Dorchester County

County Recycling & Education Coordinator: Somer Clark 
Location and Mailing Address: 2120 East Main Street, Dorchester, SC 29437 
Phone: (843) 832-0070 
Fax: (843) 832-0052 
Website: Garbage and Recycling | Dorchester County, SC website

Staffed County Drop-Off Sites

1. Reevesville, 312 Myers Road, Reevesville 29471

2. Grover, 3551 Wire Road (SC 19), St. George 29477

3. Harleyville, 455 Seven Mile Road, Harleyville 29448

4. Geddisville, 467 Geddisville Road, Adams Run 29426

5. Ridgeville, 258 Campbell Thicket Road, Ridgeville 29472 (near Lieber Correctional Institute)

6. Rosinville, 321 Deep Woods Road, St. George 29477

7. St. George, 5365 Memorial Boulevard, St. George 29477

8. Knightsville, 1941 Central Avenue Summerville SC 29483

9. Givhans, 1548 Givhans Road, Ridgeville 29472

10. Oakbrook (Old Fort), 235 Old Fort Drive, Ladson 29456 (near the schools, off Parlor Avenue)

11. Sprucewood/Hwy 61, 1344 Beech Hill Road, Summerville 29485

12. Sandy Pines, 374 Sandy Pines Lane, Dorchester 29437 (off of US Highway 78 behind Oak Ridge Landfill)

      Hours for 1-12: 
      Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 7AM - 6PM 
      Saturday, 9AM - 5PM 
      CLOSED Wednesday and Sunday

SITES COLLECT:

  • Aluminum cans (ONLY ACCEPTED at Knightsville, Oakbrook, Givhans, Hwy 61, and St. George sites)
  • Antifreeze (ONLY ACCEPTED at Hwy 61, Knightsville, Oakbrook, Ridgeville and St. George sites)
  • Appliances, large (refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves, grills, bicycles, etc.; ONLY ACCEPTED at Knightsville, Oakbrook, Givhans, Sandy Pines, and St. George sites)
  • Batteries, lead-acid (cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, mowers)
  • Batteries, rechargeable
  • Cardboard (boxes, paper bags, cereal boxes)
  • Carpet padding and cushion foam (ONLY ACCEPTED at Knightsville and Oakbrook sites)
  • Construction and demolition (C&D) debris (lumber, shingles, windows, doors, bricks, blocks, etc.; not accepted from contractors or commercial businesses; ONLY ACCEPTED at Knightsville, Oakbrook, Givhans, Sandy Pines, and St. George sites)
  • Cooking oil (limit 10 gallons per visit)
  • Farmer oil (ONLY ACCEPTED at Rosinville site)
  • Furniture/brown goods (furniture, mattresses, box springs, sofas, wooden swings; not accepted from contractors or commercial businessesONLY ACCEPTED at Knightsville, Oakbrook, Givhans, Sandy Pines, and St. George sites)
  • Glass bottles and jars (ONLY ACCEPTED at Knightsville, Oakbrook, Givhans, Hwy 61, and St. George sites)
  • Household electronics (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers, other electronic equipment; ONLY ACCEPTED at Hwy 61 and St. George sites)
  • Mixed paper (newspaper and inserts, magazines, catalogs, office paper, unwanted mail)
  • Oil/gasoline mixtures (ONLY ACCEPTED at Knightsville and Hwy 61 sites)
  • Plastic bottles, jars and jugs (ONLY ACCEPTED at Knightsville, Oakbrook, Givhans, Hwy 61, and St. George sites)
  • Steel cans
  • Textiles (clothing, linens, hats, shoes, etc.)
  • Tires (cars, trucks, motorcycles; remove rims; limit 4 per visit; ONLY ACCEPTED at Knightsville, Oakbrook, Givhans, Sandy Pines, and Hwy 61 sites)
  • Used motor oil, filters and bottles
  • Yard debris (leaves, tree limbs, shrubs, etc.; limbs must be no more than 4 feet long; not accepted from contractors or commercial businesses; ONLY ACCEPTED at Sandy Pines)

13. Miles Jamison Road, 130 Suburban Lane, Summerville 29485 
      Hours: 
      Tuesday and Thursday, 7AM - 5PM 
      Saturday, 8AM - 5PM 
      CLOSED Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday

SITE COLLECTS:

  • Yard debris (leaves, tree limbs, shrubs, etc.; limbs must be no more than 4 feet long; not accepted from contractors or commercial businesses)

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Town of Summerville

Contact: Carolina Waste (Provider) 
Phone: (843) 576-1100 
Website: Town of Summerville - Recycling

Curbside Collection

  • Aluminum cans
  • Cardboard
  • Glass bottles and jars (brown, clear, green)
  • Mixed paper (catalogs, junk mail, magazines, mail, newspaper and inserts, phone books)
  • Paperboard (shoe boxes, cereal boxes)
  • Plastic bottles, jars, and jugs (#1, #2)
  • Steel cans

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Retailer-Operated Used Motor Oil Collection Sites

  • Advance Auto, 1652 N. Main Street, Summerville 29483
  • Advance Auto, 857 Orangeburg Road, Summerville 29483
  • Advance Auto, 945 Bacon's Bridge Road, Summerville 29485
  • Auto Zone, 70 Trolley Road, Summerville 29485
  • Auto Zone, 1603 N. Main Street, Summerville 29483
  • Auto Zone, 1581 Central Avenue, Summerville 29483
  • Walmart Tire and Lube Express Center, 9880 Dorchester Road, Summerville 29485
  • Walmart Tire and Lube Express Center, 1317 N. Main Street, Summerville 29483

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