Illegal dumping of bulky trash, appliances, or construction debris on roadsides and vacant land is a crime in South Carolina. The Litter Control Act sets escalating fines by weight, and York County channels bulk waste to its centers.
Bulk and large-volume waste is covered by South Carolina's Litter Control Act, which makes it unlawful to dump, throw, or discard litter or solid waste on public or private property you do not own. Penalties climb with the weight of the material: small amounts draw modest fines plus litter-gathering duty, loads between fifteen and five hundred pounds are treated as illegal dumping, and loads over five hundred pounds carry the steepest fines, up to a year in jail, and forfeiture of the vehicle used. York County directs residents to bring bulky items, appliances, and yard debris to its convenience centers instead.
Illegal dumping brings graduated fines from about twenty-five dollars up to one thousand dollars, jail time for large loads, mandatory community service, and forfeiture of vehicles used to haul the waste.
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