Calendar of Events
January 10th - National Cut Your Energy Costs Day
February 2 - World Wetlands Day
February 23rd (Fourth Friday in February) - National Skip the Straw Day
March 23 - Lights Off Earth Hour from 8:30p - 9:30p
April 22 - Earth Day
April 26th - Arbor Day
May 5th - May 11th - International Compost Awareness Week.
May 25th - National Brown Bag It Day. Skip the Plastic Bag!
May 29th - National Learn About Composting Day
June 8 - World Ocean's Day
June 17 (Week of June 17th) - Waste and Recycling Worker's Week
July - Plastic Free July
September (Third Saturday in September) - National Cleanup Day
September 27th - National Crush a Can Day
October 1st - Talkin' Trash Program Begins
October 5th - Energy Efficiency Day
October (Third Week in October) - Waste Reduction Week
October 21st - World Energy Saving Day
November 15 - America Recycles Day
December 26 - January 26 - Grinding of the Greens. The Horry County Solid Waste Authority encourages you to take one extra step to make the holidays green and bright, RECYCLE your natural Christmas tree after the season. Simply remove all lights, decorations (including tinsel) and the tree stand. Then, bring your tree to a designated area to be chipped and RECYCLED into FREE landscaping mulch. The mulch will be available to all citizens while supplies last. Bring your own container to collect the mulch. No wreaths, please. Contact (843)347-1651 for more details.
