South Carolina
Transfer station
Gilbert (Lexington County) transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Lexington County Hollow Creek Collection and Recycling Center.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Lexington County residents only, from their primary residence; proof of residency (ID) may be required. Material must be generated at the resident's home; business waste goes to the Edmund Landfill (fees apply).
Hours
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Sunday 3-7 p.m.
- Closed Tuesday and Thursday
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Household trash and recyclables | No fee listed for residents |
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste is not accepted at the centers; bring it to the county's monthly HHW events. Accepted at centers: antifreeze (limit 5 gallons), lead-acid batteries, used motor oil, oil bottles and filters, oil/gasoline mixtures (limit 5 gallons), and vehicle fluids (gear oil, diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, kerosene, motor oil, antifreeze; no brake fluid).
Holiday closures
Closed New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, and for weather or emergencies (check the Solid Waste Management Facebook page or the Lexington County Solid Waste app).
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Recyclables accepted at the centers (county brochure): aluminum cans; cardboard; cooking oil in its original container; glass jars and bottles; scrap metal such as washers, dryers, stoves, grills and bicycles; paper larger than 2 x 2 inches; paperboard; plastic bags and film; plastic containers; shredded paper (in the office paper container); steel cans, spiral cans and Tetra Paks (in the scrap metal container). Some centers take fluorescent and CFL bulbs.
- Landmark: Next to the fire department.
- Tires are not accepted at this center; they are taken at Ball Park, Bush River, Chapin, Sandhills, Southeast and Summit, and at the Edmund Landfill.
- Wood waste is not accepted at this center; it is taken at Ball Park, Bush River, Chapin, Edmund, Sandhills and Southeast.
- Not accepted at centers: electronics (take up to 5 items a day to the Edmund Landfill or HHW events), pressurized tanks (Edmund Landfill, no charge for residents), Freon appliances (Edmund Landfill, fees apply), business waste and out-of-county waste. The brochure also lists mattresses as landfill-only.
- The current county page lists 11 centers including Augusta Road; the older brochure (12/22) lists River Chase instead of Augusta Road. This page follows the current county list.
- Source note: the county page lists the Solid Waste Management contact as (803) 755-3325 and the "Questions or Issues?" line as (803) 785-3325; the brochure uses both numbers too.
- Place recyclables loose, not in plastic bags.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.