Berkeley County Berkeley County convenience centers and landfill

Who can use the convenience centers

Berkeley County Water & Sanitation (BCWS) runs 10 convenience centers for residential use by Berkeley County residents only. The rules:

• Show a photo ID. Staff check it. A driver's license, passport or military ID works.
• No commercial waste. Businesses and contractors must use the landfill.
• Pickup-sized vehicles only. Box trucks, dump trucks and trailers over 12 feet aren't allowed. Double-axle trailers up to 12 feet are fine.
• You do the work. Customers unload and sort their own waste. No scavenging or loitering, shoes are required, and children must be supervised.

The centers don't charge residents for household garbage, yard debris or construction debris.

Locations, days and hours

The 10 centers are split into two groups. Each group closes on a different weekday, so check yours before you load up.

These hours come from the BCWS Recycling page, and its FAQ says the 7 PM Saturday close started August 6, 2022. A separate BCWS hours page still says Saturday ends at 6 PM. An older BCWS brochure also lists Savanna Creek in Jamestown, not Bonneau. Call (843) 572-4400 before a late Saturday trip.

All centers close on New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Christmas Eve is listed as to be decided.

What the centers take

Every center takes household trash, furniture, mattresses, box springs, old appliances, scrap metal, construction debris, yard debris, cardboard, aluminum and steel cans, used motor oil and filters, and lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries.

• Electronics (computers, monitors, printers, TVs): up to 5 per day. See where to recycle a TV.
• Passenger tires: up to 5 per day, per the Recycling page. An older BCWS brochure says 5 per month. Call (843) 572-4400 before you bring tires on back-to-back days. More in tire disposal.
• Carpet padding and foam: Oakley Road and Charity Church only.
• Cooking oil: every center except Luken Road.

Pro tip clearing out more than five TVs, monitors or computers? Plan two trips on different days, since the electronics limit is 5 a day.

Paint, hazardous waste and lithium batteries

Paint: Berkeley County has no paint recycling program. Donate paint you can still use. Otherwise, harden it with kitty litter or mortar mix and put it in the regular trash. The landfill doesn't accept liquids. See paint disposal in Charleston.

Household hazardous waste: BCWS doesn't list a drop-off program or collection events. Its FAQ refers residents to the state environmental agency.

Lithium-ion batteries shouldn't go in household trash because they can start fires at the landfill and the centers, according to a June 12, 2026 BCWS notice. The centers list lead-acid and nickel-cadmium batteries, not lithium-ion, so call (843) 572-4400 to ask where to take them.

Berkeley County Landfill

• Address: 2277 Highway 52, Moncks Corner, SC 29461. Phone (843) 572-4400.
• Hours: about 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays, and about 7:30 AM to 1 PM on Saturday. Closed Sunday and major holidays.
• Who uses it: businesses and contractors, plus residents whose loads are too big for a center, like a box truck or a trailer over 12 feet.
• What residents pay: only for tires, boats and special waste. Household garbage, yard debris and construction debris can go free to a center instead.
• Payment: cash, Visa or MasterCard, or an in-state check with a copy of the signer's driver's license.

Tipping fees on the BCWS Scale House page:

The BCWS FAQ lists older, lower rates: $50 per ton for construction debris, $32 for yard debris and $150 for tires. Neither page is dated, and the Scale House page appears to be the current one. The landfill doesn't list fees for mattresses or appliances. Call (843) 572-4400 to confirm before you drive out. If you're bringing a moving truck, see taking a moving truck to the dump.

Curbside trash in unincorporated Berkeley County

Towns like Goose Creek, Hanahan and Moncks Corner run their own curbside pickup. In parts of unincorporated Berkeley County, the county's "franchise area," Carolina Waste has collected garbage since July 1, 2020 (843-576-1100).

• The franchise-area rate became $45 per quarter on August 1, 2025, up from $34.06, according to a June 2025 county notice.
• The county doesn't publish a map of the franchise area. Call Carolina Waste to check whether your address is in it.
• A June 2020 county release said franchise-area residents could call Carolina Waste for bulky item pickup, like a couch, at no extra charge. That's from 2020 and no current county page confirms it, so it may be out of date. Ask Carolina Waste before you count on it.

If you're outside the franchise area or your hauler won't take an item, the convenience centers are the sure option.

Frequently asked questions