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Guide to Recyclables
Accepted
- Plastic bottles and jugs (all containers numbered 1-7)
- Aluminum cans
- Cardboard (flatten boxes and remove all non-paper packaging such as Styrofoam; no pizza boxes with heavy grease or cheese residue)
- Mixed paper (magazines, bulk mail, phone books, newspapers, etc.)
- Paperboard
- Steel cans
- Books
- Vehicle tires (two per person; no rims or debris; no heavy equipment tires)
Note: Scrap metals, appliances and tires are accepted for recycling at the curb, but should be placed outside of your blue container.
Unaccepted
- Glass jars and bottles; window glass; drinking glasses; mirrors; ceramic items
- Computer equipment and TVs*
- Crayons
- Eyeglasses
- Hazardous materials including fluorescent light bulbs, ballasts, used oils and chemicals (take to Greenville County drop-off center or Twin Chimneys Landfill)
- Heavily waxed items such as laminated sheets, milk cartons, ice cream cartons, etc.
- Paint (put dried paint in
garbage container or take to Greenville County drop-off center) - Plastic bags, trays, Styrofoam, diapers, etc.
- VHS and Beta tapes
- Compact discs (CDs) and CD cases
- Building materials, household furniture or appliances
- Batteries
- Any items with heavy food residue, as they can contaminate other clean and acceptable items in the recycling stream
Plastic Bags
Please keep all plastic bags (e.g, grocery, bread, dry cleaning
Recyclable Items Collected Curbside
Type of Item |
Examples & Directions |
---|---|
Mixed Paper |
Magazines, bulk mail, phone books, newspapers, chipboard (cereal boxes, cracker boxes), etc. |
Cardboard | Flatten boxes and remove all non-paper packaging such as Styrofoam. No pizza boxes with heavy grease or cheese residue accepted. |
Paperboard | No heavy wax covered paper accepted (e.g., orange juice and ice cream containers). |
Aluminum |
Cans, foil and pie pans are accepted if free of food residue. |
Steel | Steel cans and scrap metal are accepted. Place scrap metal outside of your recycling bin for pickup. |
Plastic | Containers numbered 1-7 (bottles and jugs or anything with a neck). |
Contact Us
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Allison Brockman
Recycling Coordinator
abrockman@greenvillesc.gov
Phone: 864-467-8300
Public Works Department
cityinfo@greenvillesc.gov
475 Fairforest Way
Greenville, SC 29607
Phone: 864-467-4345
After Hours Phone:
864-271-5333
Additional Contacts
Exception Service Request Form
for disabled residents