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Permit
**$25 Dumpster Permit fee** (verbatim from city)
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
**$25 Dumpster Permit fee** (verbatim from city)
Max days
Variable
Authority
City of Charleston Department of Planning, Preservation and Sustainability + Traffic Operations Division (Code Enforcement on-site inspections)
Portal
charleston-sc.gov permit portal
Processing
**7 business days** application processing (allow 2 weeks total)
Special rules
Specific permit name: **Dumpster Permit** for 'temporary placement of dumpsters or mobile storage containers within the public rights-of-way'. **Dumpsters will only be permitted for placement in legal parking spaces**. Multiple permit types in same application: Street Blocking, Meter Bag, Dumpster, Moving. Per MUTCD Typical Traffic Control Applications. **Historic Fourth Ward** extra constraints (no driveways, narrow streets). Berkeley + Dorchester County separate. SCDOT for state highways. Tropical/coastal considerations.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Historic single houses have narrow access constraints.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
South Carolina bans: Lead-acid batteries, used oil, tires regulated, white goods regulated. NO statewide e-waste ban. SCDHEC.
Common prohibited
Hazardous waste, paints, oils, batteries, tires, electronics, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs
Max fine
Variable; higher in Historic District
VERBATIM VERIFIED Apr 2026 against charleston-sc.gov/379/Permits-Brochures-Maps + charleston-sc.gov/375/Traffic-Operations-Division.
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