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Gary Bilbro is the founder of SMART Recycling, and he now serves as an active member of our Board and a key advisor to our team. Click through to watch a video in which he speaks about the success of the composting program at Charleston County schools.

Through Dutch Fork Elementary’s "Crumbs to Compost" program, 485-plus students divert an average of 30 tons of food waste from the landfill annually! This story was recently covered by The Columbia Star.

The numbers are in, and we're excited to announce that SMART Partners diverted 16% more organic waste from the landfill last year! In 2022, we collected 1,832 tons, and that increased to 2,129 tons in 2023.

Will your business be a part of the change in 2024? Get an Instant Quote for services in the Carolinas. If you have questions about our organic waste recycling program, please get in touch with us at 888-304-6912 or info@smartrecyclingus.com.

Get an INSTANT QUOTE for composting for your business! SMART Recycling collects and recycles commercial food waste in the Carolinas.

We currently serve the greater Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg, and Myrtle Beach areas and some points in between. In addition, we have recently added Raleigh, NC! We may not be servicing your area at this time, but you can select “Other” as a location below to be added to a list of interested companies.

We're continuing to grow as we expand our services into the Raleigh, NC market! Please spread the word if you know anyone needing commercial composting in the area.

Our food waste recycling program was designed to efficiently serve organizations with sustainability or zero waste goals. We will divert their food waste from the landfill to local compost facilities.

Interested businesses can conveniently get an Instant Quote for services in Raleigh on our website. If you have questions about our organic waste recycling program, please get in touch with us at 888-304-6912 or info@smartrecyclingus.com.

We are honored to be named Charleston's Choice Winner for Waste Management! Thanks to everyone who voted and to The Post and Courier for putting on a great Celebrations Event at the Charleston Riverdogs Stadium on September 28, 2023..

It’s so rewarding to be recognized for our contribution to our local community and environment. Managing waste is a dirty job, but someone has to do it!

We're thrilled to announce our expansion into the Greenville and Spartanburg markets! Please spread the word if you know anyone needing commercial composting in the area.

Our food waste recycling program was designed to efficiently serve organizations with sustainability or zero waste goals. We will divert their food waste from the landfill to local compost facilities.

Interested businesses can conveniently get an Instant Quote for services in Upstate SC on our website. If you have questions about our organic waste recycling program, please get in touch with us at 888-304-6912 or info@smartrecyclingus.com.

We’re honored to be named Charleston’s Best Sustainable Business of 2023 by City Paper! Our team loves helping lead Charleston into a more sustainable future, and it is wonderful to be recognized for our efforts. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all who participated in the voting and congratulations to all the other winners and nominated businesses. Be sure to see what other local businesses made the Best of Charleston 2023 list.

We’re proud to be a Finalist for Best Sustainable Business in City Paper’s Best of Charleston 2023! Link to https://bestof.charlestoncitypaper.com/attractions-and-city-living/best-sustainable-business to quickly register and vote to show your support through Tuesday, March 7th. We're dedicated to helping local businesses divert food waste from landfills to compost facilities, and area residents are helping our cause as part of the city's growing composting program.

We're proud to sponsor the Charleston Climate Coalition’s publication, Surge: The Lowcountry Climate Magazine. We appreciate the composting education in their December article. It explains how composting is a key part of Charleston’s Climate Action Plan. Residents in the Charleston region can take their food scraps to designated drop sites for FREE, thanks to a regional partnership between the City of Charleston, Charleston County Folly Beach, and Isle of Palms. With all of us working together, we can make the Lowcountry a model for sustainability in the state! Learn more at Charleston Composts.

The Post and Courier featured our food waste diversion services on November 24, 2022. The article, Charleston company helping local restaurants divert food waste from the landfill, also mentions some loyal restaurants we serve (Bohemian Bull, Husk Restaurant, The Obstinate Daughter, and Melfi's) as well as our multiple school partners like Charleston County School District, College of Charleston, and The Citadel.

Betsy La Force has been a devoted composter for over a decade and a huge supporter of SMART Recycling. She referenced us in her article, Do the Rot Thing. which was published in Edible Charleston on October 12, 2022.

Betsy is a former employee of SMART Recycling and currently acts as the Senior Project Manager for Communities and Transportation for the Coastal Conservation League. Thanks for the mention, Betsy... keep composting!