Backyard composting is allowed in Greenville County; there is no ordinance banning home compost piles. Composting must not create odor, vermin, or a nuisance, and agricultural composting is protected under South Carolina's Right to Farm Act.
Greenville County does not prohibit residential backyard composting of yard trimmings and food scraps, and the county supports diverting yard waste from the landfill. A home compost pile is generally treated as normal yard maintenance, but it must be managed so it does not become an odor, rodent, or health nuisance that could be cited under the county's nuisance and property-maintenance rules. Meat and dairy scraps are best avoided to prevent pests. Larger or commercial-scale composting operations are regulated by the state (SCDES) and can require permits. On genuine agricultural operations, composting tied to farming is shielded from nuisance suits by the South Carolina Right to Farm Act. Cities and HOAs may add their own limits.
A compost pile that becomes an odor, rodent, or health nuisance can be cited under the county's nuisance and property-maintenance provisions; commercial composting without a state permit violates SCDES rules.
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