Recycling Special Events

Shredding Event
Friday, May 4, 2012

On Friday May 4, from 11 am to 2 pm at the TD Bank Convention Center, the City of Greenville is partnering with Shred-it Greenville, a local company that specializes in providing secure on-site document destruction, to hold an identity theft awareness and free shredding event for the public. Businesses and individuals are welcome. All paper MUST be bagged or boxed and each person is limited to three large trash bags or three small boxes of paper. Bags and boxes must be intact, with no rips or tears. Reusable bags, boxes or containers will be returned to you.

Attendees will also have an opportunity to support Meals on Wheels of Greenville, which will be at the event accepting monetary donations.

Electronics, Television and Fluorescent Bulb Recycling Day
Saturday, May 5, 2012

Recycle Your Computer! The next Electronics, Television and Fluorescent Tube/Bulb Recycling Event will Saturday, May 5, 2012. The City holds this event bi-annually, in the spring and fall.

Sponsored by the City of Greenville Solid Waste Division, the collection center will be located at 360 S. Hudson Street. Free to City residents and businesses, the following items are accepted: computer monitors, keyboards, mice, CPUs, etc. (all things that plug into a computer), televisions, fluorescent bulbs, tubes, ballasts, etc. Items may be brought to 360 S. Hudson Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Note: Fluorescent bulb, tube and ballast returns are limited to 10 bulbs per person.

For the first time, gently used bicycles will be accepted during this event for recycling. For more information, call 864-467-8300.

Grinding of the Greens: Recycle Your Tree through January 20, 2012

Recycle your Christmas Tree! Trees may be placed curbside for collection on your regular pick-up day. Or, drop a tree at one of the following locations through Jan. 20, 2012:

Holmes Park at Twin Lakes Road and Holmes Drive

Timmons Park, at Oxford Street and Blackburn Drive

Gower Park at Laurel Creek Lane and Laurens Road

West Greenville Recreation Center at 8 Rochester Street

Please remove all lights, tinsel, etc. For more information, call 864-467-8300.

Trees and trimmings are ground into mulch and is available free of charge, at Twin Chimneys Landfill, from 9 am to Noon and 1 pm to 3 pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.The mulch distribution project is operated by Greenville County.
Map | More Information from Greenville County

Reminder: all holiday boxes, tissue paper and wrapping paper (except foil-lined) can be recycled at the curb and the drop-off center at 800 E. Stone Avenue, Greenville.

America Recycles Day - Annually in November

America Recycles Day is a national celebration set each year to remind us that recycling and buying recycled goods is of utmost importance. Many events are scheduled throughout the state and nation on this day. In addition, many prizes are awarded to those who make a commitment to recycle or buy recycled products. To show your support and pledge, please go to www.americarecyclesday.org.

Earth Day

Earth Day is a worldwide celebration of the earth we live in, how we relate to it and to other creatures. The first Earth Day was held April 22, 1970 and has now grown to become one of the largest environmental events in history.

Make Everyday Earth Day. For information on how you can positively impact the environment, please click here.

Other things you can do to celebrate Earth Day:

Reduce what you use
Conserve energy
Buy items made from recycled materials
Walk to work, carpool or use the bus
Keep your vehicle well maintained
Put litter where it belongs — not on the roadside
Compost your food scraps and yard waste
Conserve water
Build a habitat for wildlife in your yard
Use a cloth bag when you go shopping
Don't buy disposable items
Start a recycling program at your office or home
Start a composting program at your school
Begin a reuse program at your office

OFFICE DEPOT now carries its "Green Top" house brand of recycled paper with 35% post-consumer content at very competitive prices with many virgin copy papers. We've seen specials where it's sold at the same price as their house brand "red top" virgin copy paper.

Click the link below for more retail locations offering recycled paper products including cards and gift wrap.
www.conservatree.org

Clean Your Files Day

The first Clean Your Files Day was in Chicago, 1995, to encourage individuals, offices and communities to increase the amount of paper they recycle.

Prepare for Clean Your Files Day by getting rid of old notebooks, homework, junk mail and all the other paper goods you no longer need. Fill up your recycling bin and let's aim to make this the best Clean Your Files Week ever!

More information for the local Clean Your Files day will be posted on this site. Help the City of Greenville and the environment by recycling your file contents on this and every day.