Mount Pleasant, SC Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Container size
- 64- or 95-gallon roll-out, town-issued
- Handle orientation
- Facing away from the road
- Obstruction clearance
- At least 6 feet
- Containers per property
- 1 standard, 2 maximum
- Stolen cart replacement
- Police case number required first
Summary
Mount Pleasant garbage carts must be town-issued 64- or 95-gallon roll-out containers, placed with handles facing away from the road and at least six feet from mailboxes, meters, hydrants, and similar obstructions, under §§ 50.02(G) and 50.20. Single-family properties get one container, with a second allowed only by Public Service Director approval.
(G) Containers shall be placed with handles facing away from the road and at least six feet from all obstructions, including mailboxes, sewer manholes, water meters, hydrants. communication pedestals, and the like. ... § 50.20 CONTAINERS. (A) Garbage will be placed in a 64- or 95-gallon, roll-out container provided by the town. ... (3) Owners of single-family properties in the town are entitled to one town-issued container per property, unless, on application to the Public Service Director, he or she determines that the needs of the property owner require an additional container, in which case an additional container may be purchased from the town. No other type of containers will be emptied.
Full Breakdown
02(G) fixes both orientation and clearance: handles face away from the road, and containers sit at least six feet from mailboxes, sewer manholes, water meters, hydrants, communication pedestals, and similar obstructions. 20(A) requires garbage to go in a 64- or 95-gallon, roll-out container the town provides; garbage left outside the container simply is not collected, and anything other than household garbage, such as yard waste, bulk items, or car parts, counts as "improper debris" that stops collection of the whole container until it's removed. Single-family owners are entitled to one town-issued container, and a second may be purchased only if the Public Service Director determines the property's needs require it, with two containers as the absolute cap; no other type of container will be emptied.
20(C) requires the Public Services Department to investigate a damaged cart first, with the resident buying a replacement before the town issues a new one if the damage traces to neglect.
Violations & Fines
There is no separate fine for misplacement itself: containers with improper debris or garbage outside the cart simply go uncollected until fixed. A continued placement violation otherwise falls under the general penalty of § 10.99 through § 50.99(A), up to a $500 fine or 30 days imprisonment, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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