Recycling Centers in Ridgeway, SC
Find drop-off recycling locations in Ridgeway, South Carolina. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
Residents of Ridgeway, South Carolina can use this directory to locate nearby recycling drop-off locations. Whether you have household recyclables or specialty items like electronics or batteries, the facilities listed here can help you dispose of materials responsibly.
Recycling in Ridgeway: A Local Guide
Ridgeway, the seat of Fairfield County in the South Carolina Midlands, is served by two county-operated recycling convenience centers — both staffed, both free for residents with a valid Fairfield County windshield sticker, and both accepting a wide range of household recyclables and problem materials.
Lake Wateree Recycling Center at 10646 River Rd sits near the Lake Wateree community and is particularly useful for lake-area households. In addition to the standard county list — aluminum, plastic bottles, paper, cardboard, used motor oil and filters, lead-acid batteries, scrap metal and electronics — it is one of the specific Fairfield County sites that also accepts gasoline/oil mixture, making it a handy stop for clearing out small engines, outboards and lawnmowers. Up to four passenger tires per month are accepted here with no tipping fee. Confirmed hours are Sunday 2:00 PM–6:00 PM; call (803) 337-8237 for the full weekday schedule.
Ridgeway Recycling Center at 1966 US-21 is Fairfield County's main in-town site and runs a longer schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM, plus Sunday 2:00 PM–6:00 PM (closed Wednesdays). It accepts everything at Lake Wateree plus bulky brown goods such as mattresses, sofas and furniture, yard trimmings (brush, leaves and limbs — no stumps or treated lumber) and carpet padding. Note that waste tires are not accepted at the Ridgeway US-21 site; residents must take tires to one of the county's designated tire sites.
Both sites require a valid Fairfield County windshield sticker, available free from the Public Works office (2067 US Hwy 321 N Bypass, Winnsboro) with proof of residence. Call 803-635-5209 or email public.works@fairfield.sc.gov for sticker information.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Ridgeway
Do I need a special sticker to use either recycling center in Ridgeway, SC?
Yes. Both the Lake Wateree Recycling Center and the Ridgeway Recycling Center are Fairfield County convenience centers that require a valid county windshield sticker for entry. Stickers are free from the Public Works office in Winnsboro (2067 US Hwy 321 N Bypass); bring proof of residence such as a tax bill, driver's license or vehicle registration, or call 803-635-5209.
Which Ridgeway-area center accepts gas/oil mixture and tires?
Lake Wateree Recycling Center on River Rd is one of the specific Fairfield County sites that accepts gasoline/oil mixture — useful for boat and lawn-equipment owners near the lake. For tires, Lake Wateree accepts up to four passenger tires per month at no charge, but the Ridgeway US-21 center does not accept tires at all; excess tires (over four) must go to the county's Airport Road tire facility at $2.00 per tire with proof of in-state purchase.
Can I drop off electronics and appliances in Ridgeway, SC?
Yes, at both sites. Fairfield County accepts computers, TVs, VCRs and stereos as electronics, and refrigerators, stoves and similar large appliances as scrap metal/white goods. The Ridgeway US-21 center also takes bulky brown goods like mattresses and sofas.
What are the hours at Ridgeway Recycling Center on US-21?
The Ridgeway Recycling Center at 1966 US-21 is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM and Sunday 2:00 PM–6:00 PM. It is closed every Wednesday. For the Lake Wateree center on River Rd, Sunday 2:00–6:00 PM is confirmed; call (803) 337-8237 for weekday hours.