Cardboard Recycling in North Charleston, SC
In the Charleston County part of the city, cardboard goes in the county curbside recycling cart. Dorchester County residents use county convenience sites such as Oakbrook.
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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
- Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
- Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.
South Carolina rules
- Some county programs accept household hazardous waste, either through regular collection or single-day events; check RecycleHereSC. Source: SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab)
- Do not pour household hazardous products down the drain, on the ground or into a storm sewer. Source: SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab)
More South Carolina rules (1)
- SCDES asks residents to use only the drop-off locations of their own county of residence. Source: SCDES: Where to Recycle (county recycling locations) (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (19)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Charleston County: New Convenience Center Rules (effective November 1, 2024) (opens in new tab) · Charleston County Environmental Management
- Proof of Charleston County residency is required at the convenience centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Commercial customers may use only the single-stream recycling part of a convenience center. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Charleston County Environmental Management: Recycling, Convenience Centers & Drop Sites (opens in new tab) · Charleston County Environmental Management
- Staffed convenience centers accept the listed items from residents only; commercial businesses may drop off household recyclables only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The recycling zone takes paper, paperboard and flattened cardboard among other recyclables. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Flatten cardboard boxes and cut them to size; everything must fit in the cart with the lid closed. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Corrugated cardboard boxes are on the county curbside DO list. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oversized boxes may be taken to a county recycling dropsite. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Charleston County provides single-stream curbside recycling to single-family households, collected every other week. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Berkeley County Water & Sanitation: Recycling (convenience centers and drop sites) (opens in new tab) · Berkeley County Water & Sanitation
- All Berkeley County convenience centers accept box springs, corrugated cardboard, electronics scrap (up to 5 a day: computers, monitors, printers, TVs), furniture, lead-acid batteries and mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Businesses may not use the residential convenience centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Unmanned drop sites, including Goose Creek Public Works at 200 Button Hall Avenue, take cardboard and mixed paper 24/7 from anyone. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SCDES: Berkeley County recycling locations (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
- Berkeley County convenience centers are for Berkeley County residents only; IDs are checked. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Dorchester County: What Should Be Recycled (convenience site items) (opens in new tab) · Dorchester County Public Works
- Flattened cardboard boxes are accepted at all sites except Geddisville, Miles Rd and Sandy Pines. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Dorchester County: Residential Convenience Site Rules (opens in new tab) · Dorchester County Public Works
- Dorchester County residential waste only; proof of residency may be required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of North Charleston: Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of North Charleston
- Charleston County collects recyclables at the curb in the Charleston County part of the city; Dorchester County provides convenience sites for the rest. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The closest Dorchester County site for North Charleston residents in Dorchester County is Oakbrook, 235 Old Fort Drive. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
- Some county programs accept household hazardous waste, either through regular collection or single-day events; check RecycleHereSC. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Do not pour household hazardous products down the drain, on the ground or into a storm sewer. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SCDES: Where to Recycle (county recycling locations) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
- SCDES asks residents to use only the drop-off locations of their own county of residence. Checked October 26, 2026.
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