Trash & Recycling in Cherokee County, SC (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
In unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina, residential waste containers must sit at roadside, adjacent to or within the right-of-way, and county collection is capped at eight containers per residence or business. Anyone with more than eight containers must obtain a dumpster. The handicapped or elderly can request backyard service from the sanitation department.
Cherokee County SC Trash Container Pickup Rules
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code §§ 8-59, 8-60
(a)All residential waste containers are required to be at roadside adjacent to or within the right-of-way as allowed by state and county laws. The only exception made to this subsection will be that the handicapped or elderly may continue to receive backyard type service upon notification and request to the sanitation department. ... (b)If the location of the containers presents a potential saf...
Bin Placement Rules
In unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina, residential waste containers must sit at roadside adjacent to or within the right-of-way. Backyard service is limited to the handicapped or elderly on request, and a location that endangers crews or traffic is moved by agreement with the superintendent of public works.
Garbage Container Placement in Unincorporated Cherokee County, SC
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code § 8-59
(a)All residential waste containers are required to be at roadside adjacent to or within the right-of-way as allowed by state and county laws. The only exception made to this subsection will be that the handicapped or elderly may continue to receive backyard type service upon notification and request to the sanitation department. The decision to grant this exception will be made by the superint...
Illegal Dumping
In unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina, no one can dump, throw, deposit or discard litter or solid waste on public property, private property or in county waters, whether from a vehicle or otherwise. A violation is a misdemeanor with a fine of $100 to $200 per offense, and the section also directs the court to impose at least five hours of litter-gathering labor.
Illegal Dumping and Litter Penalties in Cherokee County, SC
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code §§ 12-33(a), 12-60
(a)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
In unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina, leaves, tree branches and yard trimmings that come from a private residence can be burned on that same property as an exempt yard debris burn. The exemption carries three conditions: no smoke or new fuel between sunset and sunrise, a 50-foot clearance from structures and property lines, and notice to state and county offices once the burn passes 50 square feet.
Yard Debris Burning Rules in Unincorporated Cherokee County, SC
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code § 11-154(A)
A.Open burning of leaves, tree branches, or yard trimmings defined as yard debris burn originating on the premises of private residences and burned on those premises is considered exempt. Provided that the following conditions are met.1.Smoke production of defined yard debris burn must be ended and no combustible material may be added to a fire between official sunset of one (1) day and officia...
Dumpster Rules
In unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina, county collection is limited to a maximum of eight containers per residence or business, and anyone with more than eight is required to obtain a dumpster. Large litter receptacles such as dumpsters must sit at a reasonable distance from public thoroughfares so they do not block the view from state or county rights-of-way.
Dumpster and Container Rules in Unincorporated Cherokee County, SC
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code §§ 8-60, 12-42
For residential and business collections by the county, the county council hereby establishes a limit on the number of particular sized containers for specific users before requiring them to acquire larger containers. The specific quantity limits for all containers is a maximum of eight (8). Any residence or business with more than eight (8) containers will be required to obtain a dumpster. ......
Collection Schedule
In unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina, every residential unit to which the county renders solid waste collection and disposal is charged a $222.00 annual fee, collected by the county treasurer at the same time and in the same manner as real property taxes. Section 8-58.1 exempts no served unit.
Residential Solid Waste Fee in Unincorporated Cherokee County, SC
Some RestrictionsCherokee County Code § 8-58.1
(a)There shall be assessed a solid waste service or user fee of two hundred twenty-two dollars ($222.00) per year, per residential unit located in Cherokee County, South Carolina to help defray the costs of collection and disposing of solid waste. This service or user fee shall be charged and collected against the property owner of each residential unit within the incorporated and unincorporate...
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