Dumping litter or solid waste on public or private property you don't own is prohibited statewide under S.C. Code 16-11-700. Penalties start at a $25-$100 fine plus community service for under 15 pounds and rise to $500-$1,000 for over 500 pounds. County Environmental Enforcement handles litter control.
Illegal dumping in South Carolina is prohibited by S.C. Code 16-11-700, which bars any person, from a vehicle or otherwise, from dumping, throwing, depositing, or discarding litter or other solid waste on waters or public or private property they do not own or have permission to use. A violation involving not more than 15 pounds is a misdemeanor fined $25-$100 (or up to 30 days) plus mandatory community service; 15-500 pounds raises the fine to $200-$500 with more community service; and over 500 pounds is fined $500-$1,000 or up to one year, with possible cleanup orders. Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement enforces litter control in the unincorporated county.
$25-$100 fine plus community service (under 15 lbs); $200-$500 (15-500 lbs); $500-$1,000 or up to one year plus possible cleanup order (over 500 lbs), under S.C. Code 16-11-700.
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