The Cherokee County Construction and Demolition (C&D) Landfill opened in the mid-1990s following the closure of the old MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) landfill.

Regular household garbage does not go into the C&D landfill. 

However, there are containers by the main gate for household trash. There is no fee for drop-off in those containers for Cherokee County residents.

The Transfer Station allows businesses to drop off large amounts of trash, broken pallets, cardboard, debris and other items. The Transfer Station fee is $94.85 per ton.

The C&D Landfill Tipping Fee is $50 per ton. Businesses may drop off construction and demolition items here.
The Cherokee County C&D Landfill does NOT accept any Asbestos Material.

The Cherokee County Landfill assesses fees from businesses bring material onto landfill premises.
These fees for businesses are the following for each type of material:

  • Concrete Material $15.00 per ton
  • Material Required to enter the C&D Landfill $50.00 with a minimum charge of $50.00
  • Decals $10.00 Each
  • Limbs/Brush $45.00/Ton Minimum Charge $45.00
  • Animal Remains/Carcasses $45.00/Ton Minimum Charge $45.00

The Cherokee County Landfill assesses fees from all users of the landfill for the following materials:

  • TV’s/Computer Monitors/Laptops (E-Waste) $10.00 Each
  • Waste Tires – Handling Fee (to include retail, wholesale, used tire sale, and personal tires.)

a. For light-duty vehicle tires/semi-truck tires, a $2.00 per tire fee will be assessed or $200.00 per ton
b. For heavy-duty equipment tires, a $5.00 per tire fee will be assessed or $500.00 per ton.

The Convenience Center at the landfill is OPEN during Hours of Operation (Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. & Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

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Solid Waste

For information about household garbage pickup, visit Solid Waste Collection.

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Recycling

For information about recycling, visit the Recycling Center.

For more information on landfills, industrial waste, hazardous waste, construction and demolition debris, and municipal solid waste (household trash), Visit the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.

Acceptable items for the C&D landfill:

  • Cardboard*
  • Large steel
  • Tires
  • Batteries
  • Appliances (including white goods, such as stoves, refrigerators, microwaves, dishwashers)
  • Electronics (a $10 fee may apply for electronics)
  • Waste Oil
  • Yard debris
  • Concrete and asphalt
  • Metal items such as fencing, wheelbarrows and lawn mowers

*While cardboard is accepted at the landfill, we prefer that you take it to the recycling center.

Note: No hazardous wastes of any kind are accepted at the landfill. The C&D Landfill also does not accept telephone poles or railroad ties.

The Cherokee County C&D Landfill no longer accepts large quantities of asbestos. For information on how to dispose of that, visit the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. 

Cherokee County Landfill
192 Lemuels Road
Gaffney, SC 29341

Hours of Operations
Mondays through Friday
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Phone: 864-487-2537
Fax: 864-902-8433

Ronnie Benton, Landfill Manager
Email: [email protected]

POST CLOSURE

The old MSW landfill is being monitored as part of a required 30-year post-closure care period. Methane generated from this landfill is collected and burned off. This area is not open to the public.

For more information, contact
Daniel Stilwell, Post Closure Manager
Phone: 864-487-2788

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