Trash & Recycling in Pickens County, SC (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Pickens County, South Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Pickens County runs solid waste through drop-off facilities rather than curbside pickup: residents haul household waste to county-owned solid waste facilities and recycling stations during posted hours under Code § 34-76(b). A county decal proving local taxes are paid is required to use those facilities, and non-residents and businesses face restrictions and fines.
Pickens County Solid Waste Disposal Rules
Some RestrictionsPickens County Code §§ 34-76, 34-77, 34-78
(b)Solid waste, including recyclable materials, shall be deposited only in solid waste facilities and recycling stations owned and operated by the county, during posted operational hours, in privately owned and licensed landfills or other licensed disposal facilities. ... (a)Individual citizens of the county disposing of household waste, licensed collectors, municipalities and commercial and in...
Illegal Dumping
Dumping litter or solid waste on public or private property you do not own in unincorporated Pickens County is a misdemeanor under Code Section 34-85. The sheriff's office and county code enforcement officers issue a written abatement notice giving the property owner 15 days to remove litter; ignoring it for 30 days brings a summons, a fine of $100 to $500 per offense, and up to 30 days in jail.
Illegal Dumping Penalties in Unincorporated Pickens County
Some RestrictionsPickens County Code §§ 34-85, 34-86
(a)A person, from a vehicle or otherwise, may not dump, throw, drop, deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of litter or other solid waste, as defined in section 34-84, and including cigarette butts and cigarette component litter, upon waters or public or private property in the county for which he is not the legal owner or a person otherwise granted permission by the legal owner including, but...
Recycling Rules
Pickens County's solid waste manager runs the county's recycling operations and collection containers under Code § 34-57, and the county council has commissioned the recycling coordinator as a constable to enforce litter, garbage and junkyard rules under § 34-1. Businesses, licensed collectors and municipalities are barred from dumping solid waste at the county's recycling centers.
Pickens County Recycling Rules
Some RestrictionsPickens County Code §§ 34-1, 34-57, 34-78
Pursuant to S.C. Code 1976, § 4-9-145, the county council appoints and commissions the recycling coordinator as a county constable with vested authority to enforce and carry out the duties and responsibilities contained in the litter, garbage disposal and junkyard ordinances of the county. ... The solid waste manager shall have direct responsibility for the management and supervision of solid w...
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