Trash & Recycling in Georgetown County, SC (2026)
7 rules for unincorporated Georgetown County, South Carolina.
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Pickup Rules & Schedules
Unincorporated Georgetown County has no county-run curbside trash truck for single-family homes; residents self-haul to the landfill or recycling centers or hire a private hauler. The one pickup schedule the ordinance sets is for nonresidential roll-out container service, billed and capped under Sec. 8-24(d)(4).
Georgetown County Trash Pickup Rules
Some RestrictionsGeorgetown County Code § 8-24(d)(4); § 8-28
(4)Non single-family residential customers (or nonresidential customers) shall be charged an annual fee of forty-four dollars ($44.00) per roll-out container services not more than twice per week. The fee shall be proportionally greater for a container or containers that are serviced more frequently than twice per week. Georgetown County may adjust the fee for any nonresidential property which ...
Bulk Item Disposal
Georgetown County has no curbside bulk pickup; large items go to the solid waste management complex, where Sec. 8-24(c)(5) folds bulk waste into the same $45.00-per-ton fee as land clearing and construction debris. Homeowners hauling it themselves in a noncommercial vehicle get up to two free loads a day under Sec. 8-24(b)(2).
Georgetown County Bulk Waste Disposal Rules
Some RestrictionsGeorgetown County Code § 8-24(b)(2), (c)(5)
(2)Household residential waste and construction and demolition waste generated and transported by individual homeowners to the solid waste management complex in a noncommercial vehicle at a maximum of two (2) loads per day. ... (5)Forty-five dollars ($45.00) per ton for land clearing debris and construction and demolition debris. This includes, but not limited to:a.Land clearing debris includin...
Recycling Requirements
Georgetown County runs drop-off recycling centers, not curbside pickup, and Sec. 8-22 limits them to county residents disposing of household waste only. Residents must haul their own material in a pickup truck, car, or small utility trailer, one load per household per day, and center staff can demand proof of residency before letting anyone unload.
Georgetown County Recycling Center Access Rules
Some RestrictionsGeorgetown County Code § 8-22(a)-(d)
(a)Centers are for use of county households for the disposal of household waste only.(b)Acceptable solid waste at recycling centers, as defined above, generated within Georgetown County by Georgetown County residents are allowed for deposit at the recycling centers if they are transported by individual residents in a pickup truck, automobile, or by means of a utility style trailer no larger tha...
Illegal Dumping
Dumping litter or solid waste on public or private property anywhere in Georgetown County is a misdemeanor. Depositing under 15 pounds or 27 cubic feet draws a $100 to $200 fine, 30 days in jail and mandatory litter-gathering labor, while larger dumps are prosecuted as felony littering under state law.
Illegal Dumping Penalties in Georgetown County
Some RestrictionsGeorgetown County Code § 11-5
Sec. 11-5. - Dumping litter on private or public property prohibited; exceptions; responsibility for removal; penalties. (a)Prohibition; exceptions. No person may dump, throw, drop, deposit, discard or otherwise dispose of litter or other solid waste as defined by S.C. Code 1976, § 44-96-30(46), upon any public or private property or waters in the county whether from a vehicle or otherwise, inc...
Yard Waste Collection
Georgetown County defines yard waste as pure vegetative matter like leaves, brush, grass and limbs under eight inches thick and six feet long, and it must go loose, never bagged in plastic. Homeowners can self-haul up to two loads a day free of the tipping fee, but bagged or mixed yard waste draws a $150.00 handling charge at the solid waste complex.
Georgetown County Yard Waste Rules
Some RestrictionsGeorgetown County Code § 8-21; § 8-22(b)(2); § 8-24(b)(6), (d)(3)
Yard waste. ... Solid waste consisting solely of vegetative matter resulting from landscaping maintenance including, leaves, brush, grass, small limbs less than eight (8) inches in diameter and less than six (6) feet in length. ... (2)Yard waste bagged in plastic bags is not acceptable solid waste. ... (6)Yard waste and limbs less than eight (8) inches in diameter and less than six (6) feet in ...
Dumpster Rules
Placing a roll-off container in unincorporated Georgetown County for a construction or cleanout project runs through the county's internal regulations, not an over-the-counter permit. Sec. 8-23 requires authorization approved by the county administrator, and Sec. 8-26 makes commercial haulers buy a $10.00 annual decal per vehicle before dumping the container's contents at the landfill.
Georgetown County Roll-Off Dumpster Rules
Significant RestrictionsGeorgetown County Code § 8-23; § 8-26
Roll-off container use: Roll-off container usage may be requested for special projects. Container authorization and use shall be in accordance with internal regulations as approved by the county administrator. ... All commercial haulers wishing to dispose of solid waste at the Georgetown County Landfill must be credentialed by purchasing a ten dollar ($10.00) decal annually from the county. Thi...
Recycling Rules
Beyond who can use them, Georgetown County's recycling centers run on a strict conduct code. Sec. 8-22 bans loitering and scavenging outright, requires waste to go into the receptacle an attendant points to, and treats unauthorized dumping as littering that gets reported to law enforcement. Attendants can also refuse or bill a commercial user on the spot.
Georgetown County Recycling Center Conduct Rules
Some RestrictionsGeorgetown County Code § 8-22(e)-(j)
(e)Unauthorized deposits of refuse or debris at recycling centers is unauthorized and shall be considered littering prompting law enforcement.(f)All solid waste shall be placed in appropriate receptacles at the centers, as directed by the center attendant.(g)Loitering is prohibited at the centers.(h)Scavenging is prohibited at the centers.(i)If commercial users are discovered utilizing a recycl...
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