By recycling, you impact Lexington County’s bottom line! For every ton of material recycled, Lexington County saves money on landfilling costs. The county is able to sell a majority of the recyclables and use the proceeds to offset the nine-million dollar solid waste budget.
Recycling conserves energy! Recycling one glass bottle saves enough electricity to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours.
It’s natural to recycle! Using recycled materials to make new products and packaging reduces the consumption of natural resources, such as water.
Pitch in – recycling prevents litter! When we properly dispose of waste, we have less litter, which is unsightly, harms wildlife and decreases property values.
Recycling conserves landfill space. The more we recycle, the less need we have for landfills, which are expensive to build and use land that could be used for other things.
Need another 6.5 billion reasons? The SC Department of Commerce recently announced that recycling creates an estimated $6.5 billion total economic impact in our state’s economy.
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