Richland County, SC Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Section 12-23 lets any Residential/Small Business Curbside Collection Program customer request pickup of Bulk Items, indoor and outdoor furniture, large yard toys, mattresses and similar large goods, at no extra charge, but only by calling ahead and getting a scheduled appointment. Items go to the curb only once that appointment is confirmed, and they cannot simply sit out indefinitely; the ordinance caps each request at four items. Large appliances are handled the same way but under their own section: Sec. 12-24 classifies White Goods, refrigerators, washers, and similar large appliances, with Bulk Items for collection purposes, and adds one extra step, doors must be removed before the appliance is placed at curbside.

The definitions section clarifies what does and does not count as a Bulk Item: gym and exercise equipment, pianos, organs, pool tables, electronics, riding mowers, automotive equipment, fencing, decks, swimming pools larger than a small plastic pool, animal shelters, and any demolition or building debris are excluded outright, along with anything too heavy for two adults to lift by hand (Sec. 12-2). Residents with excluded items or larger volumes have to use a Drop-Off Center instead, where Bulk Items and White Goods generated at a resident's own domicile can be brought in directly, subject to quantity limits the Director of Public Works may set for efficiency (Sec. 12-37, Sec. 12-38).