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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has several programs that publish information about recycling, including the Division of Mining and Solid Waste Management, S.C. Smart Business Recycling Program and Green Hospitality Program. Topics include business recycling, K-12 school recycling, local government recycling, and unwanted medications.
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Publication Report on the Analysis of the Advanced Recycling Facility Industry & Environmental Impacts January 2024 : Prepared for Gov. Henry McMaster and the Members of the S.C. Legislature(South Carolina State Library, 2024-01) S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Division of Mining and Solid Waste ManagementIn 2022, the S.C. General Assembly required the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to complete an analysis of the advanced recycling industry and recommend if a cash trust fund or surety bond should be required of a facility. In addition, DHEC’s analysis should incorporate the industry’s record in South Carolina or elsewhere and include potential environmental and human health impacts.Publication The Economic Impact of the Recycling Industry in South Carolina(South Carolina State Library, 2014-04-22) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control; Hefner, Frank; South Carolina Department of CommerceIn order to better understand the economic potential of recycling to the state of South Carolina, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control in conjunction with the S.C. Department of Commerce commissioned a study in 2006 to measure the economic impact of recycling. That report documented the economic impact of the industry in 2005. This study updates the 2006 analysis.Publication Electronics Recycling Representative Organization : South Carolina Manufacturer Clearinghouse E-Waste Program plan for 2024(South Carolina State Library, 2023-09-01) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control; Electronics Recycling Representative OrganizationSouth Carolina DHEC and ERRO distributed a form in April 2023 to eligible South Carolina counties and municipalities to opt-in to the manufacturer program under the revised SC Law for 2024. As a result of this process, 19 units of government elected to participate in the program. The ERRO Manufacturer Clearinghouse worked on the operation and development of a plan for 2024, using rules for how manufacturers would divide the responsibility for providing programs to those opt-in counties. Manufacturers had the option to participate through a “group plan” if their obligation percentage was over 1%. All manufacturers decided to fulfill their recycling responsibilities through one of five Group Plans. ERRO assigned registered Group Plans to each County. Group Plans submitted collection sites or events to cover the minimum required under SC Law or made other arrangements with the County. The attached Exhibit B notes which sites/events were selected that either meets/exceeds the minimum number required, or notes deviations with County agreements.Publication Don't waste food SC : a guide for reducing food waste at home(South Carolina State Library, 2024-03-20) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling.Food is the number one item we throw away – accounting for more than 20 percent of the nation’s annual waste stream. Each year anywhere from 40 percent to nearly half of the food supply in the United States is discarded – an annual loss of an estimated $218 billion. All of this while more than 41 million Americans are food insecure. Most food waste is created at home. Each of us tosses about 20 pounds of food per month. A family of four, on average, spends $1,800 per year on food they don’t eat. Households are responsible for about 43 percent of all food waste in the United States – more than restaurants, grocery stores, or any other part of the food chain. This guide provides practical advice to address all of these issues and help you waste less food and save money.Publication Don't waste food SC : a guide for reducing food waste at home(South Carolina State Library, 2019-04-01) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling.Food is the number one item we throw away – accounting for more than 20 percent of the nation’s annual waste stream. Each year anywhere from 40 percent to nearly half of the food supply in the United States is discarded – an annual loss of an estimated $218 billion. All of this while more than 41 million Americans are food insecure. Most food waste is created at home. Each of us tosses about 20 pounds of food per month. A family of four, on average, spends $1,800 per year on food they don’t eat. Households are responsible for about 43 percent of all food waste in the United States – more than restaurants, grocery stores, or any other part of the food chain. This guide provides practical advice to address all of these issues and help you waste less food and save money.Publication South Carolina Electronics Recycling Program : frequently asked questions(South Carolina State Library, 2022-07) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlThis answers questions about the S.C. Solid Waste Policy and Management Act of 1991's e-scrap law.Publication Backyard composting layer by layer(South Carolina State Library, 2023-05) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlThis document explains the proper layering for composing, what not to compost, and how it works.Publication Recycling is dog-gone good!(South Carolina State Library, 2021-06-27) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control; South Carolina Office of Solid Waste Reduction and RecyclingThis poster contains information about proper residential recycling practices, using cartoon dogs.Publication Wanted for recycling coloring book(South Carolina State Library, 2023-01) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Office of Solid Waste Reduction and RecyclingThis children's activity and coloring book explains the importance of recycling.Publication Top ways to engage employees in recycling(South Carolina State Library, 2022-10) South Carolina Office of Solid Waste Reduction and RecyclingThis fact sheet provides information on how employees can recycle and be part of the Smart Business Recycling Program created by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control's Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling.Publication The Lords of Recycling : the proper journey of e-waste(South Carolina State Library, 2022-12-05) South Carolina Office of Solid Waste Reduction and RecyclingA poster showing cartoon recyclables as Lord of the Rings characters promoting the recycling of electronics.Publication Top 5 tips for recycling at your business(South Carolina State Library, 2022-10) South Carolina Office of Solid Waste Reduction and RecyclingThis fact sheet provides information on how businesses can recycle and be part of the Smart Business Recycling Program created by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control's Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling.Publication Aaack! Someone wasted tomatoes! (and other produce)(South Carolina State Library, 2020-10-22) South Carolina Office of Solid Waste Reduction and RecyclingThis flier promotes preventing food waste in South Carolina.Publication Electronics recycling : basic requirements for the management of unwanted electronics in South Carolina(South Carolina State Library, 2017-08-09) South Caroina Office of Solid Waste Reduction and RecyclingThis document provides the basic requirements of the key stakeholders (i.e., local governments and recoverers) regarding the management of unwanted electronics. There is also information for retailers and smaller businesses that recycle or refurbish unwanted electronics.Publication South Carolina's electronics recycling revisions(South Carolina State Library, 2022-05-19) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlThis PowerPoint presentation describes the changes South Carolina's electronics recycling policy.Publication Recycling : the basics, what you need to know(South Carolina State Library, 2020-12-15) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlRecycling is good for South Carolina’s environment and economy, but how does it all work? Here are the basics.Publication Office recycling's dirty dozen(South Carolina State Library, 2022-10-11) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlThis sheet describes the South Carolina Smart Business Recycling Program and shows what you should not put in your office recycling bin.Publication The 3 step recycling loop(South Carolina State Library, 2021-04-19) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlRecycling is a three-step process that converts waste into raw material to make new products.Publication The top 10 reasons to recycle in South Carolina(South Carolina State Library, 2020-12-15) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlRecycling has many benefits for South Carolina’s environment and the economy. Here are just a few.Publication What is contamination?(South Carolina State Library, 2019-10-09) South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental ControlContamination happens when the wrong items are placed in the recycling bin or the right items are not prepared correctly. This brochure tells the right and wrong items to put into the recycling bin. It also suggests ways to eliminate wasteful single-use products.