Lexington County, South Carolina
Can you burn garbage outdoors?
No. Section 30-110(b) of Lexington County's currently linked outdoor-burning ordinance prohibits household garbage in an open fire in the county's unincorporated area.
Ordinary disposal only. Not a determination of today's emergency restrictions.
Garbage is a prohibited material
Section 30-110(b) of the county-linked outdoor-burning ordinance includes household garbage. This rule applies only in the unincorporated county.
Scope and exceptions
This answer is limited to ordinary open household-garbage disposal in unincorporated Lexington County. Enclosed regulated equipment, land-clearing operations and any specially permitted activity are outside this answer's scope. It grants no permit or permission to burn other materials, and does not determine today's emergency restrictions.
The linked ordinance is dated November 28, 2017; its current publication was verified September 14, 2026.
Lexington County Fire Services burning regulations
County-linked outdoor-burning ordinance, Sections 30-107 and 30-110