Where to Take Prohibited Waste Items in Spartanburg County
Proper waste management is essential for keeping Spartanburg County clean, safe, and environmentally sustainable. Our community thrives when we responsibly handle hazardous and prohibited waste items, which include:
- Tires
- Batteries
- Automotive fluids (fuel, antifreeze, oil)
- Paint, lacquer, stain, thinner, varnish, and wood preservatives
- Chemicals (pool chemicals, pesticides, weed killer)
- Electronics (TVs, computers, monitors, printers, VCRs, cell phones, telephones, radios, microwaves)
- Major appliances (dishwashers, ovens, washing machines, dryers, water heaters, refrigerators)
- Fluorescent light tubes and ballasts
- Water-soluble solids (salt, borax, lye, caustics/acids)
- Biological and medical waste
Recycling & Landfill Centers
Spartanburg County operates several recycling centers where you can take prohibited items:
- All Recycling Centers: Paint, Motor Oil, Antifreeze, Cooking Oil, Batteries. Find your nearest center.
- Electronics: White Stone, Cooley Springs, Hobbysville, Wellford Landfill, Best buy, Goodwill.
- Appliances & Scrap Metal: Cowpens, Hobbysville, Enoree, Stone Station, Wellford.
- Gasoline/Oil Mixtures: Mayo, Enoree, Wellford, Stone Station.
- Tires & Yard Debris: Wellford Landfill, 595 Little Mountain Rd, Wellford, SC.
Special Disposal Options For Prohibited Waste
- Fluorescent Bulbs: Lowe’s, Home Depot, Cleanlites Recycling, or annual Household Hazardous Waste events.
- Rechargeable Batteries: Lowe’s, Home Depot, Best Buy, Cleanlites Recycling, or HHW events.
- Medications: Spartanburg Police Department, 206 N Forest St, Spartanburg, SC, or Sheriff’s Office, 8045 Howard St, Spartanburg, SC.
For more information, call Spartanburg County Solid Waste at 864-949-0211 or visit their official website.
For convenient disposal of non-prohibited waste items, book a dumpster with Ross Waste.