South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management
Subchapter 61-107.5 - Solid Waste Management: Collection, Temporary Storage and Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste
Section 61-107.5.E - Municipal Solid Waste Storage Containers

1. Municipal solid waste storage containers shall be properly maintained to inhibit the harborage of vectors and to minimize objectionable odors.

2. Municipal solid waste storage containers shall be of construction which is readily cleanable with proper drainage to prevent pooling of water.

3. Areas around municipal solid waste storage containers shall be properly maintained to prevent hazards to health and the environment. Collectors shall be responsible for cleaning up refuse spilled during collection. Residents, businesses and industries shall be responsible for keeping the area clean.

4. Municipal solid waste storage containers shall not be closer than fifty (50) feet horizontal distance from the normal highwater mark of any waters of the State unless special provision is made which prevents wastes, or drainage therefrom, from entering waters of the State.

5. Whenever possible, municipal solid waste storage containers shall not be located in a 100-year flood plain. Municipal solid waste storage containers located in a 100-year flood plain shall demonstrate that the container will not restrict the flow of the 100-year flood.

6. Municipal solid waste storage containers shall not be located within 100 feet of a ground water well.