The Recycle Here SC app was developed through a partnership between SCDES, PalmettoPride, and the S.C. Beverage Association, and consolidates information for South Carolina residents on what, where, and how to recycle different items at different locations across the state.
Confusion about what items can and can’t be recycled paired with contamination, which is placing items that can’t be recycled into a recycling bin, are the biggest challenges faced by recycling programs throughout the nation.
The Recycle Here SC app lists all the recycling programs in the state and allows residents to:
- Search for recycling locations and programs within their counties;
- Filter locations based on items needing to be recycled;
- Search and sign up for notifications about special collection events (such as household hazardous waste take-back days, paper shredding days, and electronic collection events);
- Learn about recycling, composting, litter prevention, and waste reduction programs led by SCDES and PalmettoPride; and
- Find out how to properly dispose of other material.
The Recycle Here SC app is meant to complement pre-existing mobile apps that some counties already have in place, as it focuses on information for the state instead of the county level. For the counties that don’t have a recycling app, this new product puts the information right at their residents’ fingertips.
Funding for the Recycle Here SC app was provided through the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and awarded to SCDES. PalmettoPride and the S.C. Beverage Association also provided funding and support.