Trash & Recycling in Anderson County, SC (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Anderson County, South Carolina.
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Illegal Dumping
Anderson County makes it unlawful to dump, throw, drop, deposit, or discard litter or solid waste on any public or private property or in county waters, whether from a vehicle or on foot, unless the site is designated for waste disposal or the material goes into a proper litter receptacle.
Illegal Dumping Ban, Anderson County
Significant RestrictionsAnderson County Code of Ordinances § 20-23
No person shall dump, throw, drop, deposit, discard or otherwise dispose of litter or other solid waste upon any public property in the county or upon private property in this county or in the waters of this county, whether from a vehicle or otherwise, including, but not limited to, any public highway, public park, beach, campground, forest land, recreational area, trailer park, highway, road, ...
Yard Waste Collection
Anderson County makes it the property owner's duty to keep leaf piles out of gutters, inlets, catch basins and ditches, and makes it unlawful to place yard waste anywhere concentrated stormwater flow will carry it into the county's storm drain system.
Anderson County Yard Waste Storm Drain Ban
Light RestrictionsAnderson County Code of Ordinances § 24-875
(a)It shall be the duty of the property owner to keep piles of leaves out of any gutter, inlet, catchbasin or ditch.(b)It shall be unlawful to place yard waste into any storm drain, stream, or conveyance where concentrated stormwater flows will wash such wastes into the SMS4.
Dumpster Rules
Anderson County requires publicly patronized businesses, from fast food outlets to shopping centers and hospitals, to provide litter receptacles, and specifically requires dumpsters to sit far enough from public roads to preserve sightlines and far enough from neighboring buildings to avoid becoming a nuisance.
Dumpster Placement Rules, Anderson County
Some RestrictionsAnderson County Code of Ordinances § 20-26
Placement of large receptacles. Litter receptacles such as dumpsters must be situated at a reasonable distance from public thoroughfares to prevent blockage of view from state or county rights-of-way. Further, dumpsters must not be located so close to another building, residence or establishment as to create a nuisance by odor, sanitation or health concern for such business, residence or establ...
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