Solid Waste | Greenville County Government

Antifreeze

Limit five gallons
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers, and Twin Chimneys Landfill

Aluminum Cans

Aluminum beverage cans, scrap aluminum, clean pie plates
Rinse and flatten
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers, Twin Chimneys Landfill, unstaffed drop-off boxes, and curbside

Appliances (white goods)

All metal appliances
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers and Twin Chimneys Landfill

Automotive Petroleum Products

Used motor oil, filters, bottles, etc.
Limit five gallons. Over five gallons - Farmer Oil Tank at Twin Chimneys Landfill
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers and Twin Chimneys Landfill

Batteries, Household and Lead-acid

Used automotive, marine, lawn mower and household
Place in container provided
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers and Twin Chimneys Landfill

Cardboard

Corrugated cardboard, Any cardboard boxes (except those with wax coating)
Flatten
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers, Twin Chimneys Landfill, unstaffed drop-off boxes, and curbside

CD's

Place in container provided
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers and Twin Chimneys Landfill

Cooking Oil

Does not have to be in original container; it can be poured into the drum on site.
See attendant for placement
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers and Twin Chimneys Landfill

Digital Cameras

Place in container provided
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers and Twin Chimneys Landfill

E-Waste

Cell Phones, Computers and Computer Accessories, Printing Devices, TVs, Monitors, Laptops, Telephones of any type, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), Global Positioning System (GPS)
Residential generation only. No dismantled electronics
Place in container provided
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers and Twin Chimneys Landfill

Eyeglasses

Place in container provided
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers and Twin Chimneys Landfill

Glass Bottles

All colors of glass bottles and jars
Remove caps and lids, Rinse
No window glass, crystal, pottery, porcelain, light bulbs, mirrors or china
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers, Twin Chimneys Landfill, unstaffed drop-off boxes, and curbside (except Greater Greenville Sanitation and City of Greer)

Greeting Cards

Place in container provided
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers and Twin Chimneys Landfill

Lightbulbs

All light bulb types are accepted
See attendant for placement
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers and Twin Chimneys Landfill

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFL)
Take in any expired, unbroken CFL and give it to the store associate at returns desk
Collected at all Home Depot stores nationwide.

Paper

Any type or color of paper
No wax coated paper
Do not tie in bundles or bag in plastic
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers, Twin Chimneys Landfill, unstaffed drop-off boxes, and curbside

Plastic Bottles and Jugs

All plastic bottles and jugs with a neck
Remove lids, rinse, and flatten
No diapers, plastic grocery bags, flower pots, I.V. bags, medical tubing, yogurt cups, or margarine tubs
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers, Twin Chimneys Landfill, unstaffed drop-off boxes, and curbside

Printer Cartridges

Place in container provided
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers and Twin Chimneys Landfill

Steel Cans

Steel food cans and aerosol cans
Rinse
No paint cans, clothes hangers, and cooking pots
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers, Twin Chimneys Landfill, and curbside (except Greer)

Tires

Passenger vehicle tires
All commercial truck, racing or tractor tires must be taken to Twin Chimneys Landfill
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers, Twin Chimneys Landfill, and curbside (except Fountain Inn and Travelers Rest)

Yard Debris

Tree limbs, leaves, grass clippings, etc.
Limbs cannot exceed 6' in length and 6" in diameter
Collected at Residential Waste and Recycling Centers (limited to three cubic yards per day), Twin Chimneys Landfill, and curbside

Hard to recycle items
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