Aiken trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City of Aiken Public Services — weekly residential garbage in City roll cart. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofaikensc.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Place at street edge by 7:00 a.m. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Every other week — RED or BLUE week by address (online map / printable calendar). Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofaikensc.gov |
| Bulk | Special collection for items that do not belong in roll cart (appliances, TVs, large metal, etc.) — call Public Services. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofaikensc.gov |
| Hauler | City of Aiken Public Services. |
| Contacts | 803-642-7613; 250 Dupont Dr NW. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofaikensc.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Handle facing home; ≥3 ft between carts/items; remove within 24 hours.
Limits
Extra bags beside cart may trigger requirement to buy additional cart + charges (803-642-7613).
Not allowed
Chemicals, car batteries, TVs/monitors, medical waste, paint, etc. Not in garbage cart — special collection / proper disposal.
Bags
Trash in roll cart (extra bagged beside if needed); recyclables loose in blue cart.
Brush
Yard debris per city Yard Debris collection rules — not in recycling cart.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofaikensc.gov
Holidays
If City holiday/office closing falls Mon–Thu, garbage/recycling/yard debris generally delay +1 day from that day; Friday holidays usually.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofaikensc.gov
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Full details for Aiken: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City of Aiken Public Services — weekly residential garbage in City roll cart. Place at street edge by 7:00 a.m. collection day; handle facing home; ≥3 ft clearance; remove within 24 hours. Extra bags beside cart allowed occasionally — consistent extras require additional cart purchase (803-642-7613). Day via Garbage & Recycling map. 250 Dupont Dr NW.
- Recycling
- Every other week — RED or BLUE week by address (online map / printable calendar). Blue recycling roll cart; flatten cardboard; rinse containers; same 7:00 a.m. / 3 ft / 24-hr remove rules. Electronics recycling pickup $25 on regular day — schedule 803-642-7613.
- Bulk pickup
- Special collection for items that do not belong in roll cart (appliances, TVs, large metal, etc.) — call Public Services. Yard debris separate weekly stream per Yard Debris page.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Handle facing home; ≥3 ft between carts/items; remove within 24 hours.
- Curbside: limits
- Extra bags beside cart may trigger requirement to buy additional cart + charges (803-642-7613).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard debris per city Yard Debris collection rules — not in recycling cart.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Chemicals, car batteries, TVs/monitors, medical waste, paint, etc. Not in garbage cart — special collection / proper disposal.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in roll cart (extra bagged beside if needed); recyclables loose in blue cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Roll carts out early or not returned within 24 hours — city may return cart for $5/incident billed on water bill (Ord. Ch 32 recycling section). Excessive bags → additional charges.
- Holidays
If City holiday/office closing falls Mon–Thu, garbage/recycling/yard debris generally delay +1 day from that day; Friday holidays usually no change. Presidents’ Day, Columbus Day, Juneteenth not City holidays — regular schedule. Use Holiday Garbage & Recycling Schedule Calendar on city site.
- Hauler
- City of Aiken Public Services
- Contacts
- 803-642-7613; 250 Dupont Dr NW
- Find your day
- Garbage & Recycling map / holiday calendar
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofaikensc.gov
Bulk: cityofaikensc.gov
Holidays: cityofaikensc.gov
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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