WaterSC Meetings
WaterSC Meeting
The WaterSC Water Resources Working Group will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, from 10:00 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Cathy Novinger Girl Scout Leadership Center, 1107 Williams St., Columbia. , Agenda, For more information on upcoming and previous WaterSC meetings, visit our, WaterSC Meetings webpage, .Organizational Charts
B2 Breathe Better Program
Breathe Better (B2) is an anti-idling-clean air campaign/program focused on protecting public health on school campuses and at local businesses in South Carolina. Idling means that a vehicle's engine is turned on and creating pollution but the vehicle is not in motion. An idling vehicle wastes gas and produces harmful emissions that negatively affect air quality. Mobile sources such as personal…Recycling at School
School districts have a unique obligation to demonstrate environmental accountability by setting up waste reduction, recycling and composting programs. The benefits of these programs are many including conserving resources, supporting the state's recycling efforts and economy as well as teaching a lifelong lesson to students on sustainability and being responsible consumers. SCDES's Office of…, Available Resources, Take Action SC Partnership Action for a Cleaner Tomorrow (K-12) Recycling Homepage, Guides for Schools, DES's Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling has developed four guides to help schools set up recycling, composting, food waste reduction, and battery recycling and safety programs. Recycling: A Guide for South Carolina Schools delivers the steps necessary to set up a successful school recycling program. Reducing Food Waste: A Guide for South Carolina Schools provides strategies on how…, "Action for a Cleaner Tomorrow", "Action for a Cleaner Tomorrow" ("Action") is an award-winning, interdisciplinary, activity-based curriculum supplement that provides an introduction to solid waste, recycling and composting to kindergarten through eighth-grade students. "Action" was developed by teachers and DHEC's Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling in conjunction with the S.C. Department of Education in 1993. The…, Take Action SC Partnership, The Take Action SC Environmental Education Partnership is dedicated to providing a program that informs, inspires and empowers students and teachers to protect and preserve the environment. Comprised of Coastal Carolina University, PalmettoPride, S.C. Energy Office, University of South Carolina's Sustainable Carolina and DES's Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling, the partnership program…, Grant Funding for K-12 Schools, The Recycling Education Grant Program , offered by DHEC's Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling, is available annually to South Carolina schools. For more information, contact the Office via email or by calling 1-800-768-7348 ., No Time to Waste - K-12 School Waste Study, No Time to Waste: An Analysis of the Material Generated, Discarded, and Recovered at South Carolina’s Public Schools – was designed to provide a characterization of the solid waste generated throughout one day at six public schools in South Carolina. South Carolina has about 760,000 students and 50,000 teachers in more than 1,200 schools that generate substantial amounts of waste. The vast…Lexington County Recycling Locations
Lexington County, County Recycling Coordinator:, Kelli Shelton, Physical and Mailing Address:, 429 Landfill Lane, Lexington, SC 29073 , Phone:, (803) 785-3325, Fax:, (803) 755-3833 , Website:, Lexington County Recycling Website, Curbside Collection (unincorporated areas), Lexington County residents may subscribe to curbside solid waste and recyclables collection by contacting the designated hauler for their area. Recycling roll carts are provided at NO ADDITIONAL COST. Some municipalities also provide curbside collection. For more information, visit www.lex-co.sc.gov/departments/solid-waste-management or call (803) 755-3325 . CURBSIDE MATERIALS ACCEPTED:, Paper & Cardboard, – newspaper, magazines, inserts, unwanted mail, telephone and soft covered books, envelopes, office paper, cardboard, cartons (flattened), Paperboard canisters - , coffee canisters, peanut containers, Pringles and similar snack containers, dough canisters, Plastic Containers, – bottles, jugs, jars, and tubs #1 - #7 (screw-on lids should be left on, pop-off lids should be discarded), Metal Cans, – aluminum drink cans, metal food cans,, empty, aerosol cans (lids attached or discarded), Glass, – bottles and jars only (lids discarded) Lexington County Collection and Recycling Centers and the Edmund Landfill accept a larger variety of recyclables than offered in Curbside Collection programs., Staffed Collection and Recycling Centers in Lexington County, Hours:, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 7AM - 7PM; Sunday, 3PM - 7PM; CLOSED Tuesday and Thursday, 1. Augusta Road, , 301 Ball Park Road, Lexington, 29072, 2. Ball Park Road, , 301 Ball Park Road, Lexington, 29072, 3. Bush River Road, , 6109 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212, 4. Chapin, , 103 Distant Lane, Chapin, SC 29036, 5. Edmund, , 325 Landfill Lane, Lexington, SC 29073, 6. Hollow Creek, , 125 Beulah Church Road, Gilbert SC 29054, 7. Leesville, , 702 South Lee Street, Leesville, SC 29070, 8. Pelion, , 1325 South Pine Street, Pelion, SC 29123, 9. Sandhills, , 3241 Charleston Highway, West Columbia, SC 29172, 10. Southeast, , 538 Martin Neese Road, Swansea, SC 29160, 11. Summit, , 419 Sandpit Road, Leesville, SC 29070, Hours for All Centers:, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 7AM - 7PM Sunday, 3PM - 7PM CLOSED Tuesday and Thursday CENTERS COLLECT: Aerosol cans (, empty, ) Aluminum cans Antifreeze Batteries, lead-acid (cars, trucks, boats) Cardboard, corrugated - flattened Cooking oil Gas mixtures Glass (brown, clear, green) Light bulbs (fluorescent, CFL) Mixed paper (newspapers and inserts, magazines, flyers, coupons, beverage cartons, envelopes, soft-bound books, wrapping paper, office paper, computer paper) Paperboard canisters (coffee canisters, peanut…, limit 4 per day per household, ;, ONLY ACCEPTED, at Augusta Road, Ball Park, Bush River, Chapin, Sandhills, Southeast, Summit Centers) Yard trimmings (, ONLY ACCEPTED, at Augusta Road, Ball Park, Bush River, Chapin, Edmund, Sandhills Centers), Edmund Landfill, 429 Landfill Lane, , Lexington 29073 , Hours:, Monday - Saturday, 7AM - 4:30PM CLOSED Sunday Accepts all recyclable items that are accepted at Collection and Recycle Centers in addition to the following items: Construction debris Helium/oxygen tanks Propane tank Tires (more than 4 per day; fee may apply) Wood Waste (untreated wood, tree/bush trimmings - no size limitations, leaves, grass clippings, pine straw; clean;, NO, plastic bags or containers) Refrigeration Units (fee may apply) Electronics (computers, monitors, printers/copiers, televisions;, limit 5 items per day, ) For Sale:, Mulch & Compost (Through Organics Management at 839-329-8345, please call for availability Mon-Sat 8am-4pm) and Compost Bins, (call the landfill for pricing) are available at the Edmund Landfill. The costs are as follows: Compost - $15/ton (while supplies last) Uncolored/untreated mulch - $10/ton (while supplies last) Backyard Compost Bin (80 gal., 33” x 33”) - $65 (while supplies last) Contact the Lexington County Solid Waste Department for more information at (803) 755-3325 or www.lex-co.sc.gov/departments/solid-waste…, Town of Batesburg-Leesville, Contact:, Ted Luckadoo , Mailing Address:, PO Box 2329, Batesburg-Leesville, SC 29070 , Phone, (803) 532-4601 , Fax:, (803) 532-8453 , Website:, Trash & Recycling Collection , Curbside Collection, Aluminum cans Cardboard (corrugated) Food cans Glass jars and bottles (clear, green, brown) Mixed paper (office paper, newspaper and inserts, magazines, unwanted mail) Paperboard (food boxes, shoe boxes,) Paperboard canisters (coffee canisters, peanut containers, Pringles and similar snack containers, dough canisters) Plastic bottles and caps, jugs, jars & containers Telephone books Back to…, City of Cayce, Contact:, Thomas White , Physical Address:, 1800 12th Street Ext., Cayce, SC 29033 , Mailing Address:, PO Box 2004, Cayce, SC 29171 , Phone:, (803) 796-9020 , Website:, City of Cayce Recycling Web Page , Curbside Collection, Aluminum cans Cardboard Newspapers and inserts Paperboard canisters (coffee canisters, peanut containers, Pringles and similar snack containers, dough canisters) Plastic bottles and jugs (#1-#7) Steel cans, *PLEASE NOTE: , Glass is no longer accepted in City of Cayce curbside bins. Please bring glass to any of Lexington County's Collection and Recycling Centers . Back to Top, Town of Irmo, Contact:, Whitt Cline , Physical Address:, 7300 Woodrow Street, Irmo, SC 29063 , Mailing Address:, PO Box 406, Irmo, SC 29063 , Phone:, (803) 781-7050 , Fax:, (803) 749-2743 , Website:, Town of Irmo Recycling Web Page , Curbside Collection, Aluminum cans Cardboard Mixed paper (magazines, newspaper and inserts) Paperboard canisters (coffee canisters, peanut containers, Pringles and similar snack containers, dough canisters) Plastic bottles, jars and jugs Steel cans Back to Top, Town of Lexington, Coordinator:, Dan Walker , Mailing Address:, PO Box 397, Lexington, SC 29071 , Phone:, (803) 359-1027 , Fax:, (803) 951-4679 , Website:, Town of Lexington Sanitation, Curbside Collection, Aluminum cans Cardboard Mixed paper (newspaper and inserts, magazines and catalogs) Paperboard canisters (coffee canisters, peanut containers, Pringles and similar snack containers, dough canisters) Plastic bottles and jugs - #1-#7 Steel cans Yard trimmings, *PLEASE NOTE: , Glass is no longer accepted in Town of Lexington curbside bins. Please bring glass to any of Lexington County's Collection and Recycling Centers . Back to Top, Town of Springdale, Contact:, Kevin White, , Mailing Address:, 2915 Platt Springs Road, Springdale, SC 29170 , Phone:, (803) 794-0408 , Fax:, (803) 791-0567, Curbside Collection, Aluminum cans Cardboard Glass Mixed paper (magazines, newspaper and inserts) Paperboard canisters (coffee canisters, peanut containers, Pringles and similar snack containers, dough canisters) Plastic bottles and jugs (#1 and #2) Steel cans Back to Top, City of West Columbia, Physical Address:, 200 North 12th Street, West Columbia, SC 29171 , Mailing Address:, PO Box 4044, West Columbia, SC 29171 , Phone:, (803) 739-4322 , Website:, City of West Columbia - Sanitation & Recycling, Curbside Collection, Aluminum cans Glass (brown, green, clear) Newspaper and inserts Paperboard canisters (coffee canisters, peanut containers, Pringles and similar snack containers, dough canisters) Plastic bottles and jugs (#1 and #2) Steel cans Back to TopBe Battery Smart - Resources
Household tools and devices, including a drill, laptop, battery charger, clock, tablet, and lawnmower, surrounded by arrows. Text reads: "Be Battery Smart: A Household Safety Guide for Lithium-Ion Batteries." Logos for South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, Take Charge, and another entity are displayed. Website link: des.sc.gov/bebatterysmart., Household Guide for Lithium-Ion Batteries, Be Battery Smart poster, Be Battery Smart - General Rules fact sheet, Be Battery Safe fact sheet, Be Battery Safe - Lithium-Ion fact sheet, Identifying & Safely Managing Batteries Fact Sheet, Identifying & Safely Managing Batteries fact sheet, Lithium-Ion Batteries poster, Lithium-Ion Tips poster, Be Safe at Home poster, Be Safe at Home poster, It's Good to Be a Know-It-All poster, Good to Be a Know-It-All poster, Take Action SC Curriculum Battery Lesson pdf image, Take Action SC - Battery Safety Lesson, Battery Guy baseball card, Battery Guy - "Sparky" - baseball card, Button & Coin Battery poster, Button and Coin Battery Safety Poster, Keep Calm & Recycle Batteries poster, Keep Calm and Recycle Batteries poster, , , Additional Resources, Call2Recycle's Electric Bicycle Battery Recycling Program, Energizer's Coin Lithium Battery Safety, EPA's Used Household Batteries Guidance, EPA's Used Lithium-Ion Batteries Guidance, Federal Aviation Administration's Lithium Battery Safety Resources, Poison Control Center's Battery Ingestion Hotline, Avoid the Spark LogoCoastal Services Section
SCDES BCM's Coastal Services Division provides a variety of internal and external services. Core focus areas include Planning, Outreach, and Engagement; Coastal Program Enhancements; and Data and Technology Services. Learn more about each of these focus areas by selecting the tiles below.Land Data & Tools
BLWM Public Records Locator Tool Active Mines Recycle Right SCUST Publications
Newsletters, Biannual publication of compliance, technical, and financial information to supply outreach to tank owners, contractors, and the general public. Fall 2024 (pdf) Fall 2022 (pdf) Winter 2018 (pdf) Summer 2016 (pdf) Spring 2015 (pdf) Summer 2014 (pdf) Summer 2013 (pdf) Summer 2012 (pdf) , UST Public Record of Compliance and Releases, Section 1526 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 requires states receiving federal funds under Subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to maintain, update at least annually, and make available to the public a record of underground storage tanks regulated under this subtitle. The public record shall include (to the maximum extent practicable, for each year) the number, sources, and causes of…, SUPERB Quarterly Financial Report, The SUPERB Act establishes the SUPERB Account to ensure the availability of funds for the rehabilitation of petroleum and petroleum product releases from underground storage tanks and for administration of the underground storage tank program. The SUPERB Act also establishes the Financial Responsibility Fund which must be used for compensating third parties for actual costs for bodily injury and…, SUPERB Advisory Committee Report, 2024 (pdf) 2023 (pdf) 2022 (pdf) 2021 (pdf) 2020 (pdf) 2019 (pdf) 2018 (pdf) 2017 (pdf) 2016 (pdf) 2015 (pdf) 2014 (pdf) 2013 (pdf) 2012 (pdf) 2011 (pdf) 2010 (pdf) 2009 (pdf) 2008 (pdf) 2007 (pdf) 2006 pdf) , Proposed Federal UST Regulations, The revised federal UST Regulations 40 CFR 280 and 40 CFR 281 went into effect October 13, 2015.