Recycling Special Events

E-Waste Recycling & Shredding Event: Fall 2021

The City hosts twice-yearly Electronic Waste Recycling and Shredding events, typically in April and September, at the Public Works facility, 475 Fairforest Way.

Please check back for our fall date.

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At this free event, citizens can dispose of unwanted electronics and shred paper documents. There is a limit of three (3) bags (garbage bag size) or three (3) file-size boxes no larger than (15" x 12" x 10"). Shredding trucks will be onsite until noon, or until all three shredding trucks are full. 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the following safety precautions will be enforced:

  • Masks are required for anyone unloading materials for recycling
  • Employees will not be able to unload cars; residents should be prepared to unload their own materials

City residents and businesses can drop off the items listed below for free during this special event. There is a limit of 10 electronic items per person. The City no longer is accepting fluorescent bulbs for recycling.

  • Televisions
  • Computer monitors
  • Keyboards
  • Mice
  • Wires
  • Circuit boards
  • CPUs
  • Scanners
  • Printers

MULCH

Mulch is available at Twin Chimneys Landfill. Call the Twin Chimneys Landfill at (864) 243-9672 for more information. The Greenville County website also has more information about mulch.

Christmas Tree Disposal

For the convenience of city residents, trees can be placed at the curb for collection on regularly scheduled pick-up days or taken to one of four convenient locations. All trees must be free of debris such as ornaments, tinsel, ribbons and lights.

Drop-off locations include:

  • Holmes Park (Twin Lake Road & Holmes Drive)
  • Timmons Park (Oxford Street & Blackburn Street)
  • Gower Park (Laurel Creek Lane & Laurens Road)
  • West Greenville Community Center (8 Rochester Street)

The locations listed are open until late January. Curbside pick-up within the city limits will continue for as long as needed.

OTHER CHRISTMAS RECYCLING

All holiday boxes, tissue paper and wrapping paper (except foil-lined) can be recycled at the curb and at the following locations:

  • Stone Avenue Recycling Center (800 East Stone Avenue)
  • North Greenville Recycling Center (514 Rutherford Road)