The Sanitation Department visits every household several times a week as they pick up residential garbage and other debris. Over 4,000 roll carts are emptied each week by Sanitation Crews.
Instructions and Guidelines for Rollcarts and Other Services
The following should be used by all residents of the City of Clemson concerning the use of the cart system and other services provided by the Public Works Department. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Please do not hesitate to call the Sanitation Department if problems arise at (864) 653-2047.
Guidelines for Rollcart Use
- All garbage and refuse must be in plastic bags before being placed in rollcart. (Microwaves, vacuum cleaners, and TV's should be put out with your regular garbage but not in the rollcart. See E-Waste/E-Cycle information towards the bottom of the page.)
- On your day of collection, roll your cart to the street side in front of your house, but DO NOT PLACE IT IN THE STREET.
- During the week, between collections, store your rollcart away from the street side.
- Always place the lid back on the cart when you deposit trash to keep rain and neighborhood pets out.
- Our collection day begins at 7:00 a.m. and will usually end around 4:30 p.m. Carts should be placed at the street by 7:00 a.m. on collection days and removed by sunset on collection days.
- The Cart is owned by the City, but cleaning, routine upkeep, and protecting it from being stolen is the users responsibility. Take care of it, don't abuse it, and it will last a long time.
- Stolen, damaged, or abused carts are replaced at the property owner's or the responsible agent's expense.
- Do not place items such as Poisons, Acids, Caustics, Explosives, Construction Materials (i.e. concrete, wood, bricks, etc.), Furniture, Oils, Gasoline, *Paint, & Paint Thinner, Kerosene, Toxic Substances, etc., in the rollcart.
*Paint-- Remove the top of the paint cans and mix with kitty litter or with concrete, and let the contents completely dry. Once in a solid state throw into the rollcart with the household garbage.
- The cart must not be used for any other purpose than storing and collecting garbage.
- Do not mark, write, paint, cut, or alter the cart in any way.
- Each cart has a serial number which is recorded by residence, so do not trade carts with your neighbors.
- The City maintains ownership of the cart at all times, so if you move - either within the City or outside the City - notify the Public Works Department at (864) 653-2047.
- If your cart is stolen or damaged call the Public Works Department at once at (864) 653-2053.
- There will be no collection on City holidays (unless notified). These holidays are regularly announced on the Holiday Schedule page on our website. Do not roll carts out on these days unless otherwise advised.
- During bad weather in the winter months - especially in snowy and icy conditions - the Sanitation Department will attempt to operate normally, and each resident may choose whether or not to roll out their cart. If collection is postponed entirely, detailed announcements will be made via local media stations and this website.
- Handicapped residents may make a written request to the Public Works Department for special pickup consideration at their home without placing their garbage at curbside. (A physician statement is required.) The Sanitation Department will then make a determination as to whether a pickup is warranted and act accordingly. More information is available on the Disability Assistance page.
OTHER SERVICES
- Bulk junk items such as stoves, refrigerators/freezers and washers/dryers (only with doors removed or chained*), sofas, chairs, tires, etc., can be placed on curbside to be picked up. However, there may be a small fee for some items, specifically tires and appliances.
*Please Note: SECTION 16-3-1010. Failing to remove doors from abandoned airtight containers.
Any person who abandons or discards any icebox, refrigerator, ice chest or other type of airtight container of a capacity sufficient to contain any child and who neglects prior to such abandonment to remove the door, lid or other device for the closing thereof and any owner, lessee or other person in charge of property who knowingly permits any abandoned icebox, refrigerator, ice chest or other type of airtight container to remain thereon accessible to children without removing the door, lid or other closing device therefrom shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. (HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-94; 1954 (48) 1479.)
- The Sanitation Department also operates a container service for local businesses and apartments. For further information call the Public Works Department at (864) 653-2047.
- The Sanitation Department will not remove contractor generated debris such as tree surgeon waste, shingles, building materials, cross ties, or special waste.
- The Sanitation Department picks up cardboard boxes on Friday mornings for residents. Call (864) 653-2053 at least 24 hours in advance to place a work order. Place the cardboard out on Thursday night, broken down, lain flat, and stacked neat. Place all packing material in a trash bag.
- Cardboard Boxes for Businesses are picked up by the City of Clemson, (864) 653-2053, should you need to be added to the cardboard list or have a problem with your existing service.
E-WASTE/E-CYCLE
NOTICE: It is Against the Law to dispose of computers, computer monitors, televisions, printers, and any other type of electronic equipment as well as parts of any of these items in the the landfill. These items must be recycled. Place these items curbside. We will have a special pick up for all E-Waste that will be marked by the GPS System on your regular Sanitation pickup day.
Effective August 1, 2022, the City of Clemson will no longer collect curbside recycling. Residents who wish to continue recycling will be responsible for transporting recyclables to one of our local facilities.
The City of Clemson has a drop off location at the Public Works/Brush Grinding Facility on 1155 Old Central Road. This location takes #1 and #2 plastics, paper, and steel and aluminum cans.
Other Pickens County Recycling Locations
- Kite Hill - 148 Kite Hill Drive, Clemson - (864) 643-6030
- Easley - 2053 Old Liberty Road, Liberty - (864) 859-3523
- BES PAC - 2630 Farr’s Bridge Road, Easley - (864) 859-1041
- Willow Springs - 127 Willow Springs Road, Six Mile - (864) 868-7853
- North Old Pendleton - 1151 North Old Pendleton Road, Liberty - (864) 855-6203
- Chastain Road - 600 Chastain Road, Central - (864) 639-0855
- Dacusville - 190 Raxter Road, Easley - (864) 836-2509
- Table Rock - 209 Country Creek Drive, Pickens - (864) 878-5823
- Midway - 109 Cold Springs Church Road, Pickens - (864) 898-0413
- Pickens County Landfill - 2053 Old Liberty Road, Liberty, SC 29657
For more information on Recycling in Pickens County.
Corrugated Cardboard will still be picked up curbside by work order only on Friday afternoon (or cardboard may be taken to our drop off center).
Used oil can be placed at curbside on the same day as your regular garbage pick up. Please place container beside your roll cart. Please keep outside of container clean. Make sure lids are secure always prevent spillage. Call the Public Works Department (864) 653-2053 to request an oil recycle container. This container is placed under your vehicle to allow the oil to drain directly into it as it drains from your vehicle. Turn the oil filter upside down in the oil recycle container to allow the oil to drain from the filter. Once it has drained wrap the oil filter in a plastic bag, and sit it on top of the oil container at curbside. The container will be picked up and an empty one will be left in its place, if one is available on the recycle truck.
The Public Works Department utilizes a GPS that is installed on the Sanitation garbage trucks that notifies the office at the end of the day the items that have been placed out at the curb side for pick up. This GPS allows Sanitation to pick up brush, junk, leaves, repair pot holes, etc. in a more efficient and timely manner. Because Sanitation crews no longer have to go down each street looking for items, crews make much faster progress in keeping Clemson clean.
If you place your items out at the curbside on the day your household garbage is serviced, the items should be picked up within 2-3 weeks. Should you need more information please call (864) 653-2053.
Honors and Awards for PinPoint GPS
The 2008 MASC Achievement Award for Public Works
The Department of Public Works (DPW) was honored at the Municipal Association Annual Meeting on July 19, 2008 for superior and innovative efforts in local government after developing PinPoint Public Works, a GPS based technology to decrease the number of miles driven by pick-up crews, reduce the time it takes to serve the community's needs, and more efficiently serve taxpayers.
National League of Cities Award
The Department of Public Works (DPW) was honored with an "Award for Municipal Excellence" from the National League of Cities for the PinPoint Public Works system.
If you would like to see where your street is on the Brush Pickup Schedule, visit the City of Clemson Brush Pickup Dashboard
Brush/Yard Waste Regulations
- Large limbs and branches of 6 feet or less in length can be stacked at the street side for pickup (preferably parallel to the street to accommodate City Brush Tractor). (Information on mulch and the load a truck program is included in the "special handling" information below.)Please cut all limbs into lengths of no more than 6 feet, but lengths of 3 to 4 feet is better. NO BRUSH OVER 6FT WILL BE PICKED UP!
- During leaf season, leaves may be put at the street side for pickup (See Season Schedule).
- All limbs, prunings, leaves, and grass clippings must be kept separate from other discards.
- No limbs generated by contractors will be picked up by the City. Contractors may bring limbs to the grinding site for a $7.50 per cubic yard fee, provided it is cup into 6ft - or smaller - lengths.
- City residents my bring limbs, prunings, leaves, and grass clippings to the grinding site located adjacent to the Public Works Facility at 1155 Old Central Road. There will be no charge for this service. The grinding site will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 8am to 5pm. Please bring an ID to show you are a City of Clemson resident.
- Grindings from our brush recycling operation will be available free to City residents. Free mulch may be picked up at the site. You must load your own mulch. Please bring an ID to show you are a City of Clemson resident. No more than one pickup truck load of mulch may be removed at a time. You must also have a tarp to cover your mulch before leaving the grinding site. The site will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 8am to 5pm.
- The City will deliver grindings to any resident. There will be a $10 per cubic yard delivery charge with a minimum quantity of five yards.
Special Handling Information
- Yard Waste (grass clippings): No charge
- Leaves: No charge
- Limbs/Household: No charge
- Limbs/Contractors: $7.5/cyd
- White goods (appliances): $2/item
- Tires, Batteries: $2/item
- Load-A-Truck (Brush only): $20/day
- Wood chips (mulch):
Pick-up - No Charge but must show proof of a tarp to cover the mulch before loading and leaving the grinding site
Delivered (min 5cyds) - $10/cyd
Sanitation Fees
Roll Cart Service .50/cubic yard
- One pickup per week (Res.San): $15.00/month
- Each additional pickup/week: $15.00/month
- One pickup per week (Com. San): $12.00/month plus tipping fee
- Each additional pickup/week: $12.00/month plus tipping fee
- Pickens County Landfill tipping fee: $3.00/pickup
Container Service (6cys)
- Once weekly per pickup service: $61.40/month
- Each additional pickup/week: $61.40/month
- Pickens County landfill tipping fee: $38.00
- Special order pickup: $45.00/pickup
Special Handling
- Yard Waste (grass clippings): No charge
- Leaves: No charge
- Limbs/Household: No charge
- White goods (appliances): No charge
- Tires, Batteries:No charge
- Load-A-Truck (Brush only): $20/day
- Wood chips (mulch):
Pick-up - No Charge but must show proof of a tarp to cover the mulch before loading and leaving the grinding site
Delivered (min 5cyds) - $10/cyd