Monitoring and Reporting Forms, Guidance
Reporting Forms Reporting GuidanceReclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources
In 1995, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) issued a memo known as the Once-in-Always-In (OIAI) policy that effectively made all major source designations permanent regardless of whether emission reductions lowered facility emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) to less than major source thresholds. On January 25, 2018, the US EPA released another memo that ultimately…, Important Links, Reclassification of Major Sources to Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act Final Rule Major MACT to Area Policy (MM2A) Memorandum US EPA Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface (CEDRI) InformationEthylene Oxide (EtO)
What is Ethylene Oxide (EtO)?, Ethylene oxide (commonly referred to as EtO) is a highly versatile, flammable gas used to manufacture a range of consumer products such as plastics, textiles, adhesives, detergents and antifreeze. It is also utilized in the sterilization of medical and dental equipment and plastic devices that cannot be sterilized by steam. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), EtO is used in the…, What are the health risks of EtO?, According to the EPA, exposure to high concentrations of EtO over a short period of time can result in various health problems. These may include headache, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, respiratory irritation such as coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath, and in some cases, vomiting and gastrointestinal distress. Studies have shown that inhalation of air containing low concentration levels of…, South Carolina Cancer Registry, <--, data for cancers in the monitored area did not reveal any cancer clusters of the types associated with EtO., Why is SCDES Addressing EtO?, EPA conducts an assessment of air toxic emissions across the United States annually, called the Air Toxics Screening Assessment (AirToxScreen). The assessment was previously called the National Air Toxics Assessment (NATA) and was conducted about every three years. AirToxScreen is EPA's ongoing review of air toxics in the United States. It serves as a screening tool for state, local, and tribal…, What Are EPA and SCDES Doing to Reduce EtO Nationally?, EPA regularly reviews Clean Air Act regulations for facilities that emit hazardous air pollutants, including EtO, to ensure that they protect the public from significant risk. EPA’s Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) rule (often referred to as the “MON”), requires reduction of hazardous air pollutants, including EtO…, What is SCDES Doing to Address Concerns About EtO? , SCDES is working with EPA, communities, and stakeholders to identify and assess sources of EtO emissions. To achieve this goal, SCDES has taken the following steps: Conducted limited sampling from October 2019 to June 2021 at six locations across the state to gather and share preliminary information about the presence of EtO in areas close to and far away from known sources of EtO emissions; …, Community-Scale Air Toxics Monitoring Grant Award, In September 2020, EPA awarded SCDES (formerly DHEC) a Community-Scale Air Toxics Monitoring Grant for monitoring and characterizing concentrations of EtO in the North Charleston area, including in environmental justice communities. Grant Proposal Approved Quality Assurance Project Plan Sampling Locations 2022 - 2023 Sampling Results EtO Concentration Frequency Site Averages North Charleston…, Sampling Observations & Uncertainties, Detecting and analyzing extremely low concentrations of EtO in ambient air poses a significant challenge, and EPA is currently working to improve the accuracy of the sampling and analysis methods. It is typical for new methods to require additional development to detect such low concentrations accurately. According to studies, the current recommended method may sometimes generate biased high…, Questions Raised from Sampling EtO, What are the sources of EtO being measured away from known point sources of EtO emissions? This is not well understood. There is naturally occurring EtO in trees and other vegetation. The background levels of EtO in the environment have not been estimated due to the uncertainty in the measurement method . We cannot measure consistently at such low concentrations. Are there better methods or…, EtO Sampling at the National Air Toxics Trend Site - Chesterfield, South Carolina, EPA developed the National Air Toxics Trend Site (NATTS) network to fulfill the need for long-term air toxic monitoring data of consistent quality. There are typically over 100 pollutants monitored at each NATTS site, including EtO. More information on the NATTS program can be found on EPA’s website . Sampling results for the Chesterfield NATTS site can be found on EPA’s Air Quality System…, Environmental Justice & Community Engagement Efforts, At SCDES, we have a strong commitment to promoting environmental justice and involving the communities across South Carolina in identifying and resolving environmental concerns. Our dedication to community engagement and keeping communities informed is demonstrated through our outreach efforts. To ensure that residents of Union Heights, Windsor Place, Five Mile, Liberty Hill Chicora, Cherokee,…, Contacts, EtO Sampling Data: Connie Turner - Director, Division of Air Quality Analysis Community Engagement: Monica Taylor - Public Participation Coordinator, Bureau of Air QualityIron and Steel Foundries
Final Regulation (pdf) (This is the final Federal regulation) Iron and Steel Foundries EPA Brochure (pdf) (This is an informative brochure compiled by the EPA) Mercury Switch Recovery Program (This is a link to the mercury switch removal program discussed in the regulation and accepted by the EPA South Carolina Switch Program (pdf) Notification of Size Classification (doc) (This is an example…Action for Cleaner Tomorrow (K-12)
About Action, "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. It is the centerpiece of the Take Action SC Partnership . "Action" was developed by teachers and SCDES's Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling in…, NO COST, who attend a two-hour workshop. Classroom presentations also are available at, NO COST, for second-grade, fifth-grade, seventh-grade and high school students. For information to schedule a teacher workshop or classroom presentation, visit takeactionsc.org or call SCDES's Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling at 1-800-768-7348 ., Action Highlights, Was introduced in 1993 and developed and tested by South Carolina teachers Includes lessons on recycling, waste reduction, composting, buying recycled, air and water, and has a glossary and an extensive resource section that offers background on specific issues from a global, national and South Carolina perspective Holds, FREE, teacher training workshops that have been attended by more than 50,000 teachers Has won national awards including the White House "Closing the Circle" Award, the Excellence in Solid Waste Education Award presented by the Solid Waste Association of North America, and the National Recycling Coalition's Beth Brown Boettner Award for Outstanding Public Education., Action in the Classroom - 2nd grade, 5th grade, 7th grade and High School, "Action in the Classroom for Second and Fifth Grade" provides an overview of recycling in South Carolina specifically tailored for fifth-grade students. It covers the basics of what happens when you throw something away, the 3 R's -- reduce, reuse and recycle -- as well as lessons about buying recycled. "Action in the Classroom for Seventh Grade" leads seventh-grade student through identifying…, Contact Us, For more information about "Action," email us or call (800) 768-7348 (toll-free).Meet SCDES's Famous Recycle Guys!
SC Recycle Guys logo The Recycle Guys - born in South Carolina - celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2022 as the colorful stars of an award-winning public awareness campaign. The Guys began their career in 1992 as silent brand representatives of SCDES's Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling, but that changed when they made their television debut in 1997 to the tune of Aretha Franklin's…Allendale County Recycling Locations
Allendale County, County Recycling Coordinator:, William Robinson, Mailing Address:, PO Box 190, Allendale, SC 29810, Phone:, (803) 571-7156, Fax:, (803) 584-7084, Website:, Allendale County Government, Staffed County Recycling Centers, 1. Allendale Recycling Center, , 105 Miles Road, Allendale, 29223, Hours of Operation:, , Tuesday, Thursday - Saturday, 7AM - 6PM, , CLOSED Monday, Wednesday and Sunday, 2. Sycamore Recycling Center, , 139 Long Pond Road, Ulmer, 29849, Hours of Operation:, , Tuesday, Thursday - Saturday, 7AM - 6PM, , CLOSED Monday, Wednesday and Sunday, 3. Appleton Recycling Center, , 506 Gill Road, Allendale, 29810, Hours of Operation:, , Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 7AM - 6PM, , CLOSED Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, 4. Barton Recycling Center, , 1485 Terry Road, Fairfax, 29827, Hours of Operation:, , Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 7AM - 6PM, , CLOSED Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, 5. Martin Recycling Center, , 7601 Augusta Highway, Martin, 29836, Hours of Operation:, , Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 7AM - 6PM, , CLOSED Wednesday, Friday and Sunday CENTERS COLLECT: Aluminum cans Appliances, large (refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.) Cardboard Farmer oil (, ONLY ACCEPTED, at Allendale, Sycamore, Appleton and Barton Centers; up to 55 gallons) Oil/gasoline mixtures Scrap metal Tires Used motor oil, filters and bottlesBamberg County Recycling Locations
Bamberg County, County Recycling Coordinator:, Bill Johnson, Mailing Address:, PO Box 240, Bamberg, SC 29003 , Physical Address:, 79 Landfill Road, Bamberg, SC 29003 , Phone:, (803) 245-3111, Fax:, (803) 245-3090 , Website:, Bamberg County Recycling, Staffed County Convenience Sites, 1. Colston,, 2636 Colston Road, Ehrhardt 29081, 2. Govan,, 20954 Ehrhardt Road, Olar 29843, 3. Hunters Chapel, , 6349 Farrells Road, Branchville 29432, 4. Landfill,, 15 Landfill Road, Denmark 29042, 5. Midway, , 7747 Heritage Highway, Bamberg 29003, 6. Pitt Road,, 1211 Pitt Road, Denmark 29042, 7. Rivers Bridge,, 1739 St. Johns Church Road, Ehrhardt 29081, Hours of Operation for Sites 1-7:, , , Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 7AM - 7PM , , Saturday, 8AM - 4PM; , , CLOSED Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, 8. Public Works/Broxton Bridge,, 1785 Broxton Bridge Road, Bamberg 29003, Hours of Operation:, , , Monday - Friday, 7AM - 7PM , , Saturday, 8AM - 4PM; , , CLOSED Sunday SITES COLLECT: Aluminum cans Appliances, large (stoves, washers, dryers, grills, freezers; refrigerators and AC units, ONLY ACCEPTED, at Landfill) Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, motorcycle, power tools, lawn mower, ATV, boat) Cardboard Cigarette waste (cigarettes, cigarette filters, loose tobacco pouches, outer plastic packaging, inner foil packaging, rolling paper; bring in plastic grocery bags) Cooking oil Household electronics (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers, other electronic equipment) Scrap metal…, limit 5 per person per year, ) Plastic bottles and jugs (#1, #2) Used motor oil, filters and bottles Back to Top, Retailer-Operated Used Motor Oil Collection Sites, Denmark, Advance Auto, , 18180 Heritage Highway, Denmark 29042, Bamberg, Jeff's Care, , 4325 Main Highway (301 S), Bamberg 29003 Back to TopCalhoun County Recycling Locations
Calhoun County, County Recycling Coordinator:, Cody Hair , Physical and Mailing Address:, 102 Courthouse Drive, St. Matthews, SC 29135 , Phone:, (803) 707-3712, Fax:, (803) 874-1242 , Website:, Calhoun County Public Works, Staffed County Drop-Off Sites, 1. Belleville, , 68 Hammonds Crossroad, St. Matthews 29135, 2. Cameron, , 671 Church Camp Road, Cameron 29030, 3. Riley Road, , 43 Riley Road, St. Matthews 29135, 4. Kennerly Road, , 97 Kennerly Road, North 29112, Hours of Operation for Sites 1-4:, , , Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 7AM - 11AM and 3PM - 7PM , , Saturday, 9AM - 7PM , , CLOSED Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, 5. Lone Star/Creston, , 25 Hutto Pond Road, Cameron 29030 , Hours of Operation:, , , Monday, 1PM - 6PM , , Wednesday, 7AM - 11AM , , Saturday, 10AM - 6PM , , CLOSED Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, 6. Fort Motte, , 954 True Blue Road, St. Matthews 29135 , Hours of Operation:, , , Monday and Wednesday, 12PM - 7PM , , Saturday, 9AM - 7PM , , CLOSED Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, 7. Sandy Run, , 9507 Columbia Road, Swansea 29053 , Hours of Operation:, , , Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6AM - 10AM and 3PM - 7PM , , Saturday, 9AM - 7PM , , CLOSED Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, 8. Stumphole, , 335 Old River Road, Elloree 29047 , Hours of Operation:, , , Monday, 7AM - 1PM , , Wednesday and Friday, 1PM - 7PM , , Saturday, 10AM - 7PM , , CLOSED Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, 9. Midway, , 34 Blue Jay Court, Elloree 29030 , Hours of Operation:, , , Tuesday, 7AM - 11AM , , Thursday, 3PM - 7PM , , Saturday, 9AM - 6PM , , CLOSED Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, 10. Landfill, , 112 Purple Martin Drive, St. Matthews 29135 , Hours of Operation:, , , Monday - Saturday, 8AM - 5PM , , CLOSED Sunday SITES COLLECT: Aluminum cans Appliances, large (refrigerators, washers, dryers) Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, boat) Cardboard Household electronics (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers and other electronic equipment; , ONLY ACCEPTED, at the Landfill) Farmer oil, up to 55 gallons (, ONLY ACCEPTED, at Midway) Oil/gas mixture, (, ONLY ACCEPTED, at the Landfill) Pesticide containers Scrap metal Tires (, ONLY ACCEPTED, at the Landfill) Used motor oil, oil filters and motor oil bottles Back to Top, TagsCharleston County Recycling Locations
Charleston County, County Recycling Coordinator:, Christina Moskos , Physical and Mailing Address:, 8099 Palmetto Commerce Parkways, North Charleston, SC 29456 , Phone:, (843) 720-7111, Fax:, (843) 720-7115 , Website:, Charleston County Recycling Website, Curbside Collection, Aluminum cans Cardboard (must be flattened and placed inside the cart) Cartons (milk, juice, broth) Glass, jars and bottles (brown, green and clear) Mixed paper (office paper, envelopes, junk mail, cards, books, paper bags, wrapping paper, newspaper, inserts, magazines) Paperboard (shoe boxes, gift boxes, soda boxes, food boxes, paper towel rolls, paper egg cartons) Plastic, bottles and…, City of Charleston, ,, Folly Beach, ,, Isle of Palms, ,, James Island, ,, Johns Island, , , Mt. Pleasant, ,, North Charleston, ,, Sullivan's Island, and , West Ashley, ., Staffed County Convenience Centers, 1. Signal Point,, 1723 Signal Point Road, James Island 29412 , Hours of Operation:, , , Tuesday - Saturday, 10AM - 6PM , , CLOSED Monday and Sunday, 2. Bees Ferry Landfill,, 1344 Bees Ferry Road, Charleston 29414, 3. Awendaw,, 6380 Maxville Road, Awendaw 29429, 4. Wadmalaw,, 1558 Liberia Road, Wadmalaw 29487, 5. Hollywood,, 5305 Highway 165, Hollywood 29449, 6. Adams Run,, 8776 Old Jacksonboro Road, Adams Run 29426, 7. Edisto,, 2844 Highway 174, Edisto 29438, 8. McClellanville,, 1775 River Road, McClellanville 29458, Hours of Operation for Centers 2-8:, , , Monday - Saturday, 7:30AM - 6PM , , CLOSED Sunday CENTERS COLLECT: Aerosol cans (empty) Aluminum cans Antifreeze Appliances, large (refrigerators, washers, dryers) Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, boat) Batteries, NiCad Batteries, household Bulbs (CFL light bulbs, fluorescent tubes) Cardboard Glass, jars and bottles Hazardous household materials ( See a complete list of items accepted. ) Household electronics (televisions,…, NOTE:, the Signal Point Road Center (1716 Signal Point Road, Charleston 29412) is not a full service convenience center. Yard waste, household garbage, construction & demolition debris, scrap metal, appliances and propane tanks are, not accepted, at this location., Unstaffed Drop-Off Sites, In addition to the staffed convenience centers listed above, there are approximately 14 drop-off sites located throughout the county that, accept the following materials at certain locations, : Aluminum cans Cardboard Glass, jars and bottles (brown, green and clear) Mixed paper (office paper, envelopes, junk mail, cards, books, paper bags, wrapping paper, newspapers and inserts, magazines) Paperboard (shoe boxes, gift boxes, soda boxes, food boxes, paper towel rolls, paper egg cartons) Plastic, bottles and containers ONLY Steel cans Recycling bins also are distributed at some…, Compost for Sale, Vendor:, McGill Bees Ferry , Location:, 1344 Bees Ferry Road, Charleston , Hours:, Monday - Friday, 8AM - 4PM; Saturday, 8AM - 3PM; CLOSED Sunday , Details:, Fill your own 5-gallon bucket with compost for $1. Cash or checks ONLY. Bulk compost available at local garden supply retailers only. To find a location to purchase McGill's Bees Best Compost in bulk, visit www.mcgillcompost.com . Back to Top, Retailer-Operated Used Motor Oil Collection Sites, Charleston, Advance Auto, , 937 Folly Road, Charleston 29412, Advance Auto, , 2575 Ashley River Road, Charleston 29414, Advance Auto, , 1630 Highway 7, Charleston 29407, Advance Auto, , 2217 Savannah Highway, Charleston 29414, Auto Zone, , 1495 Savannah Highway, Charleston 29407, Auto Zone, , 3641 Savannah Highway, Johns Island 29455, Pep Boys, , 1550 Savannah Highway, Charleston 29407, Walmart Tire and Lube Express Center, , 3951 W. Ashley Circle, Charleston 29414, James Island, Auto Zone, , 1019 Folly Road, Charleston 29412, Mt. Pleasant, Advance Auto, , 1677 Highway 17 N., Mt. Pleasant 29464, Walmart Tire and Lube Express Center, , 3000 Proprietors Place, Mt. Pleasant 29466, North Charleston, Advance Auto, , 1945 Remount Road, North Charleston 29418, Advance Auto, , 4894 Ashley Phosphate Road, North Charleston 29418, Auto Zone, , 3980 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston 29418, Auto Zone, , 2010 Remount Road, North Charleston 29418, Auto Zone, , 5365 Dorchester Road, North Charleston 29418, Auto Zone, , 8385 Patriots Boulevard, North Charleston 29418, Pep Boys, , 6240 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston 29418, Walmart Tire and Lube Express Center, , 4920 Centre Point Drive, North Charleston 29418 Back to Top