Richland County Hosts Recycle Day

Richland County’s Solid Waste and Recycle division will host its Richland Recycles Day on Saturday, May 14, at the S.C. State Fairgrounds from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For Richland County residents only, this annual event gives residents the opportunity to responsibly get rid of potentially hazardous materials, old appliances, tires, mattresses and chemicals. Other acceptable items include batteries, cooking oil, household electronics, fertilizer containing herbicides, fluorescent lightbulbs and more. The S.C. Department of Agriculture will also be on-site to accept pesticides from any state resident. All other recycling is for Richland County residents only—not commercial or business entities.

To make the drop-off process a little easier, people bringing items should remain in their vehicles. Assigned workers will unload all the items and sort them for proper disposal. Several community partners and businesses also will be on hand to collect items.

Location: S.C. State Fairgrounds, 1200 Rosewood Dr., Columbia. For more information, including a complete list of acceptable materials, call 803-576-2446 or visit RCGov.US/RichlandRecycles.