Orangeburg County, SC Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Enforcing agency
- Community development division (§ 34-7(a))
- Homeowner duty
- Haul tree debris over 6 inches to landfill
- Minimum fine
- $100.00 for small illegal dumping
- Max fine (mid-tier)
- $500.00, up to 90 days jail
- Curbside bulk pickup
- None; green box system repealed 2022
Summary
In unincorporated Orangeburg County, brush and limbs from commercial tree cutting or any tree debris over six inches in diameter is the homeowner's own job to haul to the landfill. There is no county curbside bulk pickup for this material, and dumping it elsewhere is a chapter 34 offense.
(e)Removing of refuse from commercial tree cutting and trees over six inches in diameter shall be the responsibility of the homeowner who shall haul the refuse to the landfill for proper deposit. ... (c)A person who violates the provisions of this chapter in an amount less than 15 pounds in weight or 27 cubic feet in volume is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $200.00 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days for each offense, or both. ... (i)Any person who violates the provisions of this section in an amount exceeding 15 pounds in weight or 27 cubic feet in volume, but not exceeding 500 pounds or 100 cubic feet, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than $200.00 nor more than $500.00 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.
Full Breakdown
Orangeburg County Code § 34-5(e) puts the burden squarely on the property owner: refuse from commercial tree cutting and any trees over six inches in diameter must be hauled by the homeowner to the county landfill for proper deposit. The county's solid waste program (chapter 34, run through the community development division under § 34-7(a)) does not run a green box or curbside brush-collection service; that system was repealed in 2022 (Ord. No. 2022-05-02-21). Taking bulk brush anywhere other than the county landfill or transfer station, including leaving it at the curb for pickup or dumping it on vacant land, exposes the person to the general litter and solid waste penalties in § 34-9.
00 or up to 90 days, plus court-ordered cleanup or community service. Magistrates and municipal courts have jurisdiction, and no part of the fine may be suspended. Homeowners planning a large tree-removal job should budget for their own hauling trip to the landfill rather than expecting a county truck to collect the brush.
Violations & Fines
Dumping bulk tree debris or construction waste anywhere but the landfill or transfer station is a misdemeanor under § 34-9. Fines run $100.00-$200.00 for loads under 15 pounds/27 cubic feet, up to $200.00-$500.00 for loads up to 500 pounds/100 cubic feet, with jail time up to 90 days and mandatory community service on repeat offenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the county pick up my brush pile after I cut down a tree?
Can I leave bulky yard waste at the curb in unincorporated Orangeburg County?
What happens if I dump brush on vacant land instead of the landfill?
Sources & Official References
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