RECYCLING IN HORRY COUNTY
What Can I Recycle
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Recycling is voluntary in South Carolina, which means you want to recycle to help the environment. You can recycle items at one of the Recycling Centers or by curbside if you live inside city limits.
For more information about recycling, please contact (843) 347-1651 or email education.

Horry County’s 2007 Recycling Rate was 31.7%
South Carolina’s 2007 Recycling Rate was 31%.
 
Other Items You Can Recycle
For items not found in this list, you can contact the SC DHEC Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling at (800) 768-7348 or www.scdhec.gov/recycle.
ATHLETIC SHOES Recycle your old athletic shoes at the Nike Myrtle Beach Factory Store, Highway 501, Myrtle Beach for free. The store can only accept only small quantities, 10 pairs or less. Please call (843) 903-0110 for questions or about a larger donation. Only non-metal containing athletic shoes can be accepted. You may also mail your shoes to: Nike Recycling Center, c/o Reuse-A-Shoe, 26755 SW 95th Ave., Wilsonville, OR 97070. The shoes get recycled into the Nike Grind material used for sport surfaces, such as basketball courts. For details, visit Nike Reuse-A-Shoe.
BATTERIES Car, truck and marine (lead-acid) batteries, rechargeable (Ni-Cad) batteries are accepted at all of the Horry County Recycling Convenience Centers. Regular household batteries are not recycled and may disposed of in the regular trash.
CELL PHONES You can recycle your old cell phones through a local store or visit Apple's website at www.exphone.org for details about recycling and donations. Your school or business can earn money by recycling, please check the list of Recycling Fundraising Opportunities.
COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS For options on how to recycle your old computers and electronics, please check the Local E-Waste Recycling Options Sheet (PDF). You may also donate computers and electronics to a local charity or organization who could use them.
COOKING OIL AND KITCHEN GREASE Used kitchen grease and cooking oil are accepted at all of the Horry County Recycling Convenience Centers.
COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT (CFL) BULBS AND FLUORESCENT LIGHTS Recycle with your manufacturer or contact Green Lights Recycling, Inc. at (843) 251-8308 to setup a recycling program.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) This type of waste is collected at the Horry County Solid Waste Authority on Hwy. 90, Conway on the third Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. You may also make an appointment during the weekdays by calling (843) 347-1651.HHW includes: acids, aerosols, antifreeze, batteries, brake fluids, corrosives, drain openers, flammables, fuel, furniture strippers, gasoline, household cleaners and polishes, kerosene, lighter fluid, oxidizers, paints, pesticides, photo chemicals, poisons, pool chemicals, solvents, thinners, weed killers, wood preservatives. NO explosives, medical waste, radioactive. Questions? Call (843) 347-1651.
INK/PRINTER CARTRIDGES You can recycle printer cartridges through a mail-in program (the postage is already paid for you!) Just look for printer cartridge envelopes or drop-off boxes at local stores, such as Office Depot, Office Max, Wal-Mart or Best Buy. You can also setup a recycling program with Cartridge World in Myrtle Beach at (843) 839-3455. Your school or business can earn money by recycling, please check the list of Recycling Fundraising Opportunities.
MOTOR OIL AND OIL FILTERS Used motor oil and used oil filters are accepted at all of the Horry County Recycling Convenience Centers.
PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS The Horry County Solid Waste Authority does not have a collection for plastic grocery bags, however, please recycle these bags at your local grocery store or Wal-Mart.
SCRAP METAL Appliances, water heaters, bicycles, lawn furniture and other pieces of scrap metal are accepted at all of the Horry County Recycling Convenience Centers. Do not recycle wire hangers, instead donate those to a charity or local dry cleaners.
STYROFOAM PEANUTS Styrofoam is not recyclable in Horry County. Donate your packaging peanuts to a local shipping company or call the Peanut Hotline at (800) 828-2214.
WOOD PALLETS The SWA accepts wood pallets at the landfill for a tipping fee. Call (843) 347-1651 for more information. Other local companies that take wood pallets include: G & G Mining Company, (843) 397-5900, in Conway, SC and The Grate Group, (843) 543-2154, in Georgetown, SC.
YARD WASTE Grass clippings, small tree branches, and leaves are accepted at all of the Horry County Recycling Convenience Centers. You can purchase recycled yard waste (mulch and compost) from the Horry County Solid Waste Authority for $10 a ton at the Landfill on Hwy. 90.