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.

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

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