Florence County is steadily improving and ever committed to achieving an environmentally sensible surrounding through its recycling efforts.

Single-Stream Recycling

Transition from Sorted to Single-Stream

Many residents have expressed concern over the recent change in material collection at various Manned Convenience Centers (MCC) throughout the County.

The County is transitioning to single stream recycling in an effort to reduce costs and increase the amount of items recycled.

Advantages of Single Stream:

• Recyclable items do not have to be sorted prior to bringing to the MCC saving valuable time for citizens.
• MCC staff time is reduced by eliminating the monitoring of multiple bins which frees attendants time to be of more service to citizens in other areas.
• The recyclable items are transported collectively which reduces transportation costs. The recyclable items are sorted later to be sold in bulk which reduces taxpayer dollars for solid waste fees.

If you have any further questions concerning this matter, please contact Kathy Nephew, Recycling Coordinator at 843-292-1603.

Recycling Centers

Drop off sites:

Hours:7AM – 7PM, Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, CLOSED: Tuesday & Thursday
Sites Collect: Cans (aluminum, steel), plastic (#1, #2), glass (brown, green, clear), paper (newspaper and inserts, cardboard), aluminum pans, foil, lead-acid batteries, white goods, used oil, yard waste

Additional used motor oil collection sites

Florence

• City fire station, W. Palmetto St. (Used oil filters also accepted)
• City fire station, Edisto St. (Used oil filters also accepted)
• Advance Auto, 931 Irby St.
• Advance Auto, 1802 West Evans St.
• Auto Zone, 830 S. Irby St.

Lake City

• Advance Auto, Hwy. 52 and Ron McNair Blvd.
• Auto Zone, 215 S. Ron McNair Blvd.

For more information, call 1-800-768-7348 or write DHEC’s Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, SC 29201.