Cherokee County, SC Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

Section 8-59(a) requires all residential waste containers to be at roadside adjacent to or within the right-of-way as allowed by state and county laws. Backyard type service is the only exception, and it applies to the handicapped or elderly upon notification and request to the sanitation department. The superintendent of public works, the pollution officer or their designee decides whether to grant it, based on the legal or standard definitions of handicapped or elderly.

Safety can move a container. Under Section 8-59(b), if the location presents a potential safety hazard by vehicular traffic, in any way, to the collection personnel or equipment, or to the vehicular traffic, the superintendent of public works, the pollution officer or their designee meets with the resident and agrees on a new safe location for the containers.

Section 8-60 caps the count. For residential and business collections by the county, the specific quantity limit for all containers is a maximum of 8. Any residence or business with more than 8 containers is required to obtain a dumpster.

The solid waste fee in Section 8-58.1 funds the collection service, at $222.00 per year per residential unit. The county roadside waste containers at the landfill are a different matter. Section 8-61 applies within the unincorporated areas of Cherokee County, South Carolina, limits those containers to household garbage, bars commercial waste, and makes it unlawful to deposit or abandon any waste on the ground surrounding one. These sections do not print set-out hours or a screening rule.