This a newly added place for people to drop off clothing for folks in need. Looks like a good idea…read more Shoppers can donate their things and go in the Prime Outlet Mall and replace them with new items.

This is the relatively new Cherokee County recycling center. People can bring items here that…read morearen't accepted at remote collection sites located throughout the county. Old tires snd motor oil can be recycled here. Designated recycling bins are available for the public's use. Please notice the old prison bars in my pics. This was originally the old chain gang camp building.

What a wonderful thing for the town of Gaffney, S.C. to do! These two oversized recycling bins are…read morelocated behind the former County Courthouse and are in their huge abandoned parking lot. It accepts paper, cardboard, tin, etc. as indicated on each bin. No hazardous materials are accepted though. I visited today ( Sunday) and saw several customers using these bins. It's beginning to dawn on local folks that recycling is not an option. I knew it would take hold; just a matter of time as change is accepted slowly here.

This trash pickup service company plays an integral role in the waste management needs of Cherokee…read moreCounty, S.C. The county provides free trash pickup to each citizen. Republic handles the commercial side of this equation . Republic and the county work together to make our landfill operate smoothly.

From the owner: Republic Services delivers comprehensive recycling; waste and environmental services to support…read moreyour business; home and community. Transfer stations receive waste from residential; business and community customers then transport the waste to regional landfills and recycling centers to help minimize environmental impact.

Here I go again! Another for profit donation drop box. Different company this time. Same objective…read moreas the other's: Make people assume that the contents of this donation box go to help the needy when in reality it's a really slick way to get free supplies to feed a for profit company. Image that! What a great business model although a bit morally questionable. The truth about most things are in the fine print! In this case the fine print is in very small letters!

This certainly is a beautiful and new looking donation box! It's recently been placed in the Lowe's…read moreparking lot. Unfortunately I saw no disclaimer that this is a for profit unit. I consider that deceptive! I'm sure that a number of people are beginning to understand that their donations are not going to the needy but instead are going to some enterprising company.