What day is trash collected in Charleston, SC?
Charleston collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC trash pickup by address.
Enter a Charleston, SC street address to check trash pickup as published by City of Charleston Environmental Services.
Setting out in Charleston Garbage containers should reach the curb no earlier than 6 p.m. the day before pickup and come off the street no later than 6 p.m. on the scheduled pickup day.
Verified schedule
Charleston collection days, read from City of Charleston Environmental Services.
Trash / garbage: Monday.
The day above is an example from one Charleston address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Charleston.
Garbage containers should reach the curb no earlier than 6 p.m. the day before pickup and come off the street no later than 6 p.m. on the scheduled pickup day.
Set the container within 2 feet of the curb with the handle facing away from the curb and at least 3 feet from any obstruction.
Cardboard and other items that are not inside the green garbage cart will not be collected, for the safety of the crews.
City residential containers come in three sizes, and most customers use the 96-gallon container.
Read from the official Charleston guidance on August 23, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Charleston days differ by address.
Charleston collects on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Charleston Environmental Services and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Charleston Environmental Services publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Charleston?
City of Charleston Environmental Services publishes trash for Charleston.
Local source
Verify with City of Charleston Environmental Services.
The Charleston address result links City of Charleston Environmental Services directly.
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- Sep 2026
Collection services in Charleston
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