WOODSIDE TRASH & RECYCLING
Trash, recycling, and yard debris collection for Woodside Plantation is provided by the City of Aiken Public Services Department.
Quick Reference
Regular Garbage Pickup: Every Wednesday
Recycling: Every other Wednesday — Blue Wednesday
Yard Debris: Weekly
Set Out: By 7:00 AM on collection day
Earliest Set Out: After 5:00 PM on Tuesday
City of Aiken Public Services: 803-642-7613
Garbage Collection
Please follow these guidelines:
- Have your roll cart at the edge of the street by 7:00 AM
- Place the cart with the handle facing your home.
- Keep at least 3 feet of clearance from other carts or objects.
- Roll carts may be placed at the curb after 5:00 PM on Tuesday.
- Remove your cart from the street within 24 hours of pickup.
- Extra garbage must be bagged and placed beside the roll cart. Consistent or excessive bags may require an additional cart and/or additional charges.
Missed pickup? Call the City of Aiken Public Services Department at 803-642-7613. Additional trips may be available for an additional fee, as resources allow.
Items Not Accepted in Regular Garbage
Do not place chemicals, car batteries, televisions, computer monitors, cell phones, medical waste, prescription drugs, large metal items, boat motors, grills, paint, or other prohibited items in your roll cart.
For proper disposal information, contact 803-642-7613.
Recycling
Every other Wednesday — Blue Wednesday
Place your recycling container at the curb by 7:00 AM on your scheduled recycling day
For recycling guidelines and accepted materials, visit the City of Aiken Recycling Information.
Yard Debris
Yard debris is collected weekly and may include leaves, pine straw, grass clippings, trimmings, and tree branches from normal residential property maintenance.
Please follow these requirements:
- Place yard debris at the curb the evening before pickup.
- Limit debris to one pile per property.
- Keep piles at least 3 feet from water meters, fire hydrants, and other obstacles.
- Do not place piles under utility lines or tree limbs with less than 20 feet of overhead clearance.
- Maximum pile length is 12 feet. Predominantly leaf piles may exceed this limit during leaf season.
- Limbs and other vegetative debris must be 6 feet or shorter.
- Contractors must remove trees they cut down.
The City may designate an alternate location when necessary for safety or accessibility. Following a recognized weather event or natural disaster, oversized piles may be permitted at the City’s discretion.
Questions? Call 803-642-7613
Special Collection
Large items that do not fit in a regular roll cart may qualify for Special Collection, including furniture, box springs, chairs, tables, appliances, and metal goods.
Special collections must be scheduled in advance.
Fees are added to the monthly City water bill. Unscheduled special collections are charged at double the normal fee.
Schedule a special collection: 803-642-7613
Holiday Collection
When a City-observed holiday falls on Monday–Thursday, garbage, recycling, and yard debris collection is generally delayed one day. If the holiday falls on Friday, there is no change to the regular schedule.
City-Observed Holidays
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Day After Christmas
Not City holidays: Presidents Day, Columbus Day, and Juneteenth do not affect the regular collection schedule.
For questions about holiday collection, call the City of Aiken Public Services Department at 803-642-7613.
Questions or Need Assistance?
For questions about garbage, recycling, yard debris, special collections, missed pickups, or roll carts, contact:
City of Aiken Public Services Department: 803-642-7613