Trash & Recycling in Darlington County, SC (2026)
8 rules for unincorporated Darlington County, South Carolina.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
Every vehicle collecting or transporting solid waste in unincorporated Darlington County must be kept sanitary, built to prevent leaks or blowing debris, and marked with the hauler's name, capacity and county dumping permit number under Code § 50-41(b). Loads must stay covered in transit, and the vehicle's owner bears nondelegable responsibility for any spillage or litter violation during pickup.
Solid Waste Collection Vehicle Rules in Darlington County
Light RestrictionsDarlington County Code § 50-41(b)
(b)Transportation practices.(1)Condition of vehicles. All vehicles used in the collection and transportation of solid waste within the county shall be kept in a sanitary manner and shall be so constructed as to prevent leakage or blowing of solid waste in transit. A legend on the side of the vehicle must be displayed identifying the name of the hauler, the vehicle capacity and the county dumpin...
Bin Placement Rules
In unincorporated Darlington County, licensed haulers and local government units may provide lidded roll-out carts for curbside, mailbox or behind-the-house pickup of residential solid waste under Code § 50-41(a)(1)a. The county administrator can add exclusions or handling requirements beyond regulatorily prohibited wastes to keep collection consistent with sound environmental and management practices.
Curbside Cart Placement in Darlington County
Light RestrictionsDarlington County Code § 50-41(a)(1)a
a.Curbside/mailbox collection. Licensed contract haulers and units of general purpose local government may provide roll-out carts with lids for curbside/mailbox or behind-the-house collection of residential solid waste. In addition to regulatorily prohibited wastes, the county administrator may issue other exclusions or handling requirements to comply with good environmental and management prac...
Recycling Requirements
Every residential property in unincorporated Darlington County, including mobile homes and farm residences, pays a $70.00 annual recycling/solid waste service charge under Code § 2-412(7). The fee is billed on the property tax notice, and unpaid charges become a lien on the property senior to every claim except property taxes, so recycling access is tied directly to the county tax roll rather than a subscription.
Recycling Service Fee in Darlington County
Some RestrictionsDarlington County Code § 2-412(7)
• Recycling/Solid Waste Service Charge . ... . $70.00 annually (The recycling/solid waste service charge is levied upon all residential properties, including mobile homes and farm residences, in the county. The service charge shall be levied on individual residential units located in apartments and duplexes and on individual mobile home parking spaces located in mobile home parks. The service c...
Illegal Dumping
Dumping litter or solid waste anywhere in unincorporated Darlington County outside an approved disposal site is a misdemeanor. County Code § 50-43 bars scavenging, overfilling containers, starting fires at convenience stations, and bringing outside waste to county drop-off sites. Violators face up to a $500 fine or 30 days in jail, with each day of continuing violation counted as a separate offense enforced by the sheriff's office and code enforcement.
Illegal Dumping Penalties in Darlington County
Heavy RestrictionsDarlington County Code § 50-43
(a)Prohibited activities. The following actions and activities are prohibited:(1)Placing anything other than approved normal household or office waste, garbage or trash in a disposal bag (see definition of "Approved solid waste"). ... (9)Scavenging at or within any container intended to collect refuse for disposal, or within or around any county solid waste disposal vehicle. ... (b)Remediation....
Yard Waste Collection
Yard trash such as leaves, branches and clippings cannot go in curbside garbage carts or convenience-station household trash containers in unincorporated Darlington County. County Code § 50-43(a)(2) requires yard waste to be kept separate from approved solid waste, and residents must take it to a county recycling and solid waste convenience station instead. Violating the container-separation rule is enforced the same as other illegal-disposal offenses.
Yard Waste Disposal Rules in Darlington County
Some RestrictionsDarlington County Code § 50-43(a)(2)
(2)Placing yard waste, used oil, lead-acid batteries, special/industrial waste, or improperly contained nonhazardous medical waste inside any container intended to collect approved solid waste for disposal at the county transfer station in curbside pickup containers, or in solid waste and recycling convenience station household waste containers. ... (b)Remediation.(1)Penalties for violation of ...
Dumpster Rules
Any bulk container, roll-off or dumpster used in unincorporated Darlington County must have a lid or door and be secured against unauthorized entry, by a lock or secured fencing, under Code § 50-41(a)(3). The container may hold only waste generated by the operations of its own owner or lessor, and interior storage under supervision can substitute for a lock on industrial or special waste.
Commercial Dumpster Security Rules in Darlington County
Some RestrictionsDarlington County Code § 50-41(a)(3)
(3)Bulk containers.a.Each bulk container must have a lid or door, must be secured against unauthorized entry or use, (by a lock or secured fencing), and must be used for waste generated as a result of the operation of the owner or lessor of the container only. Interior storage under supervised conditions shall be sufficient security for industrial approved waste or approved special waste.
Collection Schedule
Darlington County does not set a fixed pickup calendar; instead, § 50-40(a) makes every generator responsible for arranging containerized collection through a licensed hauler or, under § 50-41(a), a unit of general purpose local government. Businesses, apartment owners and mobile home park operators carry the nondelegable duty to see that their waste reaches an approved container, station or facility.
Mandatory Solid Waste Service in Darlington County
Some RestrictionsDarlington County Code § 50-40(a)
(a)Solid waste generators. Any person who generates solid waste has a duty to properly containerize, secure, arrange for the transport of, and deliver such waste to an approved container, convenience station, transfer station or disposal facility; however, waste generated by individual persons on the premise of a business, private industry, or commercial enterprise shall be the nondelegable res...
Recycling Rules
In unincorporated Darlington County, recyclables go only to manned recycling and solid waste convenience stations run by the county under Code § 50-41(a)(1)b. Entrants show ID; businesses that haul waste for pay cannot dump there without written county consent.
Recycling Convenience Stations in Darlington County
Some RestrictionsDarlington County Code § 50-41(a)(1)b
Convenience station collection. Convenience station collection shall be provided at manned recycling and solid waste convenience stations operated by the county or an authorized agent thereof for use by county solid waste generators and tourists only. Persons who wish to enter stations must present their driver's license and vehicle registration documentation when requested by environmental ser...
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