Garbage cans and receptacles must be kept out of sight and off public ways. In Myrtle Beach, refuse receptacles may not be stored in front of a building or dwelling except on the collection day. Horry County unincorporated residents use hauler carts and Solid Waste Authority drop-off centers.
Myrtle Beach Code Sec. 17-33(a) requires owners or occupants to keep refuse receptacles behind the front building line except on collection day, and Sec. 17-21(a) allows only city-provided roll carts for storage and collection. Sec. 17-25 forbids placing any receptacle in a street travel way, gutter, or over a storm drain. In unincorporated Horry County there is no single mandated cart; residents contract with a private hauler or self-haul to Horry County Solid Waste Authority convenience centers, and Sec. 10-15 requires containers be kept so they do not create unsanitary conditions or rodent harborage.
Myrtle Beach violations are enforced per Chapter 17; Horry County container-nuisance violations fall under Sec. 10-42 (misdemeanor, $200-$500 first offense).
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