze, gasoline, paint thinner and solvents ARE NOT accepted.

TEXTILES:
Clothing, shoes, belts, purses, hats, towels, household linens, blankets and clean stuffed animals are collected for reuse.

Recycle Center and Landfill Map

Recycling Center Locations
1 Society Hill Station 212 E. Depot St.	2 Antioch Station 2425 Antioch Rd. (behind Antioch School)	3 Old Ruby Road Station 1218 Old RubyRd. (beside Dixie Youth Baseball Field)
4 Pine Ridge Station 2229 W. Old Camden Rd. (across from the Robinson Plant)	5 Bay Road Station 1332 Bay Rd., (1/4 mile off Hwy. 151, W.Bobo Newsom Hwy.)	6 East Lydia Station 315 E. Lydia Hwy.(1/4 mile east ofLee's Crossroads on Hwy. 34)
7 Dovesville Station 250 Dovesville Hwy. (1/2 mile west of Hwy. 52)	8 Smith Avenue Station 715 Phillips St., Darlington (corner of Smith Ave.)	9 West Mclver Road Station 424 W. Mclver Rd. (near Hwy. 340 and the drag strip)
10 East Mclver Road Station 1318 E. Mclver Rd. (across from Pee Dee Electric Co-op)	11 Syracuse Station 3204 Lamar Hwy. (Hwy. 401 at Syracuse Community Rd.)	12 Lamar Station 601 Bay Branch Rd
L Darlington County Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill NO FEE is charged to Darlington County residents using this landfill. HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 8a.m. - 4 p.m., Sat. 8a.m. - Noon. Check in at Scale House.
STATION HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 7a.m. - 7p.m., Sat. 8a.m. - 7 p.m., CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY - Stations 2, 4, 6,7, 9,10 and 11. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL (843) 398-4888.