Bulk pickup Bulk trash pickup in Mount Pleasant

Who collects

The Town of Mount Pleasant's Waste Management Division, part of Public Services, collects garbage, trash and bulk items. Charleston County runs curbside recycling. Public Services answers at (843) 849-2022, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, and takes messages after hours.

How bulk pickup works

The Town counts bagged yard debris, tree limbs, household appliances and household furniture as "trash." Trash and garbage are collected on the same day, and both must be at the curb by 7 am.

• Put furniture, appliances and metal items at the curb on garbage day.
• Keep them separate from your yard debris.
• No booking is needed for these, and the Town lists no item limit, size limit or fee.

Toys, bikes and basketball goals are different. They're picked up only on request, so call (843) 849-2022 for a special pickup.

Appliances

Appliances go out on garbage day with your other bulk items. Remove the refrigerator door and set the fridge with its opening face-down. Our old appliance disposal guide has more on fridges and freezers.

What the Town won't take

Mount Pleasant doesn't collect:

• Tires
• Bricks and concrete
• Engine parts
• E-waste, like TVs and computers
• Hazardous materials, batteries, wet paint and propane tanks
• Construction, demolition, remodeling or landscaping debris from a contractor

You also can't drop garbage or trash at the Town facility. The Town maintenance facility on Sweetgrass Basket Parkway takes only used oil and oyster shells.

For the rest, use the Charleston County convenience centers. They're free for county residents with a photo ID showing a Charleston County address, and the full-service centers, such as Awendaw (6380 Maxville Rd.) and Bees Ferry Road (1344 Bees Ferry Rd.), take tires, electronics, paint, mattresses and small amounts of brick and cement. See our guides to TV recycling and paint disposal.

The Town's pages don't mention mattresses. Call Public Services if you want to put one out, or take it to a county center.

Yard debris rules

• Leaves and grass clippings go in brown paper yard bags only.
• Cut limbs to 4 feet or shorter, no more than 8 inches in diameter.
• Tree stumps aren't collected.
• Keep yard debris in a separate pile from furniture and appliances.

Pro tip since furniture and yard debris come on the same day but must be in separate piles, leave a gap between them at the curb so the crew can tell them apart.

When hiring a hauler makes sense

Curbside pickup is free, but you have to get everything to the curb by 7 am, and it won't take tires, electronics or remodeling debris. A junk removal crew can be worth it when items are heavy or upstairs, when a contractor left debris behind, or when you're clearing a house before a move and don't want several trips to a county center. Our junk removal cost guide covers typical prices.

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