Dumpster permits in Berkeley County

A dumpster on your driveway in Berkeley County usually needs no permit. On a county-maintained road, Berkeley County Code Sec. 56-4 requires an encroachment permit from the Roads and Bridges Department before anything is installed in the right-of-way or easement.⁠¹

The code’s list of regulated encroachments is non-exhaustive and includes temporary access points.⁠¹ Before a dumpster goes on a county road, ask the Department whether it needs that permit.

Street placement may need a permit. When it does, you get it. We do not apply for permits on your behalf.

Skip the permit

Put it on your driveway. Driveway placement usually needs no permit. The driveway dumpster guide covers HOA checks, the surface, and clearing the spot.

Check the HOA first

No permit on the driveway does not mean no rules. Your HOA or POA guidelines still apply.

One example. The Del Webb at Cane Bay Design Guidelines, revised September 2022, have no dumpster-specific rule. They do ban placing or storing equipment or goods on the Common Area, and storing visible items not in active use on a lot.⁠²

Ask your HOA or POA where a dumpster can sit and for how long. Get the answer before you book.

Who issues a dumpster permit in Berkeley County

Who maintains the road decides the office.

• County road. Berkeley County Roads and Bridges, under Sec. 56-4.⁠¹
• State road. SCDOT. Its encroachment permit is a request for permission to work in SCDOT-maintained right-of-way.⁠³ Berkeley is county 8 in SCDOT’s secondary road numbering, so a route marked S-8-xxx is a state secondary road in Berkeley County.⁠⁴ See the SCDOT state road dumpster permit page.
• Town street. The town. See below.

To check whether your road is state-maintained, SCDOT points people to its free Street Finder at ris.scdot.org, or to its Customer Service Center at 1-855-GO-SCDOT, Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.⁠⁵

Inside town limits

Goose Creek, Hanahan and Moncks Corner each have their own code on street obstructions. Start with the town.

• Goose Creek. City Code Sec. 93.147(E) declares obstructions of streets, alleys, sidewalks or crosswalks public nuisances unless an ordinance permits them.⁠⁶ The City’s Master Fee Schedule, effective January 1, 2026, has no line item for a right-of-way, encroachment, street-obstruction or dumpster permit.⁠⁷ Call the City first. Read the Goose Creek dumpster permit rules.
• Hanahan. City Code Sec. 26-64 makes it unlawful to interfere with the free use of any public street, sidewalk or alley without prior written consent from city council.⁠⁸ Read the Hanahan dumpster permit rules.
• Moncks Corner. Town Code Sec. 32-4 makes it unlawful to leave articles on town streets or sidewalks for more than six hours, or to place a box, crate or other obstruction on a street or sidewalk and leave it there at night. The section has no permit exception.⁠⁹ Read the Moncks Corner dumpster permit rules.
• Daniel Island. The Daniel Island POA says a dumpster in use must be kept in the driveway or the unit’s designated parking area, and should stay covered when not in use.⁠¹⁰ The POA also says a dumpster in the street needs a City of Charleston Traffic & Transportation permit, and asks that the permit be shared with the POA and posted on the container.⁠¹¹

How to apply

You apply, not us.

1. County road: call Roads and Bridges first. Ask whether a dumpster at your address needs an encroachment permit, what it costs, and how long it takes.
2. State road: meet, then apply online. SCDOT strongly encourages a preliminary meeting with County or District staff before you apply online through EPPS Next.⁠¹² EPPS Classic logins do not carry over. Register a new EPPS Next account.⁠¹³ For EPPS help, SCDOT lists 855-GO-SCDOT (855-467-2368) or 803-737-1200, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.⁠¹²
3. Town street: call the town. Contacts are below.

Get your answer before you book delivery.

What it costs

• Berkeley County: not verified. We have no Berkeley County encroachment fee on record. Ask Roads and Bridges for the total before you apply.
• SCDOT: no fee. SCDOT charges nothing for its encroachment permit or for its online permit system.⁠³
• RO RO Rentals: $499 flat. One 15-yard roll-off. Delivery, 7 days, up to 2 tons (4,000 lbs) of disposal, and pickup. Over 2 tons, it is $85 per ton, billed off the certified landfill scale ticket. Extra day: $10 per day. Additional haul: $300.

Rules once it is placed

Follow the conditions on whatever permit you get. We have no verified Berkeley County placement rules beyond Sec. 56-4.

• The shoulder counts. SC Code § 57-7-210 makes it unlawful to willfully place obstructions on any highway, and defines highway as the whole right-of-way, including shoulders and parking areas. Fine up to $100 per day, up to 30 days in jail, or both. The statute does not mention dumpsters or permits.⁠¹⁴
• Load to the top rail, no higher. Heavy materials may require reduced fill levels. Every load is weighed at the disposal facility and billed by certified scale weight.
• Nothing prohibited. That includes hazardous waste, liquids, fuels, liquid paint, asbestos, tires, batteries, and appliances with refrigerants. Restricted materials need approval before delivery. Prohibited material can get a load refused, and you pay cleanup and special disposal.

Who to call

• Berkeley County Roads and Bridges (county roads): the office Sec. 56-4 names.⁠¹ Its Moncks Corner number is (843) 719-4129. The county’s encroachment form does not list dumpsters, so call and confirm.⁠¹⁵
• SCDOT Berkeley maintenance office (state roads): (843) 761-8481, 438 Highway 52 North, Moncks Corner, SC 29461.⁠¹⁶
• SCDOT Customer Service (is it a state road): 1-855-GO-SCDOT.⁠⁵ In digits, 855-467-2368.⁠¹²
• Hanahan Public Works: 1103 Williams Lane, Hanahan, SC 29410, (843) 529-3413, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.⁠¹⁷
• Town of Moncks Corner: main line (843) 719-7900.⁠¹⁸
• RO RO Rentals (the dumpster): call or text (843) 284-3707.

Next step

Call or text (843) 284-3707 with the address, what you are tossing, and the day you need it. Driveway or street, say which. Text a photo of the pile to the same number. Or request a quote online.

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