York County, South Carolina
Can you burn garbage outdoors?
No. York County's published burning regulations prohibit burning household garbage in an ordinary open outdoor disposal fire in the county's unincorporated area.
Ordinary disposal only. Not a determination of today's emergency restrictions.
Garbage is a prohibited material
York County Fire's published prohibited-material list 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 York 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.
Official rule reviewed September 14, 2026.