Florence County Landfill & Disposal Info

Florence County's Disposal System

Florence County does not rely on one giant dump. It runs a central landfill plus a network of staffed convenience centers spread across the county so residents have a nearby drop-off for household trash and recycling. The county landfill is located at 2616 Paper Mill Road, Florence, and convenience/recycling drop-off sites are placed in communities including Quinby, Timmonsville, Pamplico, Coward, Lake City, Effingham, Olanta, Johnsonville, and others around the county (SC DES - Florence County Recycling Locations). The program is run by County Recycling; the coordinator's office is at 180 North Irby Street in Florence.

Hours

Convenience-center and landfill hours are set by the county and are subject to change, including holiday closures, so we will not publish specific open/close times we cannot guarantee. Before a trip, confirm the current schedule and which site is closest to you by calling County Recycling at (843) 413-3013 or checking the county website. Sites are typically open six days a week, closed Sundays, but verify before loading up.

What the Sites Accept

Convenience centers are built for everyday resident waste and household recycling. Recycling drop-offs across the county typically take cardboard, mixed paper, plastic bottles (#1 and #2), glass, and aluminum and steel cans. For larger and special items the rules are different:

• Household trash - accepted from county residents at convenience centers.
• Bulk items and furniture - handled differently than bagged trash; ask the attendant or bring to the landfill.
• Construction and demolition (C&D) debris - weighed and charged a tipping fee by the ton; private C&D disposal is also available at the Pee Dee C&D Landfill in Florence.
• Yard waste - kept separate from household trash.
• White goods and appliances - refrigerators, freezers, and AC units contain refrigerant (Freon) that must be recovered by a certified technician before the metal is recycled; confirm the county's white-goods procedure before hauling.

Special Materials: The Rules That Trip People Up

Tires

Whole tires are banned from South Carolina landfills. SC funds tire recycling through a 2-dollar fee collected when you buy a new tire, and every county - Florence included - runs a program to accept resident waste tires (SC DES - Waste Tires). Do not try to bury tires in a regular load; ask the county where residents drop tires.

TVs, Computers, and Electronics

Since July 1, 2011, South Carolina law has banned computers, monitors, printers, and televisions from disposal in solid-waste landfills. Landfills post signs and are not allowed to accept more than an incidental amount of these devices (SC DES - Electronics Recycling Legislation). They must be recycled through an approved collection point instead.

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

Paint, motor oil, pesticides, pool chemicals, solvents, and similar products do not belong in a landfill or a convenience-center bin. Florence County periodically holds free household hazardous waste and e-waste collection events for residents and posts the dates on the county website - watch for those and hold your HHW until the next one, or call the county for the current drop-off option.

If sorting, hauling, and following each of these rules sounds like more Saturday than you have, that is exactly the job we take off your hands - we separate for donation and recycling first, then handle disposal correctly. Call (854) 204-9863.

Tips Before You Make a Trip

A little planning saves a wasted drive and a rejected load:

• Bring proof of residency. Convenience centers serve county residents, so ID or a utility bill showing a Florence County address may be requested. Loads from outside the county, or commercial loads, are handled differently.
• Separate your load before you leave home. Recyclables, yard waste, bulk items, tires, electronics, and general trash often go to different bins or sites. A pre-sorted load moves through faster and avoids a surcharge for a mixed or contaminated load.
• Secure everything for transport. An unsecured load that spills on the road is both ticketable and a hazard - tie down or cover anything that could blow out of a truck bed.
• Call ahead for anything unusual. Appliances with refrigerant, large quantities of C&D debris, and anything you are unsure about are worth a quick phone call before you drive over, so you are not turned away at the gate.
• Watch the calendar for collection events. The free HHW and e-waste events are periodic - if you can safely hold those materials, you avoid paying for special disposal elsewhere.

Following these steps keeps your trip quick and keeps banned or mis-sorted material out of the wrong stream, which is exactly why the county built a multi-site system in the first place. And remember that every item you divert to donation or recycling is one you do not pay to bury - a working appliance, a usable piece of furniture, or a bin of clean cardboard costs nothing to give a second life.

Sources

• SC DES - Florence County Recycling Locations
• SC DES - Waste Tires
• SC DES - Electronics Recycling Legislation
• Pee Dee C&D Landfill (Wastebits)

Last verified: July 15, 2026. Locations, hours, and accepted-material rules change - confirm with Florence County Recycling at (843) 413-3013 before you go.