Calendar of Events
2026 Calendar Events
January 10th - National Cut Your Energy Costs Day
February 2 - World Wetlands Day
February 18 - CCU Basketball Sponsorship Game - 7p
February 20-22 - Horry Georgetown Homebuilders Association Home Show, Myrtle Beach, SC
February 23 - SWA Open House: 1p-6p. Walk in tours available.
February 28 (Fourth Friday in February) - National Skip the Straw Day
March 22 - Lights Off Earth Hour from 8:30p - 9:30p
March 27 - Baby Animal Day at Playcard Environmental Center 9a-1p
March 31 - Talkin' Trash contest ends
April 18 - Earth Day Celebration at Broadway at the Beach
April 22 - Earth Day Event with SWA - TBD
April 25 - Arbor Day
May 3 - May 9 - International Compost Awareness Week.
May 6 - Smart Gardener Workshop located at SWA administration office in partnership with Clemson Extension
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 - Energy Awareness Month
October 1st - Talkin' Trash Program Begins
November 15 - America Recycles Day
December 26 - January 29 - 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.
Monthly Board Meetings are usually held the fourth Tuesday of each month, with the exception of November and December. Click here for 2026 Board Meeting dates.
