S.C. County Expands Recycling Program

Charleston County, S.C., has expanded the types of plastics it is accepting through its curbside collection programs, as well as drop-off sites and collection centers in the county. Starting immediately, the county will take in all containers with numbers between marked with any number between 1-7.

Previously, only PET and HDPE plastic bottles were collected, sorted and packaged at the Charleston County recycling center. With the expansion, all hard and soft plastic containers with any number inside the recycling logo will be accepted.

Colleen Condon, Charleston County Council member and chair of the county’s Recycling Committee, also announced a one-time $25 solid waste fee credit to all county residents that was approved by Charleston County Council during the passage of the Fiscal Year 2011 budget.

"Expanding Charleston County's Recycling Program to recycle all plastics #1 through #7 allows us to provide better service to our citizens and move closer to our 40 percent recycling goal with this important step," Condon said.