As of August 1st, 2022 the city of Clemson, South Carolina has temporarily suspended recycle pick up services. But, you can still take your recyclables to our local collection centers.
Below is the locations, the materials you can bring, and the open hours of operation of the Clemson recycle centers.
Clemson Recycling Center
1155 Old Central Road
Clemson, SC
Tuesday – Saturday (closed on Sundays & Mondays; gate locked)
8:00 – 11:30AM and 12:30 – 4:30PM
Here’s the basic information from Cody Lingefelt, Director of Public Works
For more information see: Welcome to Pickens County, SC
Individual Bins for recycling:
- Brown & Green Glass
- Clear Glass
- Cardboard
- Paper & Paperboard
- Plastics #1 & #2
- Aluminum & Steel Cans
Individual bin material contamination that causes load of recyclable items to be discarded: food scraps in cans, such as pet food cans, not cleaned out, milk jugs not rinsed out.
Clemson University Kite Hill Recycling Center
On Perimeter Road behind the CU Fire Department
Monday – Friday 8:00 to 4:30PM
Individual Bins for recycling:
- Plastics #1, 2, & 5
- Clear Glass
- Colored Glass
- Aluminum Cans
- Steel & Tin
- Newspapers
- Office Paper
- Mixed Paper
- Scrap Steel & Aluminum (large dumpster)
Please take the time to do your part. “The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”
– Robert Swan, Author.