Pick Up After Your Pet
Not only is pet waste is litter but it is full of bacteria, parasites and other harmful organisms. During rain storms improperly disposed of pet waste washes into local water systems. As if that was not enough leaving your pet's waste on the ground is against the law!Keep Charleston Beautiful's goal is to bring awareness about dog litter to the public. We provide dog waste removal bags in many of Charleston's City parks. The bag dispensers are available for sponsorship by companies and individuals for a yearly rate of $125. In 2009 over 300,000 dog waste bags were used to help keep the parks waste free.
~~Please remember that while our bags are biodegradable they are not recyclable. Once used please place the bag and its contents in an available trashcan, not the recycling bins found with City parks. ~~
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The City of Charleston Environmental Control Ordinance, Article 2, Sec.26-2(f) states:
“It shall be unlawful for any owner, keeper or walker of any dog or cat to permit his or her dog or cat to discharge its excreta upon the property of the owner of the animal or upon the property of one who has assented thereto unless such owner, keeper or walker immediately thereafter removes said animal’s excreta from the public or private property in question.”
Violation of this ordinance could carry a fine of up to $1,092.
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You can help:
• Encourage pet owners to pickup after their pets
• Remove & properly dispose of your pets waste
• Sponsor a dog bag dispenser in a park near you
• Purchase signs to raise awareness in your community
For more information on Pick Up After Your Pet, to sponsor a dog bag dispenser, or to purchase a sign please contact our office.
We would like to thank the City of Charleston's Department of Parks and all of our sponsors for their support!
----2009-2010 Dog Bag Dispenser Sponsors----
Mr. Emmett Publishing
Scales-Adkin's Family
Lost Dog Cafe 843.588.9669
Lowcountry Dog Magazine www.lowcountrydog.com
Barks N Bubbles 843.224.3694
The Rotary Club of Charleston
Broad Street Pet and House Sitting Service 843.853.7707
DoodyCalls www.DoodyCalls.com
allison sprock fine arts www.allisonsprockfineart.com
Parks with dog bag dispensers:
Alberta Long Park
Allan Park
Ansonborough Fields
Brittlebank Park
Cannon Park
Chapel Street Triangle
Colonial Lake
Corrine Jones
DeReef Court
Hampton Park Dog Run
Hampton Park
Hazel Parker Playground
Horselot
Lenevar
Mall Playground /Hampstead Square
Marion Square
Mitchell Playground
Moultrie Park
Orange Grove/Mary Utsey
Randolph Park
St. Regis Tract /Ackerman
Sunrise Park
Tiedemann Playground
Washington Park
Waterfront Park
West Ashley Park
White Point Gardens
Wragg Mall
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Pick Up After Your Pet signs available for purchase, call 579-7501 for more information.
Example of a sponsor dog bag dispenser decal.
Keep Charleston Beautiful
823 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29403
Phone 843.579.7501
Fax 843-720-3858
o5m26Mu@RJ.charleston.sc.us