Service areas
Hazardous waste disposal in South Carolina
Disposal, recycling and transport for generators across South Carolina, run from our Mobile base since 2001.
Mobile, AL 251-679-1967Tampa, FL 833-670-2200
- Certified Hazardous Materials Managers on staff
- ISO 14001 registered
- Licensed hazardous waste transporter
- Licensed medical waste transporter
- Serving the Southeast since 2001
Greer Enterprises serves hazardous waste generators throughout South Carolina with permitted transport, waste characterization, and treatment routing. South Carolina is an EPA authorized state, so SCDES rules at South Carolina Regulation 61-79 govern.
Source: South Carolina Regulation 61-79Serving South Carolina
The South Carolina industrial picture
Automotive and tire manufacturing, aerospace, Port of Charleston logistics, textiles, chemical manufacturing.
Which waste codes dominate follows directly from that mix, and so does the treatment capacity worth routing to. Local knowledge here is operational rather than decorative.
What we handle
Streams we handle most often in South Carolina
Tire and rubber processing chemicals
Process waste is profiled from process knowledge, backed by analysis where needed, and assigned its listed and characteristic codes. The codes decide the options: incineration, fuels blending, stabilization or injection. You see the route before anything ships.
RCRA hazardous wasteAerospace solvents and surface treatment waste
Plating wastewater sludge is often F006 listed, and spent baths can carry cyanide or hexavalent chromium. Metals are recovered where concentrations justify it; otherwise the waste is stabilized and sent to a permitted landfill.
Plating and metal finishing wasteAutomotive paint and coating waste
Booth sludge, waste coatings and resins are usually ignitable (D001) and often carry F-listed solvents. Liquids with fuel value go to fuels blending. Fully cured resin and dried coatings are separated out, since they are often non-hazardous.
Paint and coating wasteTextile dye and finishing chemicals
Process waste is profiled from process knowledge, backed by analysis where needed, and assigned its listed and characteristic codes. The codes decide the options: incineration, fuels blending, stabilization or injection. You see the route before anything ships.
RCRA hazardous wastePort and terminal chemical residues
Sludge, rinse water and residue from tanks, lines and barges are sampled and profiled by source. Vacuum trucks, roll-offs or drums are sized to the job, and turnaround work is planned ahead so waste does not hold up the restart.
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Cities we serve
South Carolina regulations
The rules that apply to South Carolina sites
South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) runs the hazardous waste program in South Carolina through its Bureau of Land and Waste Management. EPA has authorized the state program, so South Carolina Regulation 61-79 is the rulebook your site is inspected against. It adopts the federal RCRA framework and adds requirements of its own.
Where South Carolina goes beyond the federal baseline
- South Carolina levies hazardous waste disposal and treatment taxes that affect in state disposal economics
- Environmental programs moved from DHEC to the new Department of Environmental Services in 2024, so older guidance may reference the former agency
- The state maintains capacity restrictions on hazardous waste received from out of state
How it works
From first call to closed record in South Carolina
Scheduled routing covers South Carolina on a regular cycle from our Mobile base, with consolidated stops for smaller generators.
Tell us what you have
Send an SDS, an old manifest, a process description or photos of the containers. A technical professional reviews it, not a call center.
Characterize and profile
Process knowledge, backed by lab analysis where it is needed, sets the federal and South Carolina waste codes and builds the waste profile.
Name the treatment path
Before anything is scheduled you see where each stream is going and why: recovery, fuels blending, incineration, stabilization or injection.
Package and label
Containers, labels and markings meet DOT and RCRA rules. Our crews can pack on site, including lab packs and unknowns.
Pickup and transport
Greer's licensed transport carries the load under a signed manifest, with the right placards and shipping papers for every hazard class.
Close the record
The signed manifest comes back from the receiving facility, followed by the certificate of treatment. Your file is ready for SCDES.
Generator status
What your generator category means in South Carolina
Your obligations depend on how much hazardous waste the site generates in a calendar month. Most of the cost and paperwork follows from this one number.
Very small quantity generator
100 kg or less a month, and no more than 1 kg of acute hazardous waste. The lightest rules, but the waste still has to reach a facility authorized to take it.
VSQG requirementsSmall quantity generator
More than 100 kg and less than 1,000 kg a month. Up to 180 days on site (270 if the nearest treatment facility is over 200 miles away), and re-notification every four years.
SQG requirementsLarge quantity generator
1,000 kg or more a month, or over 1 kg of acute hazardous waste. A 90-day accumulation limit, a contingency plan, annual training records and periodic reporting.
LQG requirementsAn episodic event such as a cleanout or a turnaround can push a site into a higher category for a month. Tell us before it happens and we will plan the paperwork with you.
Straight answers
South Carolina questions
Is Greer permitted to transport hazardous waste in South Carolina?
Yes. Greer holds hazardous waste transporter authorization across the eight Southeast states it serves, including South Carolina, and carries an EPA identification number. Documentation is available on request.
Which agency regulates hazardous waste in South Carolina?
South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, through the Bureau of Land and Waste Management. EPA has authorized the state program, so SCDES handles identification numbers, inspections and enforcement.
How quickly can you reach a South Carolina site?
It depends on where you are and what the stream is. Scheduled routing covers the state on a regular cycle, and an urgent situation is a phone call rather than a ticket. Call and ask for a technical professional.
Can one company take our hazardous and medical waste?
Yes. Greer is licensed to transport both. They travel on separate paperwork, as the rules require, but you deal with one company and one point of contact.
Get started
Get a price for your South Carolina site
Send a profile, an old manifest, or photographs of the drums. A technical professional reviews every request.
Service availability and routing are described in general terms. Confirm current coverage and scheduling for your site when you request pricing. Last reviewed September 2026.