Residential Recycling

Charleston County Environmental Management provides single stream recycling collection to single-family households, multi-family communities, schools, and commercial businesses. With single stream recycling, also known as All-In-One Recycling, you can combine paper products, cardboard, plastic bottles & containers, aluminum and glass all together - there is no sorting required, which makes it easier for you to recycle more.

The Charleston County residential recycling program is single stream instead of separating recyclables by type. Residents can combine all paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum and plastic containers into one wheeled roll cart.

To learn more about the County's Recycling Program, program history, or collection guidelines, please visit:

Single Stream Program

For those that do not meet the single-family household or multi-family community criteria, please use:

Business Recycling

Contact

Environmental Management

Office

8099 Palmetto Commerce Prkwy., N. Charleston, SC 29456

Phone: (843) 720-7111

Fax: (843) 720-7115

Email: Recycle@CharlestonCounty.org

Social: Environmental Management

Recycle Center Hours: M – F | 7:30AM – 6:00PM

Bees Ferry Landfill

1344 Bees Ferry Rd., Charleston, SC 29414

Phone: (843) 571-0929

Fax: (843) 571-1265

Convenience Centers

All Staffed Convenience Centers: Mon. – Sat. | 7:30AM – 6:00PM CLOSED Sunday

Signal Point Road Convenience Center: Tues. – Sat. | 10:00AM – 6:00PM CLOSED Sunday and Monday

NOTE: The Romney Street Convenience Center is CLOSED

1344 Bees Ferry Rd., Charleston, SC

6380 Maxville Rd., Awendaw, SC

2844 Highway 174 Edisto, SC

8776 Old Jacksonboro Rd., Adams Run, SC

5303 Highway 165, Hollywood, SC

1775 River Rd., McClellanville, SC

1558 Liberia Rd., Wadmalaw, SC

1716 Signal Point Rd., James Island, SC

User Fees

The Solid Waste User Fee is the principal funding source for the County's solid waste management programs. The User Fee is applied to individual parcels and is divided into two main categories: Residential and Commercial. The residential User Fee is included as part of the annual Real Property Tax Bill.

The commercial User Fee is billed separately and is based on the prior year's volume as reported by the hauler.

Single Family

$99 per single family residence - Includes mobile homes

Multi-Family

$70 per multi-family unit - I.E.: Apartments

Commercial

$172 per cubic yard of garbage

The User Fee funds programs and services that include but are not limited to:

  • Curbside recycling collection
  • Drop off sites and convenience centers
  • Waste transfer and disposal
  • Material recovery facility (recycling center)
  • Composting facility
  • Household hazardous waste program
  • Administration

For those that do not meet the single-family household or multi-family community criteria, please use the Business Recycling Schedule.

User Fee Rate Computations — Residential Accounts

Residential Single Family:

The average single-family residence produces 1.5 tons of garbage per year, which has been verified by national studies, and independent consultant hired by Charleston County. Therefore, the rate is 1.5 times the tipping rate per ton.

Example 1.5 X $66 = $99

Residential Multi-Family:

The same national studies and consultant recommendations are used to verify that a multi-family residence produces 1.05 tons of garbage per year. Therefore, the rate is 1.05 times the rate per ton.

Example 1.05 X $66 = 69.3 rounded to $70

User Fee Rate Computations — Commercial Accounts

National studies along with the Revenue Collections Department's own studies have verified that one cubic yard of garbage weighs 100 lbs. Therefore, this figure is converted by using the following formula: $66 (price per ton) divided by 2,000 (lbs. in a ton) times 100 (lbs. in a cubic yard) times 52 (weeks per year) = $172 rate per cubic yard. The weekly averaged yards are then multiplied by the $172 rate per cubic yard to generate the User Fee.

Example 1-8 cubic yard Container dumped 1x weekly is calculated: 8 CY x 1 weekly x $172= User Fee of $1,376 per year — Compactors are calculated as 4 cubic yards for every 1 yard of compacted waste.

Example 1-30 cubic yard compactor picked up 1x per week is calculated: 30 CY x4 = 120 CY per week 120 CY per week x $172 = User Fee of $20,640 per year

Residential Recycling Schedule & Pick-up

Residential Curbside Recycling Schedule

For your convenience, users can use the county's GIS' Curbside Recycling map to look up your scheduled recycling day.

View the Map (online)

Businesses, Multi-Family Apartments/Condos, and Schools

These schedules are for Businesses, Multi-Family Apartments/Condos, and Schools in Charleston County ONLY.

Business Recycling

NEW 2025 Countywide Recycling Schedule

These schedules are for single-family residential homes in Charleston County ONLY.

View Schedule (PDF)

NEW 2025 Downtown Recycling Schedule

These schedules are for single-family residential homes in Charleston County ONLY.

View Schedule

Pick-up schedules affected by county holidays

The below pick-up days will be pushed back one (1) day.

  • New Years Day: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  • Memorial Day: Monday, May 26, 2025
  • July 4th: Friday, July 4, 2025
  • Labor Day: Monday, September 1, 2025
  • Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 27, 2025
  • Christmas: Thursday, December 25, 2025

All other holidays are not observed by our recycling collection vendor, Republic Services, and the recycling collection schedule will not change. To confirm your next service day, please visit ChasCoGIS.Maps.arcgis.com | Charleston County Curbside Recycling.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Republic Services will take over collection of recyclables on June 6, 2022. As part of the transition, the collection schedule will expand from four days a week to five days a week.

Recycling collection will remain every two weeks.

Answer:Some residents will experience a change in service day or week.

New collection schedules are posted at www.Recycle.CharlestonCounty.org. Residents with a change in collection day or week will be notified by a postcard as well. Current collection schedules will remain the same until June 6, 2022.

Answer:If a holiday falls on a weekday, collection will be delayed one (1) day for the remainder of the week.

For example, if the holiday falls on Monday, then Monday's collection will be on Tuesday and the one-day delay will occur for the remainder of the week. Collection will occur on Saturdays if needed. Republic Services may not follow all Charleston County holidays. Please refer to the newsletter for all observed holidays that may delay recycling collection.

Answer:The acceptable material will stay the same including all paper, cardboard, plastic bottles & containers, aluminum & steel cans and glass.

Answer:Residents do not need to order a new cart.

Republic will continue to service the current 95-gallon recycling carts.

Answer:All customer service contacts remain the same.

Residents can contact Charleston County using the following methods:

Answer:

Recycle Pick-up Truck

Convenience Centers

What can be recycled at a convenience center or drop site location?

Convenience Centers are staffed centers that will accept approved items listed above, along with the items listed below from residents only:

  • Recyclables (items listed above)
  • Electronics (only household computers, monitors, printers and TVs)
  • Hazardous household materials (excluding Signal Point)
  • Light bulbs (CFL light bulbs, fluorescent tubes)
  • Household garbage
  • Yard waste (excluding Signal Point)
  • Tires
  • Paint
  • Batteries (car batteries, household batteries, battery acid, NiCad batteries)
  • Scrap metal and appliance (excluding Signal Point)
  • Battery acid
  • Propane tanks, helium tanks, and fire extinguishers MUST be left with staff. These items must be emptied before being brought to any Convenience Center and will not be accepted if they are not completely emptied.
  • Motor oil and antifreeze
  • Construction and demolition debris.
  • Gasoline (Bees Ferry Convenience Center only)

If you have any questions, contact Environmental Management at (843) 720-7111.

Find a Convenience Center

NOTE: Dropsites are available for use by residents and businesses, but Convenience Centers can accept household recyclables ONLY from commercial businesses. Convenience Centers do not accept commercial yard waste, trash, construction & demolition debris, and hazardous waste materials.

NOTE: Signal Point Road Center (1716 Signal Point Road, Charleston 29412) is not a full service convenience center. Yard waste, household garbage, construction & demolition debris, scrap metal, appliances and propane tanks are not accepted at this location.

NOTE: Dropsite locations are un-manned. The following items are accepted at a recycling dropsite: all paper, cardboard, plastics bottles and containers, aluminum & steel cans and glass. All cardboard dropped off at a convenience center or dropsite location must be flattened, All packaging (styrofoam, bubble wrap, etc.) is not accepted and should be removed.

Convenience Centers Rules

  • Beginning November 1, 2024 all double-axle trailers, box trucks, and moving vans are required to schedule an appointment in advance to use the convenience centers. Phone: (843)720-7111.
  • Charleston County Proof of Residency Required. Must show: a photo I-D, Driver's License or Passport, Utility or Tax bill will also be accepted along with a form of photo I-D &
  • Commercial business and contractors are prohibited from using the Convenience Centers.
  • All sites are smoke free

Convenience Center Locations

Recycle Center Administrative Offices: Mon. – Fri. | 8:00AM – 4:30PM CLOSED Sunday

Staffed Convenience Centers: Mon. – Sat. | 7:30AM – 6:00PM CLOSED Sunday

Signal Point Rd. Convenience Center: Tues. – Sat. | 10:00AM – 6:00PM CLOSED Sunday and Monday

Staffed Convenience Centers

Adams Run Convenience Center

Hours of Operation

Monday - Saturday CLOSED Sunday

7:30AM - 6PM

Wednesday and Sunday

1PM - 6PM

Address

8776 Old Jacksonboro Rd., Adams Run, SC

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Bees Ferry Convenience Center

Hours of Operation

Monday - Saturday CLOSED Sunday

7:30AM - 6PM

Sunday

1PM - 6PM

Address

1344 Bees Ferry Rd., Charleston, SC

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Edisto Island Convenience Center

Hours of Operation

Monday - Saturday CLOSED Sunday

7:30AM - 6PM

Wednesday and Sunday

1PM - 6PM

Address

2844 Highway 174, Edisto Island, SC

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Hollywood Convenience Center

Hours of Operation

Monday - Saturday CLOSED Sunday

7:30AM - 6PM

Wednesday and Sunday

1PM - 6PM

Address

5305 Highway 165, Hollywood, SC

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Maxville Road Convenience Center

Hours of Operation

Monday - Saturday CLOSED Sunday

7:30AM - 6PM

Wednesday and Sunday

1PM - 6PM

Address

6380 Maxville Rd., Awendaw, SC

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River Road Convenience Center

Hours of Operation

Monday - Saturday CLOSED Sunday

7:30AM - 6PM

Wednesday and Sunday

1PM - 6PM

Address

1775 River Rd., McClellanville, SC

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Signal Point Road Convenience Center

Hours of Operation

Tuesday - Saturday: CLOSED Sunday

10AM - 6PM

Address

1716 Signal Point Rd., Charleston, SC

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Wadmalaw Convenience Center

Hours of Operation

Monday - Saturday: CLOSED Sunday

7:30AM - 6PM

Address

1558 Liberia Rd., Wadmalaw, SC

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New Convenience Center Rules

1 Household Garbage

Standard household garbage, kitchen waste, and food scraps only.

2 Construction & Demolition (C&D) debris/bulk items

Furniture, mattresses, sheetrock/ drywall, carpet, insulation, wood/lumber, non-recyclable plastic items. Examples of items NOT accepted in this zone include but are not limited to: shingles, bricks, cement, stucco, boats, cars, gasoline, tires, plastic bags, household garbage, animal carcasses, empty gas containers, fireworks/flammable items, and household hazardous waste.

3 Scrap Metal

Includes household appliances (i.e. refrigerators), metal pots and pans, grills, water tanks, small metal items. All propane tanks, helium tanks, and fire extinguishers MUST be left with staff. These items must be emptied before being brought to any Convenience Center and will not be accepted if they are not completely emptied.

4 Used Tires

4 tires maximum. Rims should be removed. No commercial or tractor trailer tires accepted.

5 Recycling

ONLY plastic bottles & containers, glass bottles & jars, aluminum & steel cans, paper, paperboard & flattened cardboard, and cartons (i.e. milk, juice, and soup cartons). The following items are NOT accepted in this zone: plastic bags, bagged recyclables, plastic wrap, styrofoam, wood, large plastic items (e.g., storage containers, kids’ toys), plastic or metal coat hangers, or food containers contaminated with food.

6 Yard debris

Includes tree trimmings, branches, limbs, grass clippings, and leaves. No plastic bags are allowed— items must be in paper bags. Limbs must be no larger than 6 feet by 2 feet. Loose dirt or mulch is not accepted.

7 Cement/Bricks

Accepted materials include small quantities of cement or bricks.

8 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

Including but not limited to: old paint (no empty or dried paint cans), pesticides, herbicides, pool cleaners, rust removers.

9 E-Waste

TVs, printers, monitors, & computers ONLY. Any other electronic items should NOT be placed in this zone; see site attendant for details.

10 Oil/Batteries/Bulbs

Accepted materials include used motor oil & cooking oil, all light bulbs, and all batteries.

11 Gasoline

Used gas is accepted at the Bees Ferry Road Convenience Center ONLY. Must leave container.

11 Unavailable

Recycle services are unavailable.

Un-Manned Dropsites

Dropsites are available for use by residents and businesses, but Convenience Centers can accept household recyclables ONLY from commercial businesses. Convenience Centers do not accept commercial yard waste, trash, construction & demolition debris, and hazardous waste materials.

MUSC Central Energy Plant

Address

122 Bee St., Charleston, SC

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DMV Parking Lot

Address

1189 Sweetgrass Basket Pkwy., Mt. Pleasant, SC

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Whipple Rd. (Recreation Complex)

Address

889 Whipple Rd., Mt. Pleasant, SC

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Wild Dunes Convention Center

Address

5803 Palmetto Dr., Isle of Palms, SC

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Fire Station #1

Address

30 J C Long Blvd., Isle of Palms, SC

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Bert's Red & White Parking Lot

Address

202 E. Ashley Ave., Folly Beach, SC

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Baptist Hill Middle/High School

Address

5117 Baptist Hill Rd., Hollywood, SC

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St. Paul's Service Center

Address

5962 Hwy. 165, Ravenel, SC

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Charleston Air Force Base

Address

100 W. Stewart Ave., Joint Base Charleston, SC

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Charleston County Library

Address

6325 Dorchester Rd., N. Charleston, SC

Dorchester Rd. Branch
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Charleston County Public Service Building

Address

4045 Bridge View Dr., N. Charleston, SC

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Cross County Rd. Fire Station

Address

7270 Cross County Rd., N. Charleston, SC

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Trident Technical College

Address

7000 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, SC

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Buy Recycled

Buying recycled and recyclable goods is just as important as recycling. It takes time to get into the habit of making sure that most products you buy can be recycled or reused. Below are some tips to help you out.

What to Buy

  • Glass bottles and aluminum cans - When possible, consumers should try to use reusable containers.
  • Steel cans - like soup and coffee cans.
  • Recycled paper - Read the label to find out how much of that paper was made from recycled materials. Also, look for the acronyms PCC (post consumer content) and PCW (post consumer waste).

If you have questions, contact the Environmental Management Department at (843) 720-7111.

Buying Recycled Paint

Did you know that you can buy used/recycled paint at the *Bees Ferry Convenience Center? The paint that Charleston County residents can bring to the Recycling Center or to one of the eight convenience centers located throughout the County is used to create the recycled paint that is sold.

*Used/recycled paint is only sold at the Bees Ferry Convenience Center.

Recycled Paint is Currently Available!

The Bees Ferry Convenience Center sells white and off-white colored paint. The site attendant can help you with picking out your paint color. The paint costs $10 per five-gallon bucket, and must be paid for at the Scale House located at the entrance of the landfill. Once you have your purchase receipt from the scale house, you can pick up your paint from the site attendant at the convenience center.

Hours: M – F | 8AM – 2:30PM

How is the paint recycled?

The paint that Charleston County residents bring to one of the eight convenience centers located throughout the County is mixed together at the Bees Ferry Landfill Convenience Center. The shades are first separated in the latex processing shed. When paint is being made, the colors are poured into a 55-gallon drum. When the drum is full, the paint is blended with a mixer. After an hour of mixing, the paint is poured into 11 five-gallon buckets. The top of the lid is coded with a date of when it was made and a swatch of which color shade.

Oil-based paints are not mixed into the latex paint, and most of the paint sold has a flat finish. Any empty cans and lids not reused are put in the recycling container for metal recycling.