Midlands residents are invited to recycle their Christmas trees at the Grinding of the Greens

Mike Olson,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Residents in Lexington and Richland Counties can recycle their Chritsmas trees at the Grinding of the Greens, provided by Keep the Midlands Beautiful. To participate, the group asks that you remove the tree from its stand, take off any decorations, tags or strings and remove it from any bag or tarp used to hold it. The group will only be accepting trees, not wreaths or other greenery.

The group says you can recycle your tree at any of the following locations from December 26-January 7.

Lexington County

  • Ball Park Collection & Recycling Center – 301 Ball Park Rd, Lexington. M-W-F & Sat 7 AM – 7 PM, Sun 3 – 7 PM
  • Bush River Rd Collection & Recycling Ctr. – 6109 Bush River Rd Columbia. M-W-F & Sat 7 AM–7 PM, Sun 3-7 PM
  • Chapin Collection & Recycling Center – 103 Distant Lane, Chapin. M-W-F & Sat 7 AM – 7 PM, Sun 3 – 7 PM
  • Crooked Creek Park – 1098 Old Lexington Highway, Chapin. (by Chapin Middle School). Daily 7:30 AM – 11 PM
  • Edmund Collection & Recycling Center – 325 Landfill Lane, Lexington. M-W-F & Sat 7 AM – 7 PM, Sun 3 – 7 PM
  • Edmund C&D Landfill – 498 Landfill Lane, Lexington, SC 29073. M-Sat 7 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Hollow Creek Tree Farm – 228 Windmill Rd, Gilbert. Daily 8 AM – 5 PM
  • Sandhills Collection & Recycling Center– 3241 Charleston Hwy, Cayce. M-W-F & Sat 7 AM –7 PM, Sun 3–7 PM
  • Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church – 5503 Sunset Blvd, Lexington. Daily 8 AM – 5 PM
  • Seven Oaks Park – 200 Leisure Lane, Columbia (by intersection of St. Andrews & Piney Grove) Daily 8 AM – 5 PM
  • Southeast Collection & Recycling Ctr. – 538 Martin Neese Rd, Swansea M-W-F & Sat 7 AM – 7 PM, Sun 3 – 7 PM

Richland County

  • Caughman Rd Park – 2733 Trotter Rd, Hopkins M-F 2-9 PM, Sat 9 AM – 8 PM, Sun – 1-6 PM Closed
  • Clemson Road Recycling Site – 900 Clemson Rd. (across from the Village at Sandhill) 9 AM-6 PM (Closed M&W)
  • Fort Jackson Recycling Center – Building #5671 on Lee Rd, Fort Jackson. (Enter the Fort through Gate 2 on
    Forest Dr. After Burger King, turn left onto Lee Rd.) M-F, 7 AM – 3 PM, Sat 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Friarsgate Park – 1712 Chadford Rd, Irmo. M-F 2-9 PM, Sat 9 AM – 8 PM, Sun 1-6 PM
  • Lower Richland Drop-off Center – 10531 Garners Ferry Rd. M-W-F & Sat. 8 AM.- 5 PM.; Sunday 12:30 – 5 PM
  • Polo Road Park – 800 Polo Rd, Columbia. M-F 2-9 PM, Sat 9 AM – 8 PM, Sun 1-6 PM
  • Richland Co. C&D Landfill Drop-off Center– 1070 Caughman Rd. North, Columbia (off Monticello). M-F 7 AM –
    4:30 PM, Sat 7 AM – 12:30 PM
  • Richland County Tennis Center – 7500 Parklane Rd, Columbia M-TH 9 AM – 9 PM, F 9 AM – 6 PM
  • St. Andrews Park- 920 Beatty Rd, Columbia. M-W-F 2 – 9 PM, Sat 9 AM – 8 PM, Sun 1-6 PM

City of Columbia

  • Compost Facility –121 Humane Ln, Columbia (off Shop Rd across from SPCA). M-F 8:30 AM – 5 PM
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