Garbage
Please place trash can at the curb or end of driveway the night before your scheduled collection day. Collection routes can run as early as 6:00 am. Please check the holiday page to find out the holidays we observe. More Info
Bulk Collection
All bulk items must be scheduled in advance the day before your collection day by 3:00. Any item that does not fit into the can is considered a bulk item. Southern Sanitation will schedule one bulk a month complimentary for our customers. Complimentary items include household items, furniture and appliances. Unscheduled items will not be collected.
Construction and remodeling debris is not considered a complimentary bulk item. There is a charge for all construction and remodeling. Please call our office to inquire.
Southern Sanitation rents roll-off dumpsters for large collections. Please call our office for additional information.
Recyclables
Southern Sanitation provides weekly collection of recyclables. Have all items placed at curb the night before, or no later than 6 A.M. of your pickup day.
All items need to be rinsed and placed in recycle bin, but there is no need to separate items. Please flatten all cardboard. Do not put plastic bags or trash in your recycle bin.
Glass will no longer be accepted as part of recycling. Glass should be disposed of with household trash or taken to a separate facility that offers glass recycling.
Accepted Items
Aluminum:
Aluminum baking tins
Aluminum beverage containers
Aluminum food containers
Cardboard:
Boxes (broken down)
Clean pizza boxes
Kraft Paper:
Paper grocery bags
Paper shopping and lunch bags
Magazines/Catalogs
Mail:
Discarded mail
Envelopes
Greeting cards
Mixed Paper:
Calendars
Miscellaneous papers
Newspaper and Inserts
Other Paper:
Computer paper
Paperback books
Phone directories
Paperboard:
Beverage cartons
Cereal or other food boxes
Paper towel and toilet paper cores
Shoe boxes
Tissue boxes
Numbered Plastic Recyclable Containers: ONLY #1 and #2
#1: Soda and water bottles
#2 Milk jugs, juice bottles, butter and yogurt tubs
Steel:
Empty aerosol cans
Metallic lids
Steel food containers
UNACCEPTED ITEMS
These items are frequently found in customer’s recycle bins/cans and they are NOT recyclable.
** Do NOT put your recycle items in trash bags, place items loosely in recycle bin **
Tires
Treated wood
Hazardous liquids/waste
Firearms
Trash bags
Napkins
Plates
Glass
Styrofoam
Wood
Yard debris
Plastic Grocery bags
Aersol cans that are not emply
Ammunition of any type
Animals over 10 pounds
Biomedical waste
Chemicals
Construction/demolition waste
Compressed gas cylinders
Engine Parts
Large glass panes
Paint
Paint solvents
Stumps
Hazardous Waste & unaccepted items
The following items are to be considered hazardous waste and cannot be picked up by us. Please contact our office if you are unsure about an item. A lot of these items can be carried to the retailer that sells these products, call them to see if they accept those items.
Ashes of any Kind (Fire Hazard)
Medical Waste
Tires
Batteries of any kind
Automotive oil or anti-freeze
Pesticides
Paint, paint thinners and solvents
Toilets and drain cleaners
Explosive material
Roofing shingles
Construction debris