Construction Debris Disposal in Horry County: A Contractor's Guide

8 min read · Regulations

If you're building or demolishing in Horry County, the disposal side of your project follows a clear path — simpler than in some states, but with rules worth knowing so your job site stays clear and your costs stay predictable. And with the county growing as fast as it is, getting debris handled efficiently matters more than ever. Here's the plain-English version.

C&D goes to the Horry County landfill

In Horry County, construction and demolition debris is hauled to the Horry County Solid Waste Authority landfill at 1886 Highway 90 in Conway. The site includes a Class 2 (C&D) landfill that accepts shingles, clean wood, concrete, asphalt, brick, mixed construction debris, and land-clearing debris, plus a Class 3 landfill for municipal solid waste. County ordinance allows C&D generated in Horry County to go to any appropriately licensed, state-permitted facility.

Contractors haul their own C&D

Here's a key point a lot of homeowners don't realize: the city and county curbside services do not pick up construction debris, dirt, land-clearing debris, or rocks. Contractors are responsible for transporting and disposing of the waste their work generates — which is exactly where a roll-off dumpster (and a hauler who takes it to the landfill for you) earns its keep.

Disposal is charged by weight

Debris is weighed and disposal is charged by the ton, so weight — not just volume — drives what disposal costs and, in turn, what a construction dumpster costs. Dense material adds up fast: concrete, brick, roof shingles, and wet or storm-soaked debris are all far heavier than framing lumber or drywall. That's why heavy, inert loads usually go in a smaller dedicated bin rather than a big open-top that would hit the weight limit while still looking half empty.

Sorting pays off

The Solid Waste Authority runs a Class 2 processing facility that sorts incoming C&D to recover what can be recycled — diverting thousands of tons a year, plus carpet and concrete recovered separately. Keeping clean concrete, metal, and cardboard sorted from mixed debris on your site can reduce what you send to the landfill and what you pay to tip it. On larger builds, a little sorting discipline saves real money over the life of a project.

A fast-growing county

Horry County is one of the fastest-growing in South Carolina, and C&D volumes have climbed right along with it — more than doubling over the past decade. On busy job sites, that means landfill traffic and truck availability can tighten, especially in peak building season. Booking your bin and swaps ahead keeps debris from becoming the thing that stalls your schedule.

How we take this off your plate

This is exactly the kind of thing we handle so you don't have to. We haul your loads straight to the Horry County landfill, deal with the scale and disposal, and swap full bins for empties fast on bigger jobs so debris never stalls your crew. You focus on the build; we keep the site clear and the disposal handled.

Build with confidence

If you're planning a project in Horry County, call us before you line up disposal — (854) 223-4256. We'll make sure your debris is handled the right way, on schedule.

Questions? We're a phone call away

Whatever your project, we're happy to talk it through and give you a straight, flat-rate quote. Call (854) 223-4256 — we answer our own phones.