• Help South Carolina meet the waste reduction and recycling goals outlined in the S.C. Solid Waste Policy and Management Act of 1991 (Act).
• Lead by example and save thousands of tons of material from being disposed of in landfills each year.
• Educate and engage students and the public about the environmental and economic benefits of recycling and buying recycled.

Recycling has many environmental benefits:

• It reduces the need to build landfills and incinerators.
• It reduces pollution caused by the extraction and processing of raw materials as well as the manufacturing of products using raw materials.
• It reduces greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.
• It saves natural resources.

Recycling also has many economic benefits:

• A recent study showed that recycling has a $13 billion annual economic impact and provides more than 22,000 direct jobs, in South Carolina alone.
• It can be cost competitive with waste disposal or incineration, giving the opportunity to save money.

The bottom line - recycling is good for the environment, good for the economy, and good for the future. Click for more information on why to recycle .