Unincorporated Richland County provides curbside recycling by roll cart under Code Sec. 12-22. Only authorized recyclable materials are accepted, and collectors may refuse contaminated carts. Residents must remove contamination before the next collection to keep service.
Richland County Code Sec. 12-22 governs curbside recycling. Only commodities on the county's official recyclable list may be placed in the recycling roll cart, and items that held food or beverages must be prepared (rinsed) by the resident first. Collection contractors may refuse to collect a cart found contaminated by non-recyclables and may attach a notice explaining why. The resident must remove the contamination before the next scheduled recycling collection day to be serviced. The Director of Public Works reviews the official list of eligible commodities annually based on market conditions and recommends additions or deletions to the County Administrator. Recycling carts follow the same 7:00 a.m. placement and 7:30 p.m. removal timing as garbage carts.
Repeatedly contaminating recycling with non-recyclables can result in refused collection until corrected; persistent improper disposal can be pursued under Chapter 12 with general-penalty fines up to $500.
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