South Carolina trash pickup schedules
3 South Carolina cities have a full page: who collects, the pickup frequency, the holiday rule and bulk pickup, each from the city’s own pages. Below: South Carolina’s statewide recycling and hazardous waste rules.
South Carolina cities
| Charleston | City of Charleston Environmental Services crews | weekly (garbage in green cart); yard waste/bulk 'trash' also collected once a week | 6 days listed for 2026; 6 change pickup | set-days (bulk items and white goods in their own pile at the curb on your regular trash collection day) | 159,423 |
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| Columbia | City | weekly | 5 days listed for 2026; 2 change pickup | set-days | 147,035 |
| North Charleston | City | weekly | 12 days listed for 2026; 8 change pickup | Set collection days | 129,245 |
South Carolina cities whose schedule is not yet published on this site
A city page goes live here only after the collector, the holiday rule and bulk pickup are confirmed on the city’s own pages. Until then, use the city’s official page for pickup days and holiday changes.
| Goose Creek | 52,010 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
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| Greenville | 75,310 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Greer | 50,007 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Mount Pleasant | 95,469 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Rock Hill | 75,911 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
| Summerville | 53,177 | Schedule not yet published on this site (not yet researched) | Not identified yet |
South Carolina recycling and disposal rules
| State agency | South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES, formerly DHEC) - Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling |
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| Bottle deposit | South Carolina has no container deposit (bottle bill) law. |
| Household hazardous waste | The state publishes no statewide program. Ask your county or city; the city pages on this site list local hazardous waste drop-off sites. |
| Material | What the state requires or offers | Source |
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| Electronics disposal ban | Consumers must not knowingly put covered devices (computers, computer monitors, TVs) in waste destined for a solid waste landfill (SC Code 48-60-90, since July 1, 2011); manufacturers fund an electronic waste program. Chapter is marked effective until December 31, 2029. | scstatehouse.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Yard waste landfill ban | No person may knowingly mix yard trash and land-clearing debris with other municipal solid waste intended for a MSW landfill or resource recovery facility; landfills may not accept loads primarily of yard trash unless composted (SC Code 44-96-190). | scstatehouse.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Batteries | Lead-acid batteries may not be placed in mixed municipal solid waste; deliver to a battery retailer/wholesaler, registered recycling facility or smelter. Retailers must accept them; $5 refundable core deposit if no core returned (SC Code 44-96-180). Small sealed lead-acid batteries may not be landfilled or incinerated. | scstatehouse.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Appliances | White goods (major appliances) may not be included with municipal solid waste for landfill disposal, and MSW landfills may not accept them (SC Code 44-96-200). | scstatehouse.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Used motor oil | Used oil must be segregated from other solid waste (fine up to $200); oil filters must be crushed or hot-drained before landfilling; DOT must ensure at least one used-oil collection center per county (SC Code 44-96-160). | scstatehouse.gov · October 30, 2026 |
| Scrap tires | Whole waste tires may not be deposited in a landfill as a method of ultimate disposal (SC Code 44-96-170). | scstatehouse.gov · October 30, 2026 |
- No state paint (PaintCare), mattress or battery take-back program.
State facts checked October 30, 2026 against the state’s own pages. Local rules come first: your city page lists the drop-off sites and hazardous waste days that apply to you.
Household hazardous waste sites in South Carolina cities on this site
Paint, chemicals, batteries and other hazardous household items do not go in the trash. These are the sites the cities above publish; residency rules and fees are on each city page.
| Charleston | Charleston County convenience centers (HHW, e-waste, excess garbage) | nine convenience centers | Not published by the city | charleston-sc.gov · October 30, 2026 |
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