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Don’t throw $1,000 out the Window  

Zero Tolerance for Litter
04/12/2013
Berkeley County residents should think twice before they decide to toss a piece of trash out of their car window or fail to secure their waste during transport.  This month Berkeley County Code Enforcement Officers will be targeting a select group... read more
 
 

Nature Scope Teaches Students about Environment 

By Dan Brown The Independent
04/04/2013
Dan Brown/Independent -- Fourth graders from Westview Elementary enjoy lunch during the 23rd annual Nature Scope at Old Santee Canal Park. . -- Around 4,000 Berkeley County students enjoyed a day in the park last week, a reward for their hard... read more
 
 

County Recognizes 2013 Adopt-A-Highway Group of the Year 

03/08/2013
  Every year, several volunteer groups work diligently to keep the roadsides in our county beautiful and litter free. They willingly devote their spare time and resources because for them, it is the responsible thing to do. On February 9, a... read more
 
 

Local Volunteers Tackle 260,000 Acres of Forest  

03/08/2013
On February 2, hundreds of volunteers spent their Saturday cleaning various areas throughout a 260,000 acre forest during the 6th Annual Francis Marion National Forest Cleanup. Together, volunteers removed 32.46 tons of debris, 2.91 tons of tires... read more
 
 

From Waste to Watts 

10/18/2012
Restaurant kitchen grease, chicken farm sludge and wastewater plant residues will be put to a noble new use soon in Berkeley County. Come November, methane from the naturally decomposing products will be harnessed to produce enough electricity to... read more
 
 

McGill Environmental Systems to Build in Berkeley County  

10/18/2012
McGill Environmental Systems of N.C. Inc., the U.S. Composting Council's Composter of the Year for 2011, plans to open its seventh organics recycling facility in Berkeley County, S.C., by the end of 2013. The company expects to hire up to 25 people... read more
 
 

County’s Annual Beach Sweep/River Sweep Continues to Flourish 

10/01/2012
Your local waterways are cleaner thanks to area scout troops and volunteers. Berkeley County Water and Sanitation hosted the annual Beach Sweep/River Sweep event on September 15th at Camp Moultrie. During the event, hundreds of volunteers helped... read more
 
 

Community First 

08/03/2012
Friday, June 1, 2012 - A couple of Berkeley County Water & Sanitation employees traded their usual job responsibilities for a chance to help a community in need. After the deadly fire at the Pine Harbor/Pinebrook Point apartments in Goose... read more
 
 

Subscription Based Curbside Recycling 

08/03/2012
Thursday, July 5 2012 - You expressed a need and we listened. We are proud to announce that subscription based curbside recycling services are now available for the municipalities of Goose Creek, Hanahan and Daniel Island. We received bids for the... read more
 
 

Get Ready! The 2012 Zero Tolerance for Litter Campaign Kicks-off this Weekend

Monday, April 09, 2012– Moncks Corner, SC: This weekend, (April 13-15) Berkeley County Code Enforcement Officers will be targeting a select group of citizens, litterers. This effort is a part of the county's annual 'Zero Tolerance for Litter' campaign.

During the event, officers will be targeting littering, illegal dumping and uncovered loads.Violators will face fines ranging from $100 to over $1,000 which can be combined with community service or jail time. Berkeley County's Code Enforcement Officers have a 99 percent conviction rate on tickets for litter violations.

Residents are encouraged to remember the following:

 • All waste should be properly secured and/or covered during transport

 • Cigarette butts are litter

• It is illegal to dispose of waste anywhere except a proper waste receptacle.

Residents should also be aware that this event extends far beyond this weekend. Thanks to a proclamation by Governor Haley that took effect last year, the 'Zero Tolerance for Litter' campaign is now a month-long event. "Being able to hold this event all month long helps us increase awareness throughout the county, and gives us more time to educate residents about how they can help keep Berkeley County beautiful," says Stacy Harris, Code Enforcement Officer for Berkeley County Water & Sanitation.

Zero Tolerance for Litter is a statewide campaign that is held in conjunction with PalmettoPride and the South Carolina Litter Control Association. It is a joint initiative uniting all law enforcement agencies in order to heighten the awareness of South Carolina litter laws.

For more information, please contact the BCWS Code Enforcement department at (843) 719-2676.


Area Group Recognized During the County's Annual Adopt-A-Highway Banquet

 

Friday, March 16, 2012 – Moncks Corner, SC: Roadways in Berkeley County are cleaner thanks to Bethel Baptist Church and the D.F. Murphy Family. Their group was named the "Group of the Year" February 25, 2012 at the county's annual Adopt-A-Highway Banquet at Cypress Gardens. In 2011, they participated in multiple cleanups and collected over 1100 pounds of trash along area roadways. 

Two other groups were also recognized during this event, Albany International and In Skipper's Honor. They won "Outstanding Business Group of the Year" and "Outstanding Rookie Group of the Year", respectively.

Berkeley County Water and Sanitation hosts this event every year to recognize the residents in our community who work throughout the year to keep our county clean. During the event, Dan Davis, Berkeley County Supervisor, addressed the volunteers and thanked them for their spirit of volunteerism.

For more information about the Adopt-A-Highway program please visit www.bcwsa.com or contact Kimberly Chermonas, Recycling & AAH Coordinator for BCWS at (843) 719-2383.

Photo Caption: BCWS' Executive Director, Colin Martin, Recycling & AAH Coordinator, Kimberly Chernomas and Tom Lewis, Resident Maintenance Engineer for the SCDOT presented Bethel Baptist Church and the D.F. Murphy Family with this year's award.