Mount Pleasant trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly Town-issued 90- or 65-gal rollcart (2nd cart $70; max 2). Verified 2026-10-15 · tompsc.com 1, tompsc.com 2 |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Garbage/trash by 7:00 a.m.; carts off within 12 hours after collection. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Charleston County biweekly curbside (not Town) — county schedules/accept lists. Town drop-offs: used oil & oyster shells at Sweetgrass Basket Pkwy. Verified 2026-10-15 · tompsc.com 1, tompsc.com 2 |
| Bulk | “Trash” same day as garbage — yard debris (brown paper bags for leaves/grass; limbs ≤4 ft / ≤8 in dia, no stumps) separated. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · tompsc.com |
| Hauler | Town of Mount Pleasant Public Services (garbage/trash); Charleston. |
| Contacts | 843-849-2022; Municipal Complex 843-884-8517. Verified 2026-10-15 · tompsc.com 1, tompsc.com 2 |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Garbage/trash by 7:00 a.m.; carts off within 12 hours after collection.
Where
Curbside; handles to house; clear of obstructions.
Limits
Max 2 Town carts; cardboard inside cart only.
Not allowed
Non–Town-issued garbage containers; cardboard outside cart; plastic-bagged yard debris.
Bags
Household garbage in rollcart; yard in brown paper bags.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · tompsc.com
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Good Friday 2026 | 2026-04-03 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Juneteenth 2026 | 2026-06-19 | — |
| Independence Day Observed 2026 | 2026-07-03 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Veterans Day 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Verified 2026-10-15 · tompsc.com
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Full details for Mount Pleasant: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Town Public Services / Waste Management. Weekly Town-issued 90- or 65-gal rollcart (2nd cart $70; max 2). Curbside by 7:00 a.m., handles toward house; remove within 12 hours after collection. 843-849-2022.
- Recycling
- Charleston County biweekly curbside (not Town) — county schedules/accept lists. Town drop-offs: used oil & oyster shells at Sweetgrass Basket Pkwy facility.
- Bulk pickup
- “Trash” same day as garbage — yard debris (brown paper bags for leaves/grass; limbs ≤4 ft / ≤8 in dia, no stumps) separated from appliances/metal/furniture piles. Curbside by 7:00 a.m.; not on lawn/manholes/drains; safe from utilities. 2026 calendar lists Town-observed holidays with no garbage/trash (New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence observed, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas days).
- Curbside: when
- Garbage/trash by 7:00 a.m.; carts off within 12 hours after collection.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; handles to house; clear of obstructions.
- Curbside: limits
- Max 2 Town carts; cardboard inside cart only.
- Curbside: brush
- Limbs ≤4 ft / ≤8 in; leaves/grass in brown paper yard bags (no plastic).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Non–Town-issued garbage containers; cardboard outside cart; plastic-bagged yard debris.
- Curbside: bags
- Household garbage in rollcart; yard in brown paper bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Good Friday 2026 (2026-04-03): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day Observed 2026 (2026-07-03): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- Town of Mount Pleasant Public Services (garbage/trash); Charleston County (recycling)
- Contacts
- 843-849-2022; Municipal Complex 843-884-8517
- Find your day
- Town Garbage / County recycling / 2026 calendar
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: tompsc.com 1, tompsc.com 2
Bulk: tompsc.com
Holidays: tompsc.com
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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