The brown YardCart, designed like a regular garbage cart, holds grass clippings and other loose yard debris so automated trucks can pick it up at the curb. YardCarts should be placed curbside with garbage and recycling on your normal collection day no later than 6:30 AM.

If you choose not to use the YardCart, you will be responsible for either composting or properly disposing of your yard waste. State law prohibits yard waste from being disposed of in landfills, so it cannot be put in your regular garbage cart for pick up.

To receive the YardCart service:

1. Order a YardCart by submitting an Online Service Request or call 803-325-2500.
   The current cost of a YardCart is $70 to be billed in ONE payment, or TEN monthly payments of $7. Additional carts can be purchased for $70.
2. For details about what can be placed in the YardCart, refer to the Recycling & Solid Waste Reference Guide.
3. Small piles of trimmings, raked vegetation, grass clippings, pine needles and pruned vegetation are only collected from YardCarts. Small piles of loose yard waste should be placed in your YardCart and will not be collected by the City. If you choose not to use the YardCart, you will be responsible for either composting or properly disposing of your yard waste. Along with regular YardCart collection, leaves will be picked up loose at the curb periodically throughout November, December and January during seasonal leaf collection.

In addition to regular YardCart collection, see information on Large Yard Debris and Bulky Items.

We hope you will choose the convenience of the YardCart program and help us continue to recycle yard waste to keep Rock Hill streets—and our storm drains—clean!