More Recycling Drop-Offs Added

Charleston County’s Environmental Management Department staff the Town of Mount Pleasant teamed to begin a new recycling effort at all Mount Pleasant ballparks and recreational facilities to make it easy for citizens who use the Town’s recreational facilities to recycle.

The County’s Environmental Management Department staff recently delivered 70 large, 95-gallon recycling containers to 10 Mount Pleasant parks. In addition, the Town has committed to placing trash cans next to each recycling container to help avoid non-recyclable materials being placed in the blue recycling bins.

The 10 new locations in the Town of Mount Pleasant that currently have recycling bins are:

• Patriot’s Point Soccer Facility: 85 Patriots Point Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
• Mt. Pleasant Municipal Complex: 100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
• Duffy Complex: 615 Center St, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
• Joe Gawrych Baseball Complex: 1559 Rifle Range Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
• Richard L. Jones Center: 391 Egypt Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
• Park West Sports Complex: 1251 Park West Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466
• Wando South Ballfields: 1560 Mathis Ferry Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
• Cario Soccer Fields: 3500 Thomas Cario Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466
• Waterfront Park: 99 Wingo Way, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (across from Visitor’s Center)
• Moultrie Football Field: 645 Coleman Boulevard, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

"We are not launching this recreational recycling program because going green is a popular trend. We are doing it because it is the right thing to do," said Mayor Billy Swails in a news release. "The recycling efforts being put into place at our ballparks and recreational facilities will have an immediate positive impact." 

The new program also serves to meet the 40-percent recycling goal adopted by Charleston County Council in 2009. 

"This new initiative with the Town of Mount Pleasant is a win, win situation because it diverts recyclables from the County’s landfill, and helps Charleston County to reach Council’s 40 percent recycling goal," said Council member Schweers. 

For more information on Charleston County’s recycling program, visit recycle.charlestoncounty.org, or call the Recycling Center at (843) 720-7111.