Anderson County Leader in Glass Recycling

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

When it comes to one area of recycling Anderson County is a clear winner in the Upstate.

Last year the county recycled 525 tons of glass at its 13 recycling convenience centers across the county, while some neighboring counties – including Greenville and Spartanburg – stopped recycling glass in 2015.

“We’re proud of the work we do recycling glass,” said Anderson County Solid Waste Director Greg Smith. “It makes a difference.”

Recycled glass can present challenges, since it can contaminate other materials and have high processing costs. But county leaders think it is important that glass recycling is included in the county’s efforts to be more environmentally responsible.

The county also recycles aluminum cans, batteries lead-acid (car, truck, boat),

cardboard, cooking oil, household electronics (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers, cellphones, landline phones), mixed paper (magazines, newspaper, inserts, office paper, brown paper bags), paperboard (cereal boxes, shoe boxes), plastic bottles, jars and jugs, steel cans, used motor oil (filters and bottles), and tires (fees for tires: first 10 tires free; $1.50/tire after 10; $3.50/tractor trailer tire; $105/off-road tire bigger than 29" wide and 59" tall $30/off-road tire small than 29" wide and 59" tall.

“We take the responsibility of helping keep the county clean seriously,” said Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns. “Recycling is a big part of that effort, and our Solid Waste team does an excellent job in the renewal effort.”

In the 2022-23 collection year, the county recycled 35 tons of aluminum, 1,726 tons of cardboard, 2,730 tons of metal/steel, 304 tons of paper, and 1,551 tons of tires as part of the cleanup effort.

To find the convenience center nearest you, visit here. https://scdhec.gov/environment/recycling-waste-reduction/where-recycle-locally/anderson-county-recycling-locations