Municipal Recycling Programs

Recycling programs are available through certain municipalities, homeowners associations and private haulers. The SWA does not provide residential trash or recycling curbside collection. The following is a list of municipalities and private haulers that offer trash and recycling services:

• Town of Aynor
• Town of Briarcliffe Acres
• City of Conway, (843) 248-1730, www.cityofconway.com
• City of Myrtle Beach, (843) 918-2000, www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com
• City of North Myrtle Beach, (843) 280-5537, www.nmb.us
• Town of Surfside Beach, call (843) 913-6360 or visit www.surfsidebeach.org
• Commercial Waste Haulers List

The Store Offers Used Items For Great Prices

Horry County Solid Waste Authority and the Horry County Council on Aging is proud to provide a way to save money while saving the environment. The Store is a resale outlet offering used items that you can give a second life.

The Store – located at 1874 Highway 90 in Conway – accepts donated items that can be recycled, reconditioned or repurposed for continued use. You’ll find everything from household items and furniture to lawn and garden and building supplies. Stop by today and save.

The Store is open Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Landscaping Materials For Sale

Horry County Solid Waste Authority offers compost, mulch and glass aggregate for sale to residents and businesses for landscaping and gardening purposes. They are sold at the county landfill located at 1886 Highway 90 in Conway and you must come and collect the material. The Solid Waste Authority does not deliver. The facility is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 

• Compost - made from ground yard trimmings (e.g., leaves, branches, grass) and costs $20 per ton. Enhanced Compost is also available for $30 per ton which has added nutrients from food scraps. Please call (843) 347-1651 to see if compost is available. Quantities are limited and the supply runs out quickly.

• Natural Mulch - made from ground land-clearing debris (e.g., large branches, stumps, trunks) - also is available for $20 per ton. This mulch is an all-natural product. No chemicals or dyes are added.  Colored mulch (pictured below) - red, brown and black - is also available for $60 per ton. Please call (843) 347-1651 to see if mulch is available.  

• Glass Aggregate - made from ground glass bottles and jars - can be used in art projects, yard projects, driveways, flower beds, fish ponds and other landscaping projects. The aggregate is available in two sizes and costs $5 per ton. One size is a "sand" (far right picture) and the other size is similar to small pebbles (far left picture).