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Solid Waste and Recycling Drop
Off Centers
Beaufort
County Public Works
Newspaper Recycling
A newspaper-recycling program
has been implemented by the
Solid Waste and Recycling
Department (SWRD) of Beaufort
County. Some of you may have
noticed the containers labeled
"Newspaper Only" at the Lady's
Island Drop Off Center
(Airport). The SWRD has
negotiated to collect and ship
newspapers directly to the
recycler as opposed to having
them hauled to Material
Recycling Facility who processed
them (for a fee) sand then sold
them to the recycler. The County
now gets direct payment for the
recycled newspaper and does not
pay for hauling or processing.
But your help and cooperation
are needed. In the past, we
placed newspapers, catalogues,
magazines and paper bags in the
same bin. Now it is "Newspaper
Only". Catalogues, magazines,
cardboard and corrugated boxes
all go in the open container on
the upper level. These will
still be recycled, but at a
different quality level.
Please help to make sure that
the newspapers don't get
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Call before you DIG ~ It's the
Law
For water and sewer line locates
contact Harbor Island Utilities
at 843-982-0405.
For all other utility line
locates you must contact
Palmetto Utility Protection
Services at 888-721-7877 or
Sclpup.org
Before any digging is done you
must call for line locates. If a
line is damaged or broken, all
repair expenses will be paid by
the party that caused the
damage.
Fire Hydrant Safety Concerns
The International Fire Codes,
specifically #508.5.5, state
that there will be a three (3)
foot clear circumference around
all fire hydrants, The Lady's
Island/St. Helena Fire District
in particular requires a five
(5) foot clear circumference
around fire hydrants. Clear
meaning no shrubbery, lawn
ornaments, fencing or debris of
any kind within five (5) feet of
a hydrant. Resident's of Harbor
Island are asked to comply with
this regulation for safety
reasons.
Ready government is a website of
the Department of Homeland
Security and gives information
about preparing for emergencies
of all kinds, including
hurricanes.
www.Ready.gov
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