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Florence County, SC Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

License required
All haulers picking up trash outside municipalities
Annual license fee
$10.00 per year
Performance bond
Prior-year gross income, $10,000 minimum for new haulers
Renewal
Annually, on or before November 1
Issued by
Clerk of Court's office

Summary

Florence County doesn't run its own curbside trash trucks in the unincorporated area: private haulers do the pickup, and Florence County Code Section 13-23 requires every trash and garbage pick-up service operating outside the municipalities to hold a county license, backed by a $10.00 annual fee and a performance bond.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Florence County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

All trash and garbage pick-up services operating in this county outside of municipalities are hereby required to have a license before operating such service. ... The cost of a license required by the provisions of this division shall be $10.00 per year. ... Before a license can be issued under the provisions of this division, the licensee shall file with the clerk of court a certified copy of a performance bond in the amount of its gross income from the previous year.

Full Breakdown

Unincorporated Florence County relies on privately licensed haulers, not a county-run truck fleet, to pick up household and commercial trash. 00 per year. 00 minimum bond for a new company that has no prior year of income to measure. Section 13-26 has the clerk of court's office issue the license, Section 13-27 makes it renewable annually on or before November 1, and Section 13-28 lets the county suspend or revoke a hauler's license for violating any provision of the county code, state law, or a county ordinance, rule or regulation.

Once collected, trash from these licensed haulers generally moves through the county's landfill and green-box system described elsewhere in Chapter 13, and separately Sections 13-30 through 13-32 set the fee structure and household charges that fund the county's solid waste collection and disposal system. A hauler operating without the required license, or one whose bond lapses, is out of compliance with Article II regardless of whether its actual collection routes and equipment otherwise meet county standards.

Violations & Fines

Operating a trash or garbage pick-up service in unincorporated Florence County without the license required by Section 13-23, or without the performance bond required by Section 13-25, is a violation of Article II, Division 2, and Florence County Code Section 13-28 authorizes the county to suspend or revoke a hauler's license for violating the code, state law, or county ordinance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a license to run a trash-hauling business in unincorporated Florence County?
Yes. Florence County Code Section 13-23 requires every trash and garbage pick-up service operating in the county outside its municipalities to hold a license before it starts operating, issued by the clerk of court's office under Section 13-26.
How much does a Florence County trash hauler license cost?
The annual license fee is $10.00 under Florence County Code Section 13-24, and it must be renewed annually on or before November 1 under Section 13-27.
Can Florence County revoke a trash hauler's license?
Yes. Florence County Code Section 13-28 lets the county suspend or revoke a hauler's license if the licensee violates any provision of the county code, state law, or a county ordinance, rule or regulation.

Sources & Official References

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