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Recycling Centers in Columbia, SC

There are 16 recycling locations in Columbia, South Carolina: 15 recycling centers and 1 electronics recycler. 2 locations are known to pay cash. Hours are listed for 6.

  • 16 locations
  • 2 pay cash
  • 6 list hours
  • 1 open Saturday
  • Refreshed Oct 2026 · how we verify
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Recycling centers in Columbia, SC
LocationTypeAcceptsPays?HoursPhone
A Recycling Center1009 Fontaine RdRecycling CenterAluminum Cans, Batteries, Car Batteries +2—Fri: 8am – 11:30am(803) 786-6690
Mid-Carolina Steel & Recycling7425 Fairfield RdRecycling CenterScrap Metal—Mon–Fri: 8am – 3:45pm(803) 786-9888
CMC Recycling1148 Shop RdRecycling CenterScrap MetalYesMon–Fri: 8am – 4:15pm(803) 799-3582
American Recycling Columbia South Carolina7716 Fairfield RdRecycling CenterScrap MetalYesTue–Fri: 9am – 3pm(803) 862-1600
EPC, Inc.680 Clemson Rd.Electronics RecyclerElectronics (E-Waste)—Mon–Fri: 8am – 4pm(800) 235-1046
Fairfield Road Recycling7462 Fairfield RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Mon: 7am – 4pm(803) 691-4408
Dorado5920 Chesnut RdRecycling CenterConstruction Debris, Scrap Metal—Call(803) 787-8400
Anchor Shred And Recycle Company1225 Head St Ste CRecycling CenterPaper Shredding—Call(803) 764-6695
Pratt Recycling120 Atlas CtRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(803) 739-4808
Sonoco Recycling1132 Idlewild BlvdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(803) 779-0500
Carolina Automobile Recycling Service Llc7732 Fairfield RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(803) 877-2413
Bluff Road Recycling3650 Bluff RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(803) 783-8341
Lexington County Collection and Recycling Center at Bush River Road6109 Bush River RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(803) 755-3325
Metro Waste Water Treatment PlantRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call—
Clemson Road Recycling Site900 Clemson RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call(803) 929-6000
Tomato Palms Llc1601 Shop RdRecycling CenterCall to confirm—Call—

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Recycling in Columbia: common questions

How many recycling centers are in Columbia, SC?

We list 16 recycling locations in Columbia: 15 recycling centers and 1 electronics recycler. Examples include A Recycling Center, Mid-Carolina Steel & Recycling, and CMC Recycling. 14 have a phone number listed.

Can I get paid for cans and bottles in Columbia?

South Carolina has no statewide bottle deposit, so there is no refund per container. Some scrap yards buy loose aluminum cans by the pound; call for today's price.

Where can I recycle electronics in Columbia?

EPC, Inc. accepts electronics in Columbia. Ask about fees for TVs and monitors, and wipe personal data from devices before you drop them off.

Which Columbia recycling centers are open on Saturday?

A Recycling Center lists Saturday hours. Hours change, so confirm by phone before you go.

How accurate are the hours and accepted items on this page?

Locations come from open datasets (Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, U.S. EPA and state programs). Where a business publishes hours or accepted materials on its own website, we read them from there and mark the listing. Everything else says "Call to confirm". Last data refresh: Oct 2026. See how we get our data on the methodology page, and use "Suggest an edit" on any listing to report a correction.

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