What day is trash collected in North Charleston, SC?
North 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.
North Charleston, SC
North Charleston, SC trash pickup by address.
Enter a North Charleston, SC street address to check trash pickup as published by City of North Charleston Public Works / Sanitation.
Setting out in North Charleston Containers should be placed at street side before 7 a.m. on collection day, no more than 12 hours before that time, and must be removed within 12 hours of pickup.
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North Charleston, SC at a glance.
North Charleston in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 4 daysNorth Charleston collects on four weekdays across its routes44% of cities run four
- 7 amCarts out byThe deadline in 47% of cities
Verified schedule
North Charleston collection days, read from City of North Charleston Public Works / Sanitation.
Trash / garbage: Monday.
The day above is an example from one North Charleston address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in North Charleston.
Containers should be placed at street side before 7 a.m. on collection day, no more than 12 hours before that time, and must be removed within 12 hours of pickup.
Roll carts should be at street side before 7:00 am on collection day.
Carts may not be put out more than 12 hours before that time, and must be taken back in within 12 hours of pickup.
All household garbage has to go inside the city-provided roll cart, and households that routinely produce more are required to purchase a second container.
Lawn clippings and leaves are collected on the same day as household garbage, but only in paper yard waste bags — anything bagged in plastic is left behind.
Read from the official North Charleston guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why North Charleston days differ by address.
North 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 North Charleston Public Works / Sanitation and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of North Charleston Public Works / Sanitation 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 North Charleston?
City of North Charleston Public Works / Sanitation publishes trash for North Charleston.
Local source
Verify with City of North Charleston Public Works / Sanitation.
The North Charleston address result links City of North Charleston Public Works / Sanitation directly.
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