Georgetown County, SC Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Curbside pickup
- None for single-family homes; self-haul or private hauler
- Roll-out container fee
- $44.00/year, up to twice-weekly service
- Governing section
- County Code Sec. 8-24(d)(4)
- More frequent service
- Proportionally higher fee
- Illegal dumping penalty
- Up to $200.00 fine or 30 days jail (Sec. 8-28)
- Enforcing agency
- Environmental Services Division / Sheriff's Office
Summary
Unincorporated Georgetown County has no county-run curbside trash truck for single-family homes; residents self-haul to the landfill or recycling centers or hire a private hauler. The one pickup schedule the ordinance sets is for nonresidential roll-out container service, billed and capped under Sec. 8-24(d)(4).
(4)Non single-family residential customers (or nonresidential customers) shall be charged an annual fee of forty-four dollars ($44.00) per roll-out container services not more than twice per week. The fee shall be proportionally greater for a container or containers that are serviced more frequently than twice per week. Georgetown County may adjust the fee for any nonresidential property which changes the number of "roll-out" containers or the number of pick-ups per week during the year. ... Any individual depositing waste contrary to the terms outlined in this article shall be subject to imprisonment for a term of not more than thirty (30) days or fined up to two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each misdemeanor offense.
Full Breakdown
Georgetown County Code Sec. 8-24(d)(4) is the ordinance that actually regulates pickup for county-serviced dumpsters. It applies to non single-family residential customers, meaning businesses, multifamily properties and other nonresidential accounts that use county roll-out containers rather than the landfill or drop-off recycling centers. The base annual fee is $44.00 per roll-out container for service not more than twice a week; if a property wants its container serviced more often than twice weekly, the county charges a proportionally higher fee, and Georgetown County can adjust the fee again during the year if the account changes the number of containers or the pickup frequency.
Single-family households in the unincorporated county are not on this system. Instead they are expected to haul their own household residential waste to the county landfill or a recycling center under Article II of Chapter 8, or contract with a credentialed private hauler who has purchased the county's decal under Sec. 8-26. Whichever route a household takes, the Georgetown County Environmental Services Division enforces the article, and Sec. 8-28 backs it with a real penalty: anyone who dumps waste outside the article's terms faces up to $200.00 in fines or up to 30 days in jail per misdemeanor offense, with a Sheriff's Office referral when the violation involves littering or property damage.
Violations & Fines
Nonresidential accounts that add roll-out containers or move to more frequent pickup outside what they are billed for can be charged a higher, proportional fee under Sec. 8-24(d)(4) at any point during the year. More broadly, Sec. 8-28 treats any disposal that violates the solid waste article as a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a $200.00 fine or up to 30 days in jail, with a Sheriff's Office referral when the violation involves littering or damage to county property.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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