5 rules for unincorporated Horry County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Horry County Code Sec. 10.5-22 requires every person to arrange removal of solid waste from their property, either through a hauler service or by self-hauling to the designated facility. The Horry County Solid Waste Authority operates the county collection system; cities like Myrtle Beach run their own curbside service.
Horry County Code § 10.5-22(a)
each person shall provide for the removal of solid waste and construction and demolition debris, from the property on which they are generated, either through a service provided by a hauler or by direct haul by such person to the appropriate disposal facility as set forth in this chapter.
In Myrtle Beach, all items for collection must be at the curb within five feet of the pavement edge by 6:00 a.m. on the pickup day, and no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the evening before. Roll carts must be returned to the rear or side of the structure by 11:00
Myrtle Beach Code § 17-23(c)
All items for collection shall be placed within five feet of the edge of pavement by 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled pick-up day, and no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the evening before the regularly scheduled collection day, to ensure pick-up.
Myrtle Beach collects up to two cubic yards of bulk waste placed curbside in a segregated pile on the regular collection day. Yard waste and bulk must be kept separate. Horry County residents self-haul large items and construction debris to Solid Waste Authority facilities.
Myrtle Beach Code § 17-23(g)
Bulk waste up to two cubic yards shall be placed curbside in a segregated pile for residential collection on the regularly scheduled collection day, or within a designated collection point for commercial collection on a scheduled collection day for an additional solid waste service charge.
Recycling in unincorporated Horry County is voluntary. Sec. 10.5-20 encourages all persons to separate recyclables from other waste and place them in suitable containers to be collected and processed. The Solid Waste Authority provides recycling drop-off, and Myrtle Beach offers curbside recycling.
Horry County Code § 10.5-20
All persons are encouraged to separate their recyclables from all other types of waste and to place such recyclables into suitable containers to be collected, processed and recycled. The county recognizes that many entities have in place their own recycling program.
Horry County Code Sec. 10-16(a) makes it unlawful to throw or dump garbage, refuse, junk, appliances, tree limbs, or any solid waste anywhere in the unincorporated county except at a permitted landfill. Violations are misdemeanors carrying fines of $200-$500 and up to 30 days in jail.
Horry County Code § 10-16(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, business entity, or corporation to throw, dump or cause to be dumped, whether from a vehicle or otherwise any garbage, refuse, rubbish, litter, junk, appliances, equipment ... or any other form of solid waste anywhere in the unincorporated area of the county except as may be permitted.
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