What it costs to dump in South Carolina: 2026 fees by county
What you pay to dump in South Carolina depends on your county. Greenville and Lexington counties take residents' household trash free, and most counties run staffed drop-off centers for residents. At the scales, verified rates run from $33 a ton in Spartanburg County to $100 a ton at Charleston County's Bees Ferry Landfill.
2026 cost to dump in South Carolina, county by county
| County | Residents pay | Gate rate | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville County | No charge for household waste at Twin Chimneys and six centers; construction debris $5 a cubic yard ($15 for shingles, sheetrock, dirt), yard waste $3 | Haulers: $34 a ton commercial, $21 a ton household waste (trucks over 15,000 lbs) | Centers take 3 cubic yards a vehicle a day and close Sunday and Monday; shingles go only to Twin Chimneys |
| Spartanburg County | 17 staffed recycling centers take household trash; no resident charge posted | $33 a ton garbage, $40 construction debris, $30 yard waste (FY2026) | Tires and yard debris go only to the Wellford Landfill; everything's closed Sundays |
| Lexington County | Free household trash, yard waste, furniture and up to 2 mattress sets, at 11 centers or Edmund Landfill | Tires, Freon appliances, construction debris and large loads pay at Edmund Landfill (no rates posted) | Centers close Tuesdays and Thursdays; contractors, landscapers and rental-property waste must pay at the landfill |
| Charleston County | Covered by the $150-a-year user fee on each single-family property tax bill | Bees Ferry Landfill: $100 a ton garbage, $150 a ton tires; yard waste $59 a ton at the compost facility, 1-ton maximum | Bees Ferry doesn't take construction debris from private or commercial haulers |
| Horry County | 25 recycling convenience centers for residents of unincorporated Horry County, up to 4 cubic yards a day | $47.50 a ton garbage and mixed construction debris; $22 yard waste; $15 concrete and brick; $150 tires (from July 1, 2026) | City residents can't use the county convenience centers; the City of Myrtle Beach's own transfer station charges $77.68 a ton with a $5 minimum and takes no cash |
| Richland County | Free drop-off centers for residents, up to four visits a month | Commercial loads pay by the ton at the construction-debris landfill (call 803-576-2390) | No household garbage at any drop-off center; trailers over 8 feet must use the Caughman Road landfill site |
Rates verified from each county's own published pages and fee schedules, September 2026. Horry County's schedule took effect July 1, 2026. Tires, appliances, mattresses and construction debris are often billed separately from household trash. Confirm with the facility before a big load.
Find a landfill near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest disposal sites across South Carolina, then open your city's page for its exact hours, fees and what it accepts.
Why some South Carolinians dump free and others pay
In South Carolina, the county runs disposal, and most counties run a network of staffed drop-off centers for residents. Greenville County lists no charge for household waste at its six centers or at Twin Chimneys Landfill. Lexington County pays for residents' household waste out of a solid waste levy on property tax bills. Charleston County charges every single-family home a $150-a-year user fee on its tax bill, which covers the drop-off sites, convenience centers and disposal.
Who can use the centers is tightly drawn. Horry County's 25 convenience centers are for residents of unincorporated areas only, so Myrtle Beach and Conway residents can't use them. Richland County's drop-off centers are free for residents but don't take household garbage at all.
When you pay: what the scales charge
- Charleston County's Bees Ferry Landfill charges $100 a ton for municipal solid waste and $150 a ton for tires.
- Horry County Solid Waste Authority charges $47.50 a ton for garbage, mixed construction debris and shingles from July 1, 2026, with yard waste, clean wood and land-clearing debris at $22 and concrete, brick and asphalt at $15.
- Spartanburg County charges $33 a ton for garbage, $40 for construction debris and $30 for yard waste on its fiscal 2026 schedule.
- Greenville County charges haulers $34 a ton for commercial waste and $21 for household waste from trucks over 15,000 pounds, and $5 a cubic yard from smaller vehicles unloaded by hand.
The cheapest and most expensive places to dump in South Carolina
Cheapest: your county's own drop-off centers, if you qualify. Greenville and Lexington counties charge residents nothing for household trash. For a load that has to be weighed, Spartanburg County's $33 a ton is the lowest rate for garbage we've verified in South Carolina.
Most expensive: Charleston County's Bees Ferry Landfill, at $100 a ton — about three times Spartanburg's rate.
The catches that cost people money
- The wrong day. Lexington County's centers close Tuesdays and Thursdays; Greenville County's close Sundays and Mondays.
- Too much at once. Greenville County caps center loads at 3 cubic yards a vehicle a day, Horry County at 4.
- Waste from a job or a rental. Lexington County sends contractors, landscapers and rental-property waste to the landfill to pay; Richland County treats rental and second-home waste as commercial.
- A trailer that's too long. Richland County sends trailers over 8 feet to its construction-debris landfill instead of the drop-off centers.
What South Carolina landfills can't take
Whole tires. No one may knowingly put whole waste tires in a landfill (S.C. Code § 44-96-170), and every new tire sold carries a $2 state fee.
Car batteries and used oil. Lead-acid batteries can't go in household trash; they go to a battery retailer, wholesaler, registered recycler or smelter, and anyone who sells them must take your old one (§ 44-96-180). Used motor oil can't go in household trash either (§ 44-96-160).
Appliances and yard waste. Household-trash (municipal solid waste) landfills may not accept white goods (§ 44-96-200), and may not take loads that are mostly yard trash or land-clearing debris unless they compost them (§ 44-96-190).
Electronics. Since July 1, 2011, you may not put computers, laptops, monitors, printers or TVs in trash headed for a landfill (§ 48-60-90).