Pick Up After Your Pet

Keep Charleston Beautiful provides 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. As of May 2010 the City has provided over 87,400 dog bags to the public for the proper removal of dog litter.

Please remember that while our bags are biodegradable they are not recyclable. Once used please place the bag and its contents in a trashcan.

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 carries a fine of $158 for first time offences and penalties over $1,000 for repeat offences. If you observe a violation of this ordinance please call 577-7434 and inform Animal Control.

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 Stormwater Education for their support in 2010!

----Current Dog Bag Dispenser Sponsors----
Mr. Emmett Publishing
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
Creative General Dentistry www.LiptakDentistry.com
Birdie's Family
Close to Your Heart 843.709.8998

Parks with dog bag dispensers:
Alberta Long Park
Allan Park
Ansonborough Fields
Brittlebank Park
Cannon Park
Chapel Street Triangle
Colonial Lake
Cool Blow/Simmons Playground
Corrine Jones
Demetre Park
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
Simonton Park
Tiedemann Playground
Washington Park
Waterfront Park
West Ashley Park
White Point Garden
Wragg Mall

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