North Charleston trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | City Sanitation — weekly City roll cart; extra cart $65 one-time if needed. Verified 2026-10-15 · northcharleston.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts 7:00 a.m.; cart placement ≤12 hr before/after. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Charleston County program — same day as garbage/yard waste for county residents; (Dorchester County separate sites). City does not collect e-waste. Verified 2026-10-15 · northcharleston.org |
| Bulk | White goods/metal, furniture/C&D ≤90 gal/pickup, yard debris (limbs ≤4 ft, ≤6 in dia), leaves/grass in paper bags, ≤1 cf concrete — separate piles; ≤48. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · northcharleston.org |
| Hauler | City of North Charleston Sanitation (garbage/yard/bulk); Charleston. |
| Contacts | Public Works 843-745-1026. Verified 2026-10-15 · northcharleston.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts 7:00 a.m.; cart placement ≤12 hr before/after.
Where
Lids closed, handles toward house.
Limits
90 gal building material cap/pickup; concrete 1 cf.
Not allowed
E-waste, batteries, auto parts, shingles, household hazardous waste, creosote, large stumps, contractor debris.
Bags
Household waste in roll cart; yard in paper bags only.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
Holiday Pickup Schedule PDF linked from sanitation pages — not.
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- Trash
- City Sanitation — weekly City roll cart; extra cart $65 one-time if needed. At street before 7:00 a.m.; set out ≤12 hours before; remove ≤12 hours after. All garbage inside city cart. 843-745-1026.
- Recycling
- Charleston County program — same day as garbage/yard waste for county residents; 843-720-7111 (Dorchester County separate sites). City does not collect e-waste curbside.
- Bulk pickup
- White goods/metal, furniture/C&D ≤90 gal/pickup, yard debris (limbs ≤4 ft, ≤6 in dia), leaves/grass in paper bags, ≤1 cf concrete — separate piles; ≤48 hours before collection. Mixed piles not collected. Weekly with garbage. No contractor/landscaper debris.
- Curbside: when
- Carts 7:00 a.m.; cart placement ≤12 hr before/after.
- Curbside: where
- Lids closed, handles toward house.
- Curbside: limits
- 90 gal building material cap/pickup; concrete 1 cf.
- Curbside: brush
- Paper bags for leaves/grass; limb size limits above; no plastic bags.
- Curbside: not allowed
- E-waste, batteries, auto parts, shingles, household hazardous waste, creosote, large stumps, contractor debris.
- Curbside: bags
- Household waste in roll cart; yard in paper bags only.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ordinance 9-45–9-47 — penalties not copied.
- Holidays
Holiday Pickup Schedule PDF linked from sanitation pages — not.
- Hauler
- City of North Charleston Sanitation (garbage/yard/bulk); Charleston County (recycling)
- Contacts
- Public Works 843-745-1026
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: northcharleston.org
Bulk: northcharleston.org
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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