Solid Waste and Recycling
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Yard Waste Put yard waste loosely in plastic trash bags or personal containers if possible, or bundle and place it curbside on your designated day by 7:00 AM. Do NOT over-fill the bags to where the bags could break, or stuff containers to where the debris canNOT be easily removed. Do NOT place yard waste in the roadway where it could impede traffic in any manner.Yard waste includes leaves, grass clippings and small tree limbs from routine yard maintenance. It does NOT include construction debris (boards, lumber, tile, bricks, etc.) or large amounts of sand or dirt. It does NOT include limbs, branches and trunks from trees larger than 4 inches in diameter, which are either cut down or fall down. It also does NOT include debris from professional landscapers that is produced above and beyond normal yard maintenance, which would include leaves, yard clippings and small branches from pruning. Larger debris must be arranged to be taken to a drop off facility by the commercial business. Limbs can be no larger than 4 feet long and 4 inches in diameter (see picture), and no heavier than 40 pounds. Tree stumps of any size will NOT be collected. The amount of yard waste should NOT exceed an area of 4 feet wide, by 4 feet long and no higher than 4 feet tall. Larger piles may be picked up in portions. Place limbs in small piles for easy handling. All yard waste must be free from household garbage, litter or other non-yard waste material for collection service. Do NOT put yard debris in your roll cart. Debris from commercial tree cutters will NOT be picked up by the county. They must arrange to have it taken to an approved disposal facility. Trees that are cut down, or fall down, must be taken to an approved drop off facility.
Please do not place limbs, branches or leaves in creeks, storm drains or drainage ditches. Such material must be at least 25 feet from a drainage structure, or you could be fined approximately $1,000. These materials obstruct drainage flow, which increases the potential for flooding and mosquito problems. Tagged Piles Your pile will be tagged if it is non-compliant, with a reason given on the tag. You will have time to correct the pile for collection the next week. If no corrections are made, a citation can be issued and the pile becomes debris on a lot (per Ordinance 12-4), or illegal dumping.Compliant Pile
The above pile has been tagged because it is non-compliant with Richland County pickup requirements.
Richland County does not pick up tree trunks or any limbs larger than 4 inches in diameter.
Ways To Keep Yard Waste From The Curb Instead of bagging your grass after you mow, you can leave the clippings on the lawn. Your lawn will recycle the clippings, producing an environmentally healthy, beautiful lawn. Leaves and small shrubbery trimmings can be used as mulch around trees and bushes.To turn leaves and branches into compost, find more information at: http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/lwm/recycle/compost.htm |
