Getting rid of yard debris in North Charleston (St. George: moving, ferry)

[MEMCPO]

Where can I take yard debris trees/logs in N.Charleston (Dorchester Co.)?

I'm about to take down several trees and want to make sure I can do something with them before I do.

[OleTomCat]

I think they come around and pick it up in your front yard, or you can hall it off to Bees Ferry Rd land fill.

Or up Hwy 78 to the land fill between Jedburg and St. George.

[MEMCPO]

I just found out that I may need to contact the County/City for a permit. Something about needing a permit for trees over a certain size.

This is the first state I've heard you need a permit to cut down a tree on your own property

The last thing I want to be known as is the illegal tree killer

[fqtravlr]

Originally Posted by MEMCPO

I just found out that I may need to contact the County/City for a permit. Something about needing a permit for trees over a certain size.

This is the first state I've heard you need a permit to cut down a tree on your own property

The last thing I want to be known as is the illegal tree killer

Quite a few municipalities have passed tree ordinances in SC, which is not uncommon among other states as well. Trees under a certain size are exempt (usually 6 inches in diameter) and so-called nuisance trees (like pines) are exempt in most city codes. I was actually surprised to see it took so long for these ordinances to come into being. Before such ordinances existed, developers were clear-cutting tracts of land for sudivisions. In doing so, they were taking out the old growth oaks, hickory, magnolia, cypress, and such, along with the ever-present pines. Now they are heavily fined if they are caught removing these grand old trees. I see nothing wrong with preserving a tree it would take hundreds of years to replace.

[MEMCPO]

Originally Posted by fqtravlr

Quite a few municipalities have passed tree ordinances in SC, which is not uncommon among other states as well. Trees under a certain size are exempt (usually 6 inches in diameter) and so-called nuisance trees (like pines) are exempt in most city codes. I was actually surprised to see it took so long for these ordinances to come into being. Before such ordinances existed, developers were clear-cutting tracts of land for sudivisions. In doing so, they were taking out the old growth oaks, hickory, magnolia, cypress, and such, along with the ever-present pines. Now they are heavily fined if they are caught removing these grand old trees. I see nothing wrong with preserving a tree it would take hundreds of years to replace.

Understand the idea, but a tree on my land is...well, my tree. Why do I have to pay for a permit to cut down my own tree?

Just so you know, the trees awaiting the axe are not old growth trees.

[Maryjane55us]

So anything over 6 inches needs a permit??

[MEMCPO]

North Charleston is 10 inches DBH (diameter breast high).

I'm not sure what DBH is, but I'm either going to do some creative measuring or find a 7ft+ friend to see what his breast height is. I'm only 6'4".