Bulk trash & yard debris pickup in Charleston, SC: what your city will and won't take
Curbside rules by municipality — City of Charleston, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, and Summerville — including the debris every town refuses at the curb.
City of Charleston: curbside rules and the contractor line
Yard debris is collected weekly on your garbage day, in brown paper bags only (plastic bags are banned), with limbs cut to about 4 feet long and 4 inches in diameter. Bulk items — appliances, furniture, metal — go at the curb (drain water heaters and secure fridge doors first). Contractor waste of any kind is not collected — the contractor must haul it to Bees Ferry. No tires or car batteries. Some schedules list City bulk pickup on Fridays, but that detail comes from a contractor document rather than the City page, so confirm your route at 843-724-7311.
Mount Pleasant
Collection is weekly on your garbage day: yard debris in brown paper bags only, limbs up to 4 feet long and 8 inches in diameter, no stumps, and bulk appliances, metal, and furniture in separated piles. E-waste requires a call to 843-849-2022. The town excludes stumps, contractor/construction/demolition/landscaping debris, hazardous waste, wet paint, tires, batteries, oil, bricks, and concrete.
North Charleston
Yard debris is collected weekly on your garbage day — limbs up to 4 feet and 6 inches in diameter, paper bags only — along with white goods (doors removed). Building materials are capped at 90 gallons per pickup and concrete at 1 cubic foot per pickup. The city excludes e-waste, batteries, auto parts, shingles, hazardous waste, large stumps, and all contractor debris. Questions: 843-745-1026.
Summerville — and what no town will take
Summerville collects yard debris weekly (limbs up to 4 feet, with no boards, wood, or plastic mixed in) and picks up bulk items once a month by street — furniture, appliances, boards, fencing. Volume caps and exact exclusions aren't fully published, so confirm with the Town Public Works department.
Across every one of these towns, the same categories are refused at the curb: construction, demolition, and renovation or contractor debris, plus hazardous waste, tires, batteries, and large-volume loads. That gap is exactly where a paid haul fits.
Sources
- City of Charleston — Trash & Yard Waste Collection
- Town of Mount Pleasant — Solid Waste & Recycling
- City of North Charleston — Sanitation & Public Works
- Town of Summerville — Public Works
Frequently asked questions
Does the City of Charleston pick up bulk trash?
Yes — the City collects bulk items like appliances, furniture, and metal at the curb (drain water heaters and secure fridge doors first), and yard debris weekly on your garbage day in brown paper bags only, with limbs cut to about 4 feet and 4 inches in diameter. Contractor waste of any kind is not collected — the contractor must haul it to Bees Ferry. Some schedules list bulk on Fridays, but that comes from a contractor document rather than the City page; confirm your route at 843-724-7311.
What are Mount Pleasant's yard debris rules?
Mount Pleasant collects weekly on your garbage day: yard debris in brown paper bags only, limbs up to 4 feet long and 8 inches in diameter (no stumps), and bulk appliances, metal, and furniture in separated piles. E-waste requires a call to 843-849-2022. The town excludes stumps, contractor/construction/demolition/landscaping debris, hazardous waste, wet paint, tires, batteries, oil, bricks, and concrete.
What won't North Charleston take at the curb?
North Charleston collects yard debris weekly (limbs up to 4 feet and 6 inches in diameter, paper bags only) and white goods with doors removed, and caps building materials at 90 gallons per pickup and concrete at 1 cubic foot per pickup. It excludes e-waste, batteries, auto parts, shingles, hazardous waste, large stumps, and all contractor debris. Questions: 843-745-1026.
How does Summerville bulk pickup work?
Summerville collects yard debris weekly (limbs up to 4 feet, no boards, wood, or plastic mixed in) and picks up bulk items — furniture, appliances, boards, fencing — once a month by street. Volume caps and exclusions aren't fully published, so confirm with the Town Public Works department.
What does no town take at the curb?
Across Charleston, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, and Summerville, curbside programs refuse construction, demolition, and renovation or contractor debris, plus hazardous waste, tires, and batteries, and they cap large-volume loads. That gap is exactly where a paid haul comes in.
How TRUKKIT fits
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