Press Releases

Chris Snyder, Owner ~ Crooked Oak Tavern, Conway SC

Recycling Students of the Year

Congratulations to Aaliyah McCray from Daisy Elementary and to Brady and Brody Schwed from Burgess Elementary for winning the 2022 Recycling Student of the Year Award. Please click here to view full press release. 

Congratulations to the 2021-2022 Environmental Scholarship Recipients:

• Liam Jameson McCann - Academy for Arts, Science & Technology •Madison Ann Ray - Aynor High School • Connor Jacob Greve - Carolina Forest High School • Courtney Brianna Hearl - Conway High School • Bailey Kaye Strickland - Green Sea High School • Regan Catherine Powell - Loris High School • Sarena KimVi Luu – Myrtle Beach High School • Madelyn Grace Faircloth - Scholars Academy • Brianna Elle Sebastian-Olazabal - Socastee High School

Click here to view full press release of Scholarship Recipients. 

Pop Art Contest Winner

Winner Ryan McQuilla of Loris Middle School

Bridge Dedication

On October 20th, the Horry County Solid Waste Authority celebrated the completion of a 653-ft bridge connecting the two SWA parcels and dedicated the bridge to Mr. W. Norfleet Jones.

Longs area resident Ms. Loubertha Bellamy, Caught Green Handed July 2022

Conway area resident Josh Lindh, Caught Green Handed June 2022. 

Conway area resident, Ms. Eve Billings, Caught Green Handed for May 2022

Green Sea Community resident, Mr. Eugene Elliot, Caught Green Handed for April 2022

Links of Interest

The Horry County Solid Waste Authority and SCDHEC have collaborated to reduce food waste in Horry County. Please consider clicking here for more information or to download a printable version, click here.

South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle License Plate

The Reduce Reuse Recycle license plate is available to all South Carolina Residents.  The cost of the plate is $30 every two years in addition to the regular registration fee.  A portion of the fees collected for this plate will support the SC Recycling Industry, provide education and increase awareness of recycling in the state.  Visit http://www.scdmvonline.com/vehicle-owners/license-plates/plate-gallery for more information on acquiring this license plate.

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

Discover more ways to conserve, protect and go green at www.scdhec.gov.

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Find out the latest that our government is doing to protect our environment epa.gov.

South Carolina Department of Commerce

Provides information on the economic impact of recycling in the state. Visit them at www.recyclinginsc.com.