Trash & Recycling in Lexington County, SC (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Lexington County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Bin Placement Rules
Lexington County sets exact curbside hours for trash and recycling carts, plus where to store them the rest of the week.
Lexington County Cart Set-Out Hours
Some RestrictionsLexington County, SC Code of Ordinances, Sec. 54-63(a)
Containers shall be placed at curbside of the nearest public road no earlier than 7:00 a.m. on the day prior to and no later than 6:30 a.m. on the day of collection. All emptied containers shall be removed from the curbside by the residents no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day after designated collection. Refuse containers and recycling containers shall be stored between collection days in side o...
Bulk Item Disposal
Regular franchise garbage service in Lexington County does not cover furniture, appliances, building materials, or large tree limbs: customers must arrange and pay for a separate bulk pickup.
Bulk item pickup costs extra in Lexington County
Some RestrictionsLexington County, SC Code of Ordinances § 54-63(d)
A customer shall not be entitled to receive pickup service for discarded household furnishings, appliances, building materials, large tree limbs or other large items, or excessive amount of yard rubbish unless the customer and the collector enter into a separate agreement for the pickup of such items for a fee which shall be in addition to the allowable fee which the collector may charge under ...
Illegal Dumping
Lexington County bars anyone from letting waste, trash, rubbish, refuse, or litter pile up on land, or inside or under any building, if the accumulation could shelter mosquitoes, vermin, or rats, under Sec. 54-37(b). The county can order violators to clean up within 30 days, then remove the material itself, bill the owner, and file a lien against the property for the cost.
Lexington County Illegal Dumping Penalties
Significant RestrictionsLexington County, SC Code of Ordinances Sec. 54-37(b)
(b)Within the unincorporated areas of the county no person shall permit the accumulation of any type of waste materials, trash, rubbish, refuse or litter of any kind upon any land or inside or under any building or structure which may provide harborage or breeding places for mosquitoes, vermin or rats. No person shall permit the accumulation on his property of lumber, boxes, barrels, bottles, c...
Yard Waste Collection
Lexington County requires yard debris to go out at curbside only, unlike household garbage, which residents may set for either curbside or back-yard pickup. Large tree limbs and excessive yard rubbish need a separate paid pickup agreement with the franchised collector under Code § 54-63.
Lexington County Yard Debris Curbside Rule
Some RestrictionsLexington County, SC Code of Ordinances § 54-63(b), (d)
(b)Each customer shall have the option of either curbside or back yard pickup service of household garbage. Fees shall be specified in the contract approved by the county council. Yard debris shall be picked up at curbside only. ... (d)The solid waste collection service provided by the collector shall consist of scheduled pickup of household garbage and yard rubbish deposited in plastic bags, c...
Collection Schedule
Lexington County residents on franchise collection must set cans out between 7 a.m. the day before and 6:30 a.m. on collection day, and pull them back in by 7 a.m. the next morning.
Lexington County Curbside Trash Rules
Some RestrictionsLexington County Code § 54-63(a)
Containers shall be placed at curbside of the nearest public road no earlier than 7:00 a.m. on the day prior to and no later than 6:30 a.m. on the day of collection. All emptied containers shall be removed from the curbside by the residents no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day after designated collection. Refuse containers and recycling containers shall be stored between collection days in side o...
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