Dorchester County runs no countywide curbside trash. Rural and unincorporated residents self-haul household garbage to county convenience sites, while Summerville and North Charleston provide municipal curbside pickup. Sites take residential waste only.
Dorchester County Public Works operates a network of staffed convenience sites where unincorporated residents drop off household garbage and recycling free of charge; there is no single county pickup day. The sites accept residential waste only, and staff may ask for proof of residency. Vehicles larger than a three-quarter-ton pickup are turned away, and contractor or commercial loads are not accepted. Inside town limits, Summerville and North Charleston run their own curbside collection on assigned days. If you live in a subdivision with subscription curbside, your service and schedule come from a private hauler, not the county.
Dumping waste outside a lawful site or hauler is illegal under state litter law. Letting garbage accumulate on your property is a separate code-enforcement nuisance.
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