Richland County Recycling Programs
Arcadia Lakes, Town of l City of Columbia, Sanitation Division l Forest Acres, City of
Fort Jackson l Irmo, Town of l Richland County l Richland County Landfill
Additional Used Motor Oil Collection Sites
Location and mailing address: 6626A Arcadia Woods Road, Columbia, SC 29206
Phone: (803) 782-2272
Fax: (803) 787-3338
Email: arctwn@sc.rr.com
CURBSIDE COLLECTION: Cans (aluminum, steel), plastic bottles, jars and jugs, paper (cardboard, magazines, newspaper and inserts)
City of Columbia, Sanitation Division
Contact: Robert Anderson
Location and mailing address: 2910 Colonial Dr., Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: (803) 545-3800
Fax: (803) 733-8648
CURBSIDE COLLECTION: Cans (aluminum, steel, aerosol), plastic bottles, jars and jugs, glass (brown, green, clear), paper (magazines, newspaper and inserts), aluminum foil
ELECTRONICS (including old computers, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, cell phones etc..) from City of Columbia residents only can be recycled at the Public Works facility at 2910 Colonial Drive. Items can be dropped off between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Please call (803) 545-3780 for more information.
Unstaffed Drop-off Site
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2600 Bull St., between Department of Mental Health and DHEC buildings
Hours: 24 hours
SITE COLLECTS: Cans (aluminum, steel), plastic bottles, jars and jugs, glass (brown, green, clear), paper (magazines, newspaper and inserts, office paper, cardboard)
Compost for Sale
Location: Humane Lane
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
DETAILS: Compost costs $25 per cubic yard.
Contact: Joey Paschal
Location and mailing address: 5205 Trenholm Rd., Forest Acres, SC 29206
Phone: (803) 782-9475
Web site: www.forestacres.net
CURBSIDE COLLECTION: Cans (aluminum, steel), plastic bottles, jars and jugs (#1-#7), glass (brown, green, clear), paper (cardboard, magazines, newspaper and inserts)
Drop-off Site
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5400 Robert Springs Rd.
Hours: Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
SITE COLLECTS: Cans (aluminum, steel), plastic bottles, jars and jugs (#1-#7), glass (brown, green, clear), paper (cardboard, magazines, newspaper and inserts)
Contact: Richard Lucas
Location and mailing address: 6586 Lee Rd., Fort Jackson, SC 29207
Phone: (803) 751-4208 or (803) 751-1576
Unstaffed Drop-off Site
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Building 6586, Lee Rd.
Hours: 24 hours
SITE COLLECTS: Cans (aluminum, steel), plastic bottles, jars and jugs, glass (green, brown, clear), paper (cardboard, colored paper, magazines, newspaper and inserts, mixed office paper, telephone books), scrap metal
Contact: Whitt Cline
Mailing Address: PO Box 406, Irmo, SC 29063
Phone: (803) 781-7050
Fax: (803) 749-2743
CURBSIDE COLLECTION: Cans (aluminum), plastic bottles, jars and jugs, paper (cardboard, magazines, newspaper and inserts)
County Recycling Coordinator: Paul Alcantar
Location and mailing address: 400 Powell Rd., Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: (803) 576-2400
Fax: (803) 576-2499
Web site: www.richlandonline.com/departments/PublicWorks/recycling.asp
CURBSIDE COLLECTION: Cans (aluminum, steel, aerosol), plastic bottles, jars and jugs, paper (corrugated cardboard, magazines, newspaper and inserts)
Staffed Drop-off Site
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Lower Richland, 10531 Garners Ferry Rd., just south of Mr. Bunky’s Convenience Store on Hwy. 76/378 -- Phone: (803) 776-2324
HOURS: Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.; Sunday, 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
SITE COLLECTS: Paper (corrugated cardboard, newspaper and inserts), glass bottles, jars and jugs, plastic bottles, jars and jugs, used motor oil, filters, tires (up to five - no rims), white goods (large appliances), oil/gas mixtures, farmer oil (limit 55 gallons), lead-acid batteries and household electronics including old computers, monitors, fax machines and other home office equipment (televisions, radios and VCR’s are NOT included).
Contact: Alan Huffstetler
Location and mailing address: 1070 Caughman Rd. North, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone: (803) 576-2390
Staffed Drop-off Site
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Landfill off Monticello Rd. (Hwy. 215)
HOURS: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
SITE COLLECTS: Paper (corrugated cardboard, newspaper and inserts), glass (brown, green, clear), plastic bottles and jugs (#1, #2), used motor oil, filters, tires (up to five - no rims), white goods (large appliances), oil/gas mixtures, farmer oil (up to 55 gallons) and household electronics including old computers, monitors, fax machines and other home office equipment (televisions, radios and VCR’s are NOT included).
Additional Used Motor Oil Collection Sites
Ballentine/Irmo
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Ballentine Fire Department, 10717 Broad River Rd.*
Blythewood Fire Department
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435 Main St.*
Columbia
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Richland County Public Works Complex, 400 Powell Rd.*
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Advance Auto, 7613 Garner’s Ferry Rd.
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Advance Auto, 7325 Two Notch Rd.
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Advance Auto, 3010 Two Notch Rd.
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Advance Auto, 4731 Devine St.
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Advance Auto, 249 Bush River Rd.
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Auto Zone, 3108 Two Notch Rd.
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Auto Zone, 6121 St. Andrews Rd.
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Auto Zone, 9860 Two Notch Rd.
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Auto Zone, 255 O'Neil Ct.
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Auto Zone, 3601 Main St.
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Auto Zone, 7710 E. Garner's Ferry Rd.
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Fire Department, 153 Atlas Rd.*
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Pep Boys, 1804 Broad River Rd.
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Pep Boys, 2455 Decker Blvd.
Eastover
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Eastover Fire Department, 504 Henry St.*
Gadsden
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Fire Department, 122 Community Center Dr.*
Hopkins
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Fire Department, 1631 Clarkson St.*
Spring Valley
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Sandhills Fire Department, 130 Sparkleberry Ln.*
Upper Richland
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Fire Department, SC 215 and County Rd. 38*
NOTE: Sites marked with an asterisk (*) also accept used oil filters.
NOTE: The information on this page is provided by local governments and may not reflect recent changes.
For the most up-to-date information, please call the contact listed.
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This Web page was last updated on November 20, 2008.