Charleston Move Guide Guides

Pickup schedules shift around holidays, storms bring debris rules of their own, and every spring and summer the Charleston area moves house: college move-outs, the August lease turnover and military moves. These guides cover what's changing now and how to get rid of specific things, town by town.

Each guide links to the reference pages for your town and the nearest drop-off site, and shows the date its facts were last checked.

Latest guides

• Christmas and New Year's pickupDec 21, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027, town by town
• Christmas tree disposalCurbside composting, drop-off sites and prep rules
• Construction and renovation debrisTown limits, county drop-off rules, dumpsters and costs
• Estate and whole-house cleanoutsTown limits, donation pickup, drop-off rules and costs
• Hoarding cleanupCosts by home size, disposal rules and who lists it
• Hot tub removalTown rules, drop-off for the pieces and costs
• Get rid of a couchCurbside, drop-off, donation or haul-away
• Get rid of a mattressCurbside rules, drop-off and donation by town
• Moving in hurricane seasonStorm season, heat, rain, tidal flooding and permits
• Moving truck at the dumpTruck and trailer rules in all three counties
• Downtown moving truck permitsStreet permits, meters, tides and the August rush
• SC license and car tax45-day license rule, county car tax, DMV and voting
• Old appliance disposalFridges, washers and stoves: curbside, drop-off or donate
• Paint disposalDrop-off, drying rules and what towns allow
• Setting up utilitiesElectric, gas, water, sewer and trash by provider
• Shed removal and demolitionTown rules, where the pieces go and costs by size
• Thanksgiving 2026 pickupWeek of Nov 23, 2026, town by town
• Tire disposalCounty limits, drop-off sites and the landfill
• Recycle a TVCounty drop-offs, curbside e-scrap and donation
• Yard debris rulesLimb sizes, bags and drop-off by town