Business phone system for solid waste collection companies in South Carolina

Solid waste collection companies in South Carolina by the numbers

South Carolina had 191 solid waste collection companies in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 562111, Solid Waste Collection). They employed 3,554 people in mid-March and reported $234.2 million in annual payroll. That is the 23rd highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Solid waste collection companies make up 0.16% of the 122,958 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) South Carolina has 3.5 solid waste collection companies, 8.0% above the national rate of 3.2. The average establishment has 18.6 employees against 21.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $65,908, 6.4% below the U.S. figure of $70,390.

South Carolina's largest markets for solid waste collection companies

Census published waste collection company counts for 13 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of South Carolina. The largest is Charlotte, NC-SC, with 99 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 84% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at solid waste collection companies in South Carolina

40.8% of South Carolina's solid waste collection companies with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 43.6% nationally. 56.5% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

What solid waste collection companies in South Carolina use the phone for

Waste haulers take calls about missed pickups, dumpster rentals and billing. Customers want quick answers when a pickup is missed.

Calls a waste collection company in South Carolina might handle in a typical week include:

• A customer calls about a missed pickup.
• A contractor calls to rent a roll-off dumpster.
• A customer calls about a billing question.

What solid waste collection companies text about

Haulers text schedule changes and delivery confirmations.

Texting from a local number in South Carolina requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

What a phone system costs a waste collection company in South Carolina

Solid waste collection companies in South Carolina average 18.6 employees, so the comparison uses a 19-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $474.05 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $570.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $379.00 a month for 19 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $2,292 less than RingCentral for a waste collection company in South Carolina of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in South Carolina

South Carolina has 6 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a waste collection company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for solid waste collection companies in South Carolina

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in South Carolina is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.