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Lexington County Administration Building is open to the Public Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m
Go to the Waste Wizard or download the free Lexington County SC Solid Waste App from your App Store and use the Waste Wizard included in the App anytime, anywhere to find how to correctly dispose of or recycle any material in Lexington County.
(Note Recycling and HHW have separate locations)
Free recycling drop-off opportunities are offered throughout the county each year to make it more convenient for residents to recycle electronics and other materials, have paper shredded and to safely dispose of hazardous waste.
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Opportunities (HHW) (LEXINGTON COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY)
CLICK HERE for our black and white flyer with ALL Q2 DROP-OFF OPPORTUNITIES (Paper Shred & HHW)
CLICK HERE for a color flyer with HHW DROP-OFF OPPORTUNITIES ONLY
***RESCHEDULED**** Paper Drop-Off Opportunities originally scheduled 9AM-NOON Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 has been rescheduled due to weather concerns.
The opportunity has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 13th, 2024 from 9AM-NOON and will be located at 423 College Street (at the end of Main St.) Batesburg-Leesville (Hosted by Keep the Midlands Beautiful) Up to 5 boxes or bags accepted. *No Business material accepted*
The Next Biannual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is set for Saturday, April 27, 2024.
This event gives you an opportunity to help prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths.
The drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public health, public safety and national security threat.
Locations listed are those that have been reported to us, but is by no means an exhaustive list:
If you can't make it out to one of these locations on Saturday, there are several disposal options including local drug stores and some lobbies in Police Departments accessed during normal business hours.
To find additional locations, or to learn more, please visit:
https://scdhec.gov/healthcare-quality/drug-control-register-verify/dea-national-drug-take-back-day
For more information or resources, you can visit www.DEATakeBack.com or Inquiries can also be made at 1-800-882-9539
Although recyclable materials are picked up from the curb in garbage trucks, the trucks make a separate trip after emptying household garbage. Recyclable materials are taken from the curb to Sonoco Recycling in Columbia where automated machines and people separate, bundle and sell them. The better we are at putting the correct materials in our curbside containers, the easier, safer, and less expensive it is to sort them.
For more information, contact Laura Anne Hunt, Recycling Coordinator at lhunt@lex-co.com.
Lexington County recycles and sells clean wood waste in the form of compost through a public-private partnership with Atlas Organics. Click ATLAS ORGANICS- LEXINGTON to learn more.
You can save money and help the environment by composting in your backyard. Click Backyard Composting to learn how. Backyard compost bins (80 gallon, 3' tall x 3' wide) are available for sale at the Edmund Landfill. Call (803) 755-3325 for more information.
See DON'T WASTE FOOD SC for more information on preventing food waste.
Learn more about recycling Prescription Medication and additional options for senior citizens here.
See this handout for more information on specific materials accepted at local stores in Lexington County.
Contact Laura Anne Hunt, Recycling Coordinator at lhunt@lex-co.com.