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Monday 8am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm Thursday 8am - 4:30pm Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Charleston County Environmental Management

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CCEM manages the collection of recycling and disposal of solid waste at the Bees Ferry Landfill.

CCEM provides education and outreach to inform communities about proper solid waste disposal practices and procedures. Charleston County Environmental Management manages the collection of recyclables and disposal of solid waste at the Bees Ferry Landfill. CCEM provides educational and operational programs to inform communities about proper solid waste disposal practices and procedures. CCEM has fi

ve divisions: McGill Compost, Collections, Landfill, Material Recovery Facility (Recycling Center), and Programs. Each division manages specific tasks, including: collection, disposal, environmental enforcement, recycling and educational programs.

05/26/2026

Just a reminder that curbside recycling pickup is delayed one day the remainder of this week due to Monday's Memorial Day holiday! Our 2026 newsletter that includes a pickup schedule can be found here: https://www.charlestoncounty.gov/departments/environmental-management/recycle.php

05/22/2026

Charleston County Environmental Management will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

**No curbside recycling collection on Monday, May 25; collection will be pushed back one day for the remainder of the week and will run through Saturday. All convenience centers and the Bees Ferry Landfill will be closed on Monday as well.

05/13/2026

🚫🚫 NO PLASTIC BAGS IN RECYCLING 🚫🚫
🚫 DO NOT BAG RECYCLABLES, PLACE THEM LOOSE IN THE CART 🚫

Please leave plastic bags, garbage bags, and plastic wrap OUT of the cart. Also, all material should be contained LOOSE (not bagged in plastic bags) inside your recycling cart with the lid closed. If you have overflow items, do not bag them. Instead, use our dropsite locations: https://www.charlestoncounty.gov/departments/environmental-management/recycle.php

05/08/2026

Charleston County will be hosting a FREE community compost tour at the Bees Ferry Compost Facility on Saturday, May 16th with three different tour opportunities: 9am, 10:30am and noon.

Attendees will be required to sign up using the link below. Attendees will have the opportunity to get a free 5-gallon bucket of compost! PPE and cold drinks will be provided on site! Spots are limited.

Click here for more info: https://publicinput.com/p86763

Thank you to our partners Bees Best Premium Compost SMART Recycling U.S. City of Charleston, SC Government Charleston County Government Charleston County Parks City of Folly Beach The Town of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina City of Isle of Palms

05/06/2026

Cart placement matters! Recycling carts should be placed at least 3 feet away from any other object like another recycling cart, trash can, mailbox, bush, or parked car.

05/05/2026

Happy 🇲🇽 Cinco de Mayo! 🌮 Enjoy some chips & salsa and margaritas today, but please remember to and only place items like the ones below in your recycling cart. Say "Adios" to items like food waste, plastic bags, plastic food wrap (shrink wrap), and styrofoam cups/take out containers--leave these out of your recycling cart!

Only place items like these in your recycling cart:
✅ paperboard & flattened cardboard
✅ paper
✅ cartons (i.e. milk, juice, and soup cartons)
✅ plastic bottles & containers
✅ glass bottles & jars
✅ aluminum & steel cans

05/01/2026

Join Charleston County Environmental Management TOMORROW, May 2 from 9am - noon at the Citadel Mall parking lot for our community event 🌎Lessons from the Earth: Raising the Bar in the Lowcountry! 🌎

♻️ Drop in to ask all your recycling questions and check out our educational info.
♻️ FREE on-site document shredding. Charleston County residents only please, no businesses.
♻️ Family fun and giveaways!
♻️ On-site art contest (age 12 and under).

The event will be rain or shine.

04/29/2026

Join Charleston County Environmental Management on Saturday, May 2 from 9am - noon at the Citadel Mall parking lot for our community event 🌎Lessons from the Earth: Raising the Bar in the Lowcountry! 🌎

♻️ Drop in to ask all your recycling questions and check out our educational info.
♻️ FREE on-site document shredding. Charleston County residents only please, no businesses.
♻️ Family fun and giveaways!
♻️ On-site art contest (age 12 and under).

The event will be rain or shine.

04/22/2026

Happy 🌳♻🌎Earth Day🌳♻🌎 from Charleston County Environmental Management!

What is one Earth-friendly thing you plan to do today to celebrate?!

Address

8099 Palmetto Commerce Parkway
Charleston, SC
29456

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(843) 720-7111

Website

http://recycle.charlestoncounty.gov/

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