COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County residents and businesses that use the County's two drop-off sites for recycling or disposing of junk will now have a new, more user-friendly common schedule beginning Monday, September 9.
Both the Lower Richland Drop-Off Center, at 10531 Garners Ferry Rd. (803) 776-2324, and the Clemson Road Recycling Center, at 900 Clemson Rd. (803) 5762440, will be open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Both will be closed Sundays and Mondays.
The change was made to reduce confusion for residents and businesses, and to better allocate the sites' staff and resources.
The change in hours does not affect the County's C&D Landfill Drop-Off Center, at 1070 Caughman Rd. N, in Columbia. Those hours will remain 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, and closed on Sunday. (803) 576-2390
Just what types of materials do the Clemson and Lower Richland sites take? Here is a list of acceptable items for residential drop-offs only:
- Clemson Road site ONLY:
- Glass - Bottles and jars only (clear, brown, green)
- Plastic – Bottles, Jugs & Containers #1 through #7
- Aluminum/metal cans - clean, labels are OK
- Cardboard Corrugated- dry, clean & flattened
- Lower Richland and C&D Landfill sites ONLY:
- Electronic Waste – computers, monitors, printers, telecommunication equipment, fax machines and television, rechargeable batteries, cordless tools, phones, stereos, DVD/blue ray players and computers
- Large Household Appliances - Stoves, refrigerators, HVAC units, trash compactors, water coolers, freezers, washer and dryer, hot water heaters. Remove doors from large appliances. Richland County residents are not charged for appliances generated from their primary home. Commercial entities are charged a fee per ton (contact Richland County at 803-929-6000 for the current fee).
- Household furniture -- couches, bed frames, tables, indoor & outdoor items
- Residential yard waste -- grass, logs, trees and stumps, limbs and brush
- Tires - Richland County residents are allowed free disposal of 4 (four) standard car/truck tires per year. Any additional tires are charged the commercial rate. All Commercial tires are charged $150.00 (one hundred fifty dollars) per ton.
- Used Motor Oil and Used Oil Filters (Residential Quantities ONLY, Commercial NOT Accepted). All other Used Oil Sites, Lower Richland and C&D Landfill Drop Centers have Used Oil tanks available for the proper disposal of used motor oil. Residents are asked to limit disposal to 5 (five) gallons per visit; all oil containers must remain with resident, drained and placed with household waste for proper disposal. Used motor oil recycling includes the following types of fluids:
- Gear oil, fuel oil, heating oil, kerosene, hydraulic fluid, diesel fuel, automatic transmission fluid, Gas/Oil mixture
- Lead Acid Batteries
- Cooking Oil (please do not mix with used motor oil)
- Latex (Acrylic) Paint IF in good condition and in a sealed container
- Florescent Light Bulbs when fully intact with no cracks - Household Quantities ONLY, Commercial Not Accepted
- C&D Landfill ONLY:
- Mattresses and Box Springs
- Yard waste and land-clearing debris
- Construction/demolition materials -- EXCEPT asbestos, railroad ties and creosote (utility) poles
- Fiberglass boat hulls
Items not on this list, such as household garbage, clothing or shoes can be taken to the Waste Management Landfill, 1047 Highway Church Rd., Elgin, (803) 744-3345.
