Recycling Facts

Florence County thanks each business/industry that participated in the survey and applauds your effort to help increase recycling in the County!

Businesses in Florence County recycled materials such as glass, plastics, metals, batteries, paper/paperboard, fluorescent lights and tires. Their efforts increased the total tonnage for the County to 119,586.4 tons.

Note: Listed tons are the totals from the SW Manned collections stations and the City/Towns recycling figures. Total tonnage figure is a combination of listed tons and recycling information provided by businesses that participated in the 2004 survey.

FY2007

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 Florence County recycled:

  • 71.95 Tons of Glass
  • 393.64 Tons of Metal
  • 4,914.59 Tons of Paper/Paperboard
  • 279.29 Tons of Plastics
  • 104.41 Tons of Used Oil
  • 3.25 Tons of Used Oil Filters
  • 678.67 Tons of Waste Tires

FY2005

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, Florence County recycled:

  • 109.17 Tons of Glass
  • 90.42 Tons of Metal
  • 1,003.17 Tons of Paper/Paperboard
  • 117.73 Tons of Plastics
  • 90.44 Tons of Used Oil
  • .85 Tons of Used Oil Filters
  • 829.85 Tons of Waste Tires
  • 3,533.0 Tons of Yard Waste into Compost

FY2004

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004, Florence County recycled:

  • 143.64 Tons of Glass
  • 52.80 Tons of Metal
  • 1,162.25 Tons of Paper/Paperboard
  • 181.48 Tons of Plastics
  • 95.73 Tons of Used Oil
  • 3.20 Tons of Used Oil Filters
  • 402.07 Tons of Waste Tires
  • 4,663.00 Tons of Yard Waste into Compost

FY2003

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, Florence County recycled:

  • 186.22 Tons of Glass
  • 11,613.34 Tons of Metal
  • 205,613.34 Tons of Paper/Paperboard
  • 109.16 Tons of Plastics
  • 153.67 Tons of Used Oil
  • 421.04 Tons of Waste Tires

FY2004

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002 Florence County recycled:

  • 168.47 Tons of Glass
  • 138.9 Tons of Metal
  • 6,037.1 Tons of Paper/Paperboard
  • 109.16 Tons of Plastics
  • 153.67 Tons of Used Oil
  • 421.04 Tons of Waste Tires

Contact Information

Kathy Nephew, Recycling Coordinator

Phone: (843) 292-1603
Fax: (843) 292-1607

Address:
180 N. Irby St., MSC-G
Florence, SC 29501