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Oconee County
County Recycling Coordinator: Trinket Hurlburt
Physical Address: 15028 Wells Hwy, Seneca, SC 29678
Phone: (864) 888-1440
Fax: (864) 888-1444
Website: Oconee County - Solid Waste
Staffed County Recycling Centers
Please note: Oconee County Recycling Centers are for the use of Oconee County residents only.
1. Strawberry Farm, 301 N. Strawberry Farm Road, Seneca, SC 29678
2. Metromont, 250 U-STOR-IT Drive, Seneca, SC 29672
3. Pinegrove, 298 Perry Woolbright Road, Townville, SC 29689
4. Salem, 397 Stamp Creek Road, Salem, SC 29676
5. Richland, 230 Richland Road, Westminster, SC 29693
6. Mt. Rest, 107 Tunnel Town Road, Mt. Rest, SC 29664
7. Toccoa, 4167 Toccoa Highway, Westminster, SC 29693
8. Five Forks, 210 Camp Road, Walhalla, SC 29691
9. Port Bass, 108 Rock Hill Road, Fair Play, SC 29643
10. Ebenezer, 1089 Safety Harbour Road, West Union, SC 29696
11. Long Creek, 186 Old Unity Road, Westminster, SC 29693
Hours for All Centers:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - Saturday, 7AM - 7PM
CLOSED Wednesday and Sunday
CENTERS COLLECT:
- Aluminum cans
- Antifreeze
- Appliances, large (refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves)
- Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, boat, lawn mower)
- Batteries, rechargeable (household; no alkaline)
- Cardboard
- Cooking oil
- Eyeglasses and hearing aids
- Glass, bottles and jars
- Household electronics (ONLY flat screen televisions and monitors; accepted at the donation boxes; no CRTs)
- Mattresses (ONLY ACCEPTED at Strawberry Farm Center)
- Mixed paper (copy paper, packing paper, bags, paperback books, junk mail, newspaper)
- Plastic bottles, jars, and jugs (#1, #2)
- Scrap metal
- Textiles (accepted at the donation boxes)
- Tires (limit 4 tires/person/year; passenger)
- Used oil, filters, and bottles
Staffed County Recycling Center
For Commercial and Industrial Businesses
Materials Recovery Facility, 15028 Wells Highway, Seneca, SC 29678
Hours:
Monday - Friday, 7AM - 3:30PM
CLOSED Saturday and Sunday
FACILITY COLLECTS:
- Aluminum cans
- Antifreeze
- Appliances, large (refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves)
- Batteries, lead-acid (car, truck, boat, lawn mower)
- Batteries, rechargeable (household; no alkaline)
- Cardboard
- Cooking oil
- Eyeglasses and hearing aids
- Fuel (gasoline, diesel)
- Glass, bottles and jars (clear, brown, green)
- Mixed paper (copy paper, packing paper, bags, paperback books, junk mail, newspaper)
- Scrap metal
- Tires (limit 4 tires/person/year; fee may apply; passenger) - *Please call ahead to check available capacity.
- Used oil, filters, and bottles
City of Seneca
Please Note: The City of Seneca has discontinued its residential recycling efforts. Former clients and Oconee County residents can use the multiple drop-off convenience centers provided by Oconee County.
City of Walhalla
Contact: Russ Price
Mailing Address: PO Box 1099, Walhalla, SC 29691
Physical Address: 395 S. Cedar Street, Walhalla, SC 29691
Phone: (864) 638-4351
Unstaffed City Recycling Center
- Sanitation Department, 395 S. Cedar Street, Walhalla, SC 29691
Hours:
Monday - Friday, 7AM - 3:30PM
CLOSED Saturday and Sunday
Please note: There is no garbage drop-off available at this site.
SITE COLLECTS:
- Aluminum cans
- Mixed paper (newspaper and inserts, magazines, unwanted mail, letters, envelopes, typing and computer paper, plain wrapping paper, soft back books)
- Cardboard
- Used motor oil
City of Westminster
Contact: Kevin Harbin
Physical Address: 100 Windsor Street, Westminster, SC 29693
Mailing Address: PO Box 399, Westminster, SC 29693
Phone: (864) 647-3218
Fax: (864) 647-3229
Please Note: The City of Westminster drop-off site is no longer in use. Oconee County residents can use the multiple drop-off convenience centers provided by Oconee County.
Retailer-Operated Used Motor Oil Collection Sites
Seneca
- Advance Auto, 166 Bi-Lo Place, Seneca, SC 29678
- Auto Zone, 201 Oconee Square Drive, Seneca, SC 29678
- Tractor Supply Company, 125 Thrift Avenue, Seneca, SC 29678
- Walmart Tire and Lube Express Center, 1636 Sandifer Boulevard, Seneca, SC 29678
West Union
- Advance Auto, 132 Scenic Plaza Drive, West Union, SC 29696