Recycling in Anderson, SC

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · Anderson County
  • Anderson County Solid Waste provides waste and recycling collection for Anderson County residents at its convenience centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The county accepts mixed paper, cardboard, bottles, cans, motor oil, cooking oil and electronics at all of its convenience centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Civic Center Convenience Center (recyclables only) is at 590 Woodcrest Dr, Anderson, SC 29625, open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The MRF is open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and accepts recyclables, oil, electronic waste and tires, but no household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The first 10 tires are free for residents; after that residents pay $4.15 per tire. Commercial and large tires carry other per-tire rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Passenger and light truck tires without documentation cost $4.15 per tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Anderson County Recycling Locations (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
  • Staffed county centers collect large appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers), which are not accepted at the Civic Center site. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Furniture is collected at the staffed centers except the Civic Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Scrap metal is collected at the staffed centers except the Civic Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Centers collect household electronics: televisions, computers, monitors, printers, cellphones and landline phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Centers collect lead-acid batteries (car, truck, boat) and cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Sanitation and Environmental Services (opens in new tab) · City of Anderson
  • Furniture, floor coverings and bathroom fixtures may be piled together at the curb, unbagged and free of garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Stoves, refrigerators, water heaters and other metal may be piled together at the curb, unbagged. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Paint cans cannot go in carts; the City will collect paint cans from the curb if filled with sand or cat litter to absorb remaining liquid. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Sanitation Department delivers garbage carts to citizens within the city limits and collects trash weekly. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Anderson, S.C. ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County
  • The ReStore is at 210 S. Murray Ave., Anderson, SC 29624; hours are Tuesday to Friday 9 to 5 and Saturday 9 to 3. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donate Items (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County
  • Free pickup for larger items or big loads within Anderson County; drop-offs go to the back of the building during store hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
• All Donation Centers (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina
  • Goodwill store and donation center at 3019 North Main St., Anderson, SC 29621. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill store and donation center at 1816 East Greenville Street, Anderson, SC 29621. Checked October 26, 2026.
• S.C. Code of Laws Title 48 Chapter 60: Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Information Technology Equipment Collection and Recovery Act (opens in new tab) · South Carolina General Assembly
  • Since July 1, 2011, consumers in South Carolina may not knowingly put a covered device (computer, computer monitor, printer or television) in waste headed for a solid waste landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A computer maker may not sell covered computers in South Carolina unless it provides a recovery program at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The maker may use a mail-back system, such as a prepaid shipping label printed online. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Without mail-back, the maker must provide centrally located collection sites or events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The recovery program must offer to collect covered computer devices bearing the maker's label (its own brand). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Collection events held under the program must accept any covered computer device. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Each maker must describe its recovery program on its website. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered computer devices: desktop, laptop or notebook computers and consumer printing devices; TVs and computer monitors are covered by a separate program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A consumer is a household occupant who used the device mainly for personal or home business use. Checked October 26, 2026.
• SCDES: Electronics Recycling: Residents (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
  • SCDES: residents must recycle computers, computer monitors and printers rather than landfill them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All 46 counties and some cities run electronics collection programs or one-day events; SCDES points residents to RecycleHereSC to see what is accepted locally. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: delete personal data first, and donate working electronics to a nonprofit if possible. Checked October 26, 2026.
• S.C. Code of Laws Title 44 Chapter 96: South Carolina Solid Waste Policy and Management Act (waste tires, lead-acid batteries, white goods) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina General Assembly
  • Used lead-acid batteries may not be put in mixed municipal solid waste or discarded except by delivery to a battery retailer or wholesaler, a registered collection or recycling facility, or a permitted secondary lead smelter. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Improper disposal carries a fine of up to $200 per battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Anyone selling lead-acid batteries at retail must accept lead-acid batteries from customers at the point of transfer and post a notice saying so. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The required store sign says state law requires the store to accept motor vehicle batteries for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Lead-acid battery wholesalers must also accept batteries from customers at the point of transfer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Retailers must charge a $5 refundable deposit on each battery sold without a returned core; it is refunded if the core is returned to the same retailer within 30 days. Checked October 26, 2026.
• SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
  • SCDES: lead-acid batteries must be recycled; every county accepts them and most auto parts retailers do too. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: you can recycle your old battery where you buy a new one; with the old battery returned you pay $2 instead of $7 on the new one. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Returning the old battery with a purchase gives a $5 credit, so only $2 is charged. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: rechargeable batteries can be recycled at major retailers (e.g., Lowe's, Best Buy, The Home Depot) that take part in Call2Recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • SCDES: the Call2Recycle program is free to residents and accepts dry-cell rechargeables up to 11 pounds (Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, Ni-Zn, Li-ion) and small lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
• SCDES: Be Battery Smart - Recycle Right and Safely (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
  • Some participating retailers also take single-use batteries up to 11 pounds (AA, AAA, 9V, C, D, button cells) and small lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tape the terminals of button/coin batteries and all lithium batteries before drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
• The Battery Network (formerly Call2Recycle): Drop-off Locations (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network
  • Most sites take common household and rechargeable batteries; check each location's details before visiting. Checked October 26, 2026.
• SCDES: Lithium-Ion Batteries (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
  • SCDES: never put lithium-ion batteries in household garbage or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.

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