Mercury has the greatest effect on the growing body because the brain and nervous system is still developing. For this reason, some groups may be at a greater risk than others. These at-risk groups include: Babies Children under 14 Women who are nursing Women who are pregnant Women who plan to become pregnant These groups should be particularly careful about the types and amounts of fish they eat…, Eat only one meal of freshwater fish each week from a waterbody without an advisory., DO NOT eat any freshwater fish where there is an advisory, (Advisories include: do not eat any, one meal a week, and/or one meal a month)., DO NOT eat any king mackerel, shark, swordfish, tilefish, or cobia., Health Notes for Adults, Too much consumption of fish with high levels of mercury may lead to heart diseases in adults. Health effects of mercury in adults can usually be corrected if a person stops eating fish that contain high levels of mercury. If you are concerned about the amount of mercury in your body, see your doctor
When applying for a septic system permit, you must submit a copy of the property’s plat or deed with the application. Plats must contain property dimensions and deeds must be descriptive. To obtain a copy of a plat or deed, contact the local Registers of Deeds office or Clerk of Court. Below is a list of counties with corresponding links to their Registers of Deeds office or Clerk of Court., A, Abbeville Aiken Allendale Anderson, B, Bamberg Barnwell Beaufort Berkeley, C, Calhoun Charleston Cherokee Chester Chesterfield Clarendon Colleton, D, Darlington Dillon Dorchester, E, Edgefield, F, Fairfield Florence, G, Georgetown Greenville Greenwood, H, Hampton Horry, J, Jasper, K, Kershaw, L, Lancaster Laurens Lee Lexington, M, Marion Marlboro McCormick, N, Newberry, O, Oconee Orangeburg, P, Pickens, R, Richland, S, Saluda Spartanburg Sumter, U, Union, W, Williamsburg, Y, York
Cherokee County, County Recycling Coordinator:, Gaylan Pennington , Location and Mailing Address:, 1602 Overbrook Dr. Gaffney, SC 29341 , Phone:, (864) 487-2760 , Fax:, (864) 487-6231 , Website:, Cherokee County Recycling Center, Staffed County Recycling Center, 1602 Overbrook Drive, , Gaffney 29341 (Drive-thru service with attendants to unload materials) , Hours of Operation:, Monday - Friday, 7:30AM - 5PM Saturday, 8AM - 1PM CLOSED Sunday CENTER COLLECTS: Aluminum cans and foil Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, boat) Books Cardboard Household electronics (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers and other electronic equipment; fee may apply) Glass (brown, green, clear) Mixed paper (newspaper and inserts, magazines, office paper) Oil/…, NO , plastic bags) Steel cans Telephone books Tires Used motor oil, filters and bottles, County Landfill, 192 Lemuel's Road, , entrance to the landfill, Gaffney 29340 , Hours of Operation:, , , Monday - Saturday, 7:30AM - 4:30PM , , CLOSED Sunday LANDFILL COLLECTS: Aluminum cans and foil Appliances, large (refrigerators, washers, dryers) Household electronics (televisions, computers, computer monitors, printers and other electronic equipment; fee may apply) Mixed paper (newspaper and inserts, magazines, office paper) Plastic bottles (#1, #2; , NO , plastic bags) Scrap metal Steel cans Tires Used motor oil, filters and bottles, Note:, Located just inside the gate of the landfill entrance are additional containers for tires. Call, (864) 487-2760, or, (864) 487-2537, for more information., Unstaffed County Drop-Off Sites, 1. Antioch Fire Department, , 937 Antioch Road at Elm Street, Blacksburg 29702, 2. Blacksburg Fire Department, , 103 E. Cherokee Street, Blacksburg 29702, 3. Broad River Electric, , 811 Hamrick Street, Gaffney 29340, 4. Buffalo Fire Department, , 137 Blackwell Road, Blacksburg 29702, 5. Buffalo Fire Department Sub-Station, , 1136 North Mountain Street Blacksburg, SC 29702, 6. Cherokee County Courthouse, , 125 E. Floyd Baker Boulevard, Gaffney 29341, 7. Cherokee Creek Fire Department, , 410 Buck Shoals Road at Bonner Road, Gaffney 29341, 8. Cherokee Creek Sub-Station, , 509 Keg Mill town road, Chesnee SC 29323, 9. Cherokee Falls/King's Creek/Cashions Crossroads (CKC) Fire Department, , 984 Old Chester Road, Blacksburg 29702, 10. Draytonville/McKown's Mtn./Wilkinsville (DMW) Fire Department, , 538 McKown's Mountain Road, Gaffney 29340, 11. Grassy Pond Fire Department, , 168 School Rd., Gaffney 29341, 12. Goucher/White Plains Fire Department, , 579 Goucher School Rd., Gaffney 29340, 13. Macedonia Fire Department (Sunny Slope Substation), , 122 Co-Road S-11-131, Gaffney 29330, 14. Peachtree Centre, , 1434 North Limestone St., Gaffney 29340, Hours for All Unstaffed Sites: , 24 hours, 7 days a week SITES COLLECT: Aluminum cans Cardboard Glass (brown, green, clear) Mixed paper (newspaper and inserts, magazines, office paper) Paperboard (cereal boxes, shoe boxes) Plastic bottles and jugs (#1, #2;, NO, plastic bags) Steel cans Used motor oil, filters and bottles (, NOT ACCEPTED, at Blacksburg Fire Dept., Cherokee Creek Fire Dept., Macedonia Fire Dept. Substation, Peachtree Centre, Cherokee County Courthouse, Broad River Electric), Additional Used Motor Oil Collection Sites , Blacksburg, Town of Blacksburg Maintenance Shop, , 200 Osee Street off US 29 (also accepts filters and bottles), 29702, Blacksburg Public Works Complex, , 105 S. Shelby Street, 29702, Gaffney, Asbury Rehoboth Fire Department, , 5837 Union Hwy., 29340, Corinth Fire Department,, 484 Corinth Rd., 29340, Macedonia Fire Department (Main Station), , 337 Macedonia Road, 29341, Twin Rivers Fire Department, , 855 Hickory Grove Rd., 29340 Back to Top, Retailer-Operated Used Motor Oil Collection Sites , Advance Auto, , 1402 W. Floyd Baker Boulevard, Gaffney 29341, Auto Zone, , 105 N. Logan Street, Gaffney 29341, Walmart Tire and Lube Express Center, , 165 Walton Drive, Gaffney 29341 Back to Top
Dorchester County, County Recycling & Education Coordinator:, Somer Clark , Location and Mailing Address:, 2120 East Main Street, Dorchester, SC 29437 , Phone:, (843) 563-0070 , 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 businesses, ; , ONLY 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) Back to Top, 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 Back to Top, 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 Back to Top