Special Event Recycling Program

About the Program

Event Recycling Special events generate a significant amount of waste within a short timeframe. Charleston County Government's Environmental Management Department has designed a program to effectively implement recycling at your event.

Charleston County offers the use of ClearStream recycling bins for the collection of recyclables and food waste at special events. The County will loan the bins to community groups, nonprofit organizations, businesses and citizens who plan to collect recyclables and food waste generated at events held within Charleston County.

The Special Event Recycling Program provides equipment for onsite collection of materials, but does not include the removal of materials after an event for processing. There is no charge to use the equipment, but there is a requirement that the equipment be returned in the same condition (refundable deposit details listed below).

Planning Ahead

The program ensures that waste generated during your event will be diverted from the Bees Ferry Landfill and will be recycled. The number of attendees at an event affects the amount of waste generated. The table below is a helpful guide that can be used to estimate the number of special event bins you will need to collect recyclable materials.

To ensure bins are available for your event, contact Charleston County's Environmental Management Department at (843) 720-7111 at least 30 days prior to the event to reserve your bins. Up to 15 bins are available at any given time.

Special Event Guidelines
Special Event Checklist
Projected Number Of Attendees
Number of Special Event Bins Needed
200 or less
2
200 - 600
4
600 - 1,000
6
1,000 +
Contact Charleston County's Environmental Management Department