Lexington County SC Dump — Edmund Landfill & 11 Collection Centers
Lexington County runs Edmund Landfill at 429 Landfill Lane — a transfer station for household garbage, a construction-debris landfill and a compost site in one — plus 11 collection and recycling centers. For residents, most household waste is free at all of them, paid for by the solid waste levy on your property tax bill. The catch: the centers are closed Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Center hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. Edmund Landfill is open Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., so it's the place to go on a Tuesday or Thursday.
Disposal sites in Lexington County
Edmund Landfill, Transfer Station & Compost Facility
Residents' household trash and yard waste: no charge
Fees apply to tires, Freon appliances (fridges, air conditioners), land-clearing debris, demolition and remodeling materials, big truckloads of concrete, and large or commercial loads
Pressurized tanks: no charge for residents
Accepts: Household and commercial garbage (transfer station); mixed construction debris, furniture, boats, mobile homes, shingles, plate glass, mixed yard debris (landfill); asphalt, concrete, electronics (up to 5 items a day), helium and propane tanks, metal, porcelain, refrigeration units, tires, appliances, clean yard debris (recycling); tree trunks, leaves, pine straw and untreated wood (compost — brown paper bags only, no plastic)
Won't take: Commercial railroad ties, utility poles, and anything treated with creosote or pentachlorophenol
Check in at the scale house with a valid ID and be ready to describe your load. Safety vests are required on site (the County provides them for residents), and helpers must stay in your vehicle.
Mixed load? Pack construction debris first, recyclables in the middle and household garbage last, so the garbage comes off first.
Every center keeps the same hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 3 to 7 p.m., closed Tuesday and Thursday. They're for Lexington County residents only, and you may be asked for ID.
Center
Address
Look for
Augusta Rd
4765 Augusta Rd, Lexington
Near Bojangles on Hwy 1
Ball Park Rd
301 Ball Park Rd, Lexington
Near “Wildcat Hollow”
Bush River Rd
6109 Bush River Rd, Columbia
Near Hwy 60
Chapin
103 Distant Ln, Chapin
Off St. Peters Church Rd
Edmund
325 Landfill Ln, Lexington
Next to the landfill
Hollow Creek
125 Beulah Church Rd, Gilbert
Next to the fire department
Leesville
702 S. Lee St, Leesville
Near S. Brodie Rd
Pelion
1325 S. Pine St, Pelion
South of the fire department
Sandhills
3241 Charleston Hwy, West Columbia
Near Bray Park
Southeast
538 Martin Neese Rd, Swansea
Off Hwy 6
Summit
419 Sandpit Rd, Leesville
Near Dixie St
The centers also close on New Year's Day, July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Weather closures are posted on the Solid Waste Management Facebook page and the Lexington County Solid Waste app.
What's free and what costs money
Lexington County treats ordinary household waste from your primary residence as non-chargeable: small loads of household trash, yard waste, household furniture, clothing, non-Freon appliances, a little remodeling debris, and up to two mattress sets (four pieces). You must be there in person with ID.
You pay at Edmund Landfill for tires, Freon appliances, land-clearing debris, demolition or remodeling materials, large truckloads of concrete, and anything large or commercial. Waste from businesses, landscapers, contractors and rental properties must go straight to the landfill and pay — they can't use the centers at all.
Lexington County doesn't run bulk item pickup. In unincorporated areas, curbside trash comes from the private hauler franchised for your district, and each one charges a bulk item fee: $35 in most districts, $36.23 in District 6 and $60 in District 3. Monthly curbside service runs about $29.50 to $37.36 depending on the district. If you live in a town, bulk pickup is handled by your town or its hauler.
Electronics and hazardous waste
The centers don't take electronics: bring up to five items a day to Edmund Landfill, or to a household hazardous waste event. Household hazardous waste goes to the County's collection events, held on select Fridays and Saturdays; the dates are posted on the Solid Waste Management Facebook page and in the County's Solid Waste app. Questions: (803) 785-3325.
Find a disposal site near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across South Carolina, then call ahead — most drop-off centers are for county residents only.
Edmund Landfill is at 429 Landfill Lane, Lexington. The 11 collection and recycling centers are Augusta Rd (4765 Augusta Rd, Lexington), Ball Park Rd (301 Ball Park Rd, Lexington), Bush River Rd (6109 Bush River Rd, Columbia), Chapin (103 Distant Ln), Edmund (325 Landfill Ln, Lexington), Hollow Creek (125 Beulah Church Rd, Gilbert), Leesville (702 S. Lee St), Pelion (1325 S. Pine St), Sandhills (3241 Charleston Hwy, West Columbia), Southeast (538 Martin Neese Rd, Swansea) and Summit (419 Sandpit Rd, Leesville).
What are the Pelion and Chapin dump hours?
The same as every Lexington County collection center: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 3 to 7 p.m., closed Tuesday and Thursday. The Pelion center is at 1325 S. Pine St, south of the fire department, and the Chapin center is at 103 Distant Ln, off St. Peters Church Rd.
Where is the dump in Lexington, SC?
Lexington County's Edmund Landfill, Transfer Station and Compost Facility is at 429 Landfill Lane, Lexington, open Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The County also runs 11 collection and recycling centers for residents.
Are Lexington County collection centers open on Tuesday?
No. All 11 centers are closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They're open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. Edmund Landfill is open Monday to Saturday.
Is the Lexington County landfill free?
For residents, most household waste is free: household trash, yard waste, furniture, clothing, non-Freon appliances, small amounts of remodeling debris and up to two mattress sets. Tires, Freon appliances, land-clearing and demolition debris and large or commercial loads pay a fee.
Where do I take electronics in Lexington County?
Not to the collection centers. Take up to five items a day to Edmund Landfill, 429 Landfill Lane, or bring them to a household hazardous waste event.
Does Lexington County pick up bulk items?
No. Your private hauler or your town handles bulk pickup. In the County's franchise districts the bulk item fee is $35 in most districts, $36.23 in District 6 and $60 in District 3.
Where is the Chapin dump?
Lexington County’s Chapin collection center is at 103 Distant Ln in Chapin, off St. Peters Church Rd. Like all 11 county centers, it is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 3 to 7 p.m., closed Tuesday and Thursday, for Lexington County residents only.
Where is the Pelion dump?
Lexington County’s Pelion collection center is at 1325 S. Pine St in Pelion, south of the fire department. Like all 11 county centers, it is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 3 to 7 p.m., closed Tuesday and Thursday, for Lexington County residents only.
