Bulk pickup Bulk trash pickup in Goose Creek

How bulk pickup works in Goose Creek

The City's Sanitation Division, part of Public Works, collects household garbage, yard debris, metal goods, owner-generated construction material and used household furniture once a week. The City's page doesn't say whether it uses a contractor.

Bulk items go out on your regular trash day, but you have to ask for them:

• Request before 7 AM on your trash day.
• Call Sanitation at 843-824-2200, or use the City's online bulk-item request form.
• Small appliances and clothing go out with your bulk items.

The City's pages don't list a fee or a limit on how many bulk items you can set out. Call 843-824-2200 if you have a big load or aren't sure. Mattresses aren't mentioned either, so ask when you call.

Pro tip small appliances and clothing ride along with bulk items, so set them out in the same pile and clear them all with one request.

Size rules for big items

• Cut very large items like sheds, garage doors and trailers into sections no longer than 4 feet.
• Remove the doors from refrigerators and freezers.

What Goose Creek won't collect

The City won't take concrete or asphalt, ashes, dirt, compost or mulch, bricks and blocks, large auto parts, contractor-generated building and yard debris, animal feces, computers, monitors, TVs, printers or tires.

Electronics go to a Berkeley County convenience center. The City's sorting page names the Oakley Road center in Moncks Corner, and its FAQ points to the e-scrap bin at the county centers. See where to recycle a TV.

Paint is collected with household garbage only once it's fully hardened. Dry it with sand, kitty litter or wood chips and set the can beside your cart, not in it. Leftover paint from contractors isn't accepted. More in paint disposal in Charleston.

Tires aren't collected at the curb. See how to get rid of old tires.

Yard debris

Small debris goes in paper yard bags or a brown City debris cart, which you buy at City Hall. Stack limbs at the curb, cut to no more than 4 feet long, 4 inches across and 50 pounds, with dirt knocked off the roots.

Drop-off at Berkeley County centers

Goose Creek is in Berkeley County, so its residents can use the county's 10 convenience centers. They take furniture, mattresses, appliances, construction debris and up to 5 electronics a day. Bring a valid photo ID. Box trucks, dump trucks and trailers over 12 feet aren't allowed. See Berkeley County convenience centers and hours.

Donate or hire a crew

The Habitat for Humanity of Berkeley County ReStore is in Goose Creek, listed at 1 Belknap Dr. It's open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM, with drop-off ending at 4:30 PM (843-572-9191). Pickup is free when the items are outside your home, like on the porch or in the garage. It doesn't take used mattresses, TVs or monitors, or furniture that's ripped, stained or covered in pet hair.

If you can't get an item to the curb, a junk removal crew can carry it out. See what junk removal costs.

Frequently asked questions