Trash/Debris/Yard Waste Pick-up

 

Holiday Schedule

Below is a list of the City Holidays in which no waste collection will be scheduled (includes garbage/trash/leaves/grass/debris/junk):

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (collection will be the following business day)
  • Easter (collection will be the Monday following Good Friday)
  • Memorial Day (collection will be the following business day)
  • Independence Day (collection will be the following business day)
  • Labor Day (collection will be the following business day)
  • Veteran's Day (collection will be the following business day)
  • Thanksgiving day (Thursday’s collection will be on the following Monday)
  • The day after Thanksgiving (Friday's collection will be the following Tuesday)
  • Christmas Eve (collection will be the following business day. If holiday falls on Saturday, collection will be the following Tuesday)
  • Christmas Day (collection will be the second business day following Christmas. If holiday falls on Sunday, collection will be on the following Wednesday)
  • New Year’s Day (collection will be the following business day. If holiday falls on Sunday, collection will be on the following Tuesday)

If the holiday schedule should change for any reason, a notice will be placed on this website and in the Tribune Times the week prior to the holiday.

Roll-A-Waste Containers

The Roll-A-Waste container is your responsibility. You must have a CITY APPROVED container before any collection will be made. You may have a maximum of two containers. Cans may be purchased at City Hall.

The resident is responsible for purchasing initial and replacement containers. All new containers have a 10 year warranty. Please contact the Public Works Department at 967-9531 for container fees.

  • Always keep the lid closed to keep out water. (Health Department Regulation)
  • To prevent odor and insect infestation, please wash out the container periodically.
  • Never put rocks, leaves, pine needles, grass clippings, waste oil, building materials, tires, or lead acid batteries into your container.
  • Keep the wheels well oiled.
  • Report stolen containers to the Police Department at 967-9536.

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Debris & Large Items

Residential customers only

SCHEDULE: Normally collected bi-weekly.  However, the time between collections may be longer due to unforeseen circumstances, unusually heavy periods, or holidays.

Example: Non-organic material too large to fit inside the Roll-A-Waste container.

  • Old furniture
  • Appliances (washers, dryers, refrigerators)
  • Water Heaters, tires
  • Etc.

Place material within five feet of the curb line but not in the street. Always separate different types of debris into separate piles.

NOTE: Toasters, fans, vacuum cleaners, small electrical heaters and other small electrical appliances will be disposed of with your garbage. Separate trucks will pick up large items.

Don’t let your old appliances be a death trap for children. Please remove doors from all refrigerators and freezers before placing them near the curb line.

Conditional Allowances: 

  • Construction Debris:  Under no circumstances is construction debris (cabinets, windows, doors, lumber, brick, blocks,etc.) picked up by the City curb side.  If you wish to have the City remove such items, you must make prior arrangements to have a trailer brought out in which to dispose of the construction materials.  To arrange for a trailer, you must sign a release form and agreement to pay at the Public Works office.  For this service, you will be charged a minimum of $50 or twice the landfill disposal fee, whichever is the greater amount. Click this LINK to obtain a release form.
  • Paint cans can be collected if the paint has been dried with sand or cat litter. Place can beside your container with the lids removed.

The city will not accept

  • Tires from dealers
  • Lead Acid Batteries OF ANY SIZE ( car, motorcycle, lawnmower, etc.)
  • Any Chemical Liquid ( paint, thinners, anti-freeze, etc.)
  • Construction material left by contractors or homeowners
  • Roofing Shingles
  • Hazardous Waste OF ANY KIND
  • Dirt
  • Concrete, Asphalt, Bricks or Rocks
  • Logs (more than 6” in diameter, more than 6’ long)
  • Steel barrels (55 gallon drums) can be picked up ONLY if both ends are removed.

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Yard Waste

Residential customers only

SCHEDULE: Normally collected weekly. However, the time between collections may be longer due to unforeseen circumstances, unusually heavy periods or holidays. 

EXAMPLE: Anything organic

  • Grass clippings, leaves, and flowers*
  • Brush smaller than 6” in diameter and less than 6' in length
  • Hedge trimmings, etc.

*Grass clippings must be placed loose behind the street curb.

Place leaves, hedge trimmings, grass clippings and small branches each in a separate pile.

To assist us in being more efficient, please pile all similar materials i.e. brush, together in one group, this way we can pick it all up without having to move the truck.  This will save time required for pickup and help keep us from getting behind.  Also, if your neighbor across the street has similar materials, try to place yours directly across from theirs.  If neigbors to either side of you have similar items, it would help us if you group your similar materials as close to theirs as possible.

Yard waste, yard debris or leaves should NOT be placed on the curb in cardboard boxes.

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Leaves

Loose leaves are collected year-round. During peak season leaves are picked up every two to four weeks, whereas normally leaves are picked up weekly.

Please place leaves at the curb line. DO NOT put leaves into the street, catch basin, or sidewalk. DO NOT mix other materials such as limbs, trash, or rubbish with the leaves. Always make separate piles for each type of debris to be collected. Otherwise, we will be unable to remove the leaves. Leaves should not be placed in carboard boxes.

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Tree Limbs

Residential customers only

SCHEDULE: Normally collected weekly.  However, the time between collections may be longer due to unforeseen circumstances, unusually heavy periods or holidays.

EXAMPLE:: Tree and shrub limbs, stumps, or logs must be between 1” to 6” in diameter and no longer than 6’ in length. Any limbs larger than these sizes are considered tree trunks and WILL NOT be handled by the City.

Limbs shorter than the required length should be placed in a separate pile, to be collected as Yard Waste. Large limbs must be disposed of by the resident.

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Christmas Tree Recycling

Christmas trees can be disposed of curb-side or transported, by the resident, to the City Park parking lot on East Curtis Street for removal by City personnel.

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City Alert Message

MOSQUITOES:  Greenville County is currently providing mosquito services to Simpsonville on a "call in" basis.  If you want this service, call 467-5988 and leave a message.

The City no longer collects at curb-side ELECTRONIC SCRAP (computers, monitors, printers, keyboards, computer peripherals, fax machines, VCRs, stereos, phone-all kinds, consumer electronics and televisions). Such items must be brought to Public Works at 110 Woodside Park Drive, Simpsonville for proper disposal. Televisions 50" and larger diagonally can be picked up curbside by request. Click on this LINK for further information.

Curbside recycling has resumed in the City of Simpsonville. To participate in recycling, you must register at City Hall or complete the on-line registration form (accessed under the Recycling tab). There is a one-time registration fee of $25 that covers the cost of your new 96-gallon recycling roll-cart. Collections will be made each week on your regular garbage collection day except for holidays. Click on this LINK for the holiday schedule. Click on this LINK for further information.

All garbage, brush, leaves, grass clippings, junk, and debris items must be placed curbside by 7:00 am on your normal garbage collection day so it may be collected in a timely manner. Click on this LINK for further information.

If you want up to the minute notices about changes to garbage/leaf/debris schedules, road closures, holiday closures, detours, or other important notices from Public Works, Police, Fire, and City Hall sent to you via e-mail, web, or text message, click on this LINK and register under the Citzens tab. The service is free!

Simpsonville Department of Public Works employees will be clearing off-road sanitary sewer easements throughout the City. This only affects properties with a Simpsonville sanitary sewer line crossing them.

 

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