Garbage/Trash Schedule

September 12, 2011 - June 1, 2012 - Collection Occurs Once Per Week
June 4, 2012 - September 10, 2012 - Collection Occurs Twice Per Week

Holiday Collection Schedules:

Christmas Week 2011 
Friday,  December 23          City Offices CLOSED, No Collection
Monday, December 26         City Offices CLOSED, No Collection
Tuesday, December 27        Breach Inlet through 30th Avenue
Wednesay, December 28     30th Avenue through Wild Dunes
Thursday, December 29       Yard Debris
Friday, December 30            Miscellaneous

New Year's Week 2012
Monday, January 2              City Offices CLOSED, No Collection
Tuesday, January 3             Breach Inlet through 30th Avenue
Wednesday, January 4        30th Avenue through Wild Dunes
Thursday, January 5            Yard Debris
Friday, January 6                 Miscellaneous

Martin Luther King, Jr. Week 2012
Monday, January 16            City Offices CLOSED, No Collection
Tuesday, January 17           Breach Inlet through 30th Avenue
Wednesday, January 18      30th Avenue through Wild Dunes
Thursday, January 19          Yard Debris
Friday, January 20               Miscellaneous

Once Per Week Collection Schedule:
Monday:       Breach Inlet through 30th Avenue
Tuesday:      30th Avenue through Wild Dunes
Wednesday: Yard Debris and Miscellaneous
Thursday:     Yard Debris and Miscellaneous
Friday:         Yard Debris and Miscellaneous

Twice Per Week Collection Schedule:
Monday:          Breach Inlet through 30th Avenue
Tuesday:         30th Avenue through Wild Dunes
Wednesday:    Yard Debris and Miscellanous
Thursday:        Breach Inlet through 30th Avenue
Friday:            30th Avenue through Wild Dunes

Garbage is Not Collected on the following City Holidays:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Memorial Day
Independance Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Friday after Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
Please check the website for adjustments of collection schedules during holiday weeks. 

Acceptable Yard Debris:
Routine Landscaping Material
Leaves
Grass Clippings
Logs, Limbs, Brush not more than 4 feet in length and 4 inches in diameter.
Please place yard debris in a biodegradable bag for composting. Please do not mix garbage with yard debris. Please do not obstruct water meters, stormwater collection boxes, sewer manhole covers or fire hydrants.

Acceptable Miscellaenous:
Routine Building Materials
Furniture
Refridgerators
Washing Machines
Dryers
Dishwashers
Bed Mattresses

Unacceptable Items and What To Do With Them:
Building Materials Generated by a Contractor
Roofing Shingles
Hazardous Waste
Tires
Batteries
Motor Oil
Petroleum Products
Auto Parts
Landscaping Debris Generated from Clearing a Lot

The City of Isle of Palms hosts an annual Household Hazardous Materials Collection event at which some unacceptable items may be recycled.  This year's event is from 9AM-Noon on April 10, 2010 in the parking lots on Pavilion Drive.  At other times of the year, please contact Charleston County for instructions on disposal of unacceptable items.