Charleston trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | City Environmental Services — weekly green cart semi-automated; 6 p.m. prior to 6 p.m. after pickup window; new cart. Verified 2026-10-15 · charleston-sc.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts 6 p.m.–6 p.m. Rule; trash piles 2 days before earliest. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Charleston County —; biweekly 95-gal cart; city does not collect recycling. Verified 2026-10-15 · charleston-sc.gov |
| Bulk | Trash & yard waste separate weekly pile — limbs 4×4 ft stacked; brown paper leaf bags; 2 days before max early set-out for trash piles. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · charleston-sc.gov |
| Hauler | City of Charleston (garbage/trash); Charleston County (recycling). |
| Contacts | 843-724-7311 city; 843-720-7111 county recycling. Verified 2026-10-15 · charleston-sc.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts 6 p.m.–6 p.m. Rule; trash piles 2 days before earliest.
Where
2 ft clearance; lid closed flat.
Limits
96-gal default residential cart sizes.
Not allowed
County recyclable list; no household hazardous waste in city carts.
Bags
Bagged garbage in green cart.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
Modified one-day delay example President's Day 2026 on trash page.
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Full details for Charleston: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Environmental Services — weekly green cart semi-automated; 6 p.m. prior to 6 p.m. after pickup window; 843-724-7311 new cart. Inside cart only for garbage crew safety.
- Recycling
- Charleston County — 843-720-7111; biweekly 95-gal cart; city does not collect recycling.
- Bulk pickup
- Trash & yard waste separate weekly pile — limbs 4×4 ft stacked; brown paper leaf bags; 2 days before max early set-out for trash piles.
- Curbside: when
- Carts 6 p.m.–6 p.m. Rule; trash piles 2 days before earliest.
- Curbside: where
- 2 ft clearance; lid closed flat.
- Curbside: limits
- 96-gal default residential cart sizes.
- Curbside: brush
- 4 ft limbs; paper leaf bags.
- Curbside: not allowed
- County recyclable list; no household hazardous waste in city carts.
- Curbside: bags
- Bagged garbage in green cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Policies on garbage collection page.
- Holidays
Modified one-day delay example President's Day 2026 on trash page.
- Hauler
- City of Charleston (garbage/trash); Charleston County (recycling)
- Contacts
- 843-724-7311 city; 843-720-7111 county recycling
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: charleston-sc.gov
Bulk: charleston-sc.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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