Mark Krabbe, Director
Raymond Singleton, Recycling Coordinator

Sanitation & Recycling Department
298 East South First Street
PO Box 4773 Seneca, South Carolina 29679

(864) 885-2750 (phone) E-Mail ssr@netmds.com

Separating Garbage at Curbside
Just Say No to Junk Mail!
Everything You Wanted to Know About Recycling in Seneca
Animal Control
Recycling Textiles
South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control

The City of Seneca requests that customers separate their curbside garbage into stacks to help our workers in meeting state guidelines currently in effect at the Oconee County Landfill. The stacks should contain the following:

• All construction material (i.e.: scrap lumber, concrete, cement blocks, sheetrock, drywall, plastic, and tile) needs to be placed together.
• All scrap metal and white goods (i.e.: washers, dryers, refrigerators, and stoves) should be placed together.
• Limbs to be chipped should be separated from other material.
• Leaves should be placed separately.
• Grass clippings should be placed separately.
• Corrugated cardboard should have all packing material removed, be broken down, and placed next to the roll-out container for recycling.
• Place all dry paint with garbage in roll-out carts. The City does not accept paint cans containing wet paint or other chemicals (i.e.: antifreeze, paint thinner, brake fluid).
• Municipal solid waste (garbage) must be bagged and placed in or next to the roll cart. The City will not pick up loose municipal solid waste.
• Old tires can be placed separately at the curb for recycling.
• DO NOT PLACE YOUR BIN INSIDE OF OR NEXT TO YOUR GARBAGE CONTAINER. ALLOW THREE(3) FEET OF SEPARATION TO ENABLE OUR AUTOMATED GARBAGE TRUCK ROOM TO WORK.

Just Say No to Junk Mail!

To have junk mail stopped write to:

Direct Marketing Association
Mail Preference Service
PO Box 9008 Farmington, New York 11735-9008

INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAME, ANY VARIATION OF YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS.

Animal Control

To report a dead animal on any street or right-of-way inside the City limits or any other City property, call 885-2750 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. & 3:30 p.m. After hours, call the Seneca Police Department at 885-2718.

To report a problem with any live animal, call the City of Seneca Police Department at 885-2718.

Recycling Textiles

Textile products that may be recycled are:

• Dry clothing, paired shoes, belts, hats, household linens, towels, blankets, sheets, and pillow cases that are dry.
• For large amounts, call 885-2750 to arrange for pick-up. You may also deliver these items to the Sanitation & Recycling Department.
• Rugs and carpet padding should be placed curbside.
• Wet clothing may not be recycled. Wet clothing should be placed in garbage.

Glass
Plastic Milk and Drink Bottles
Newspapers and Mixed Papers
Aluminum Cans
Corrugated Cardboard
Waste Oil, Filters, and Oil Containers

Glass types that may be recycled are:

• soft drink, juice, beer, and glass food containers that are rinsed out and have caps removed
• clear or brown glass bottles and jars that are rinsed out and have caps or lids removed
• *It is not necessary to remove labels.

  Glass types that may not be recycled are:

• Ceramic (china) plates, cups, & saucers
• Drinking glasses & crystal
• Plate (window) glass
• Auto window glass & windshields
• Milk or opaque glass
• Light bulbs
• Colored glass that is not clear, brown, or green. (blue, yellow, rose, or other tinted glass)

Plastic Milk and Drink Bottles

Plastics that may be recycled are:

• Soft drink, juice, and milk bottles of any size or color that are rinsed out and have caps removed

  Plastics that may not be recycled are:

• Laundry or dish detergent, fabric softener, bleach, soap, or amonia bottles
• Shampoo, hair conditioners, lotion, or cosmetic bottles
• Styrofoam, plastic bags, microwave containers, caps, or lids
• Pesticide or herbicide containers
• Yogurt, cottage cheese, or salad containers
• Solvent, paint or adhesive containers
• Plastic toys, flower pots or garden plastics
• Medical supplies

Paper products that may be recycled are:

• Newspapers and anything that comes with the newspaper (slicks & advertisements). Newpapers must be kept DRY!!
• Junk mail, letters, envelopes, notebook paper, typing & computer paper, phonebooks, hard & soft back books, wrapping paper, & magazines

*PLEASE KEEP NEWPAPERS SEPARATE FROM MIXED PAPER. THE NEWSPAPERS GO TO A DIFFERENT PLACE. *NEWSPAPER

TIP: Save newspapers until a bundle (12 or more) is collected, tie with string, or put in a paper bag or box. Keep dry!!!

Paper products that may not be recycled are:

• Tissue paper, toilet paper, food wrapping paper or any paper with body fluids on it

Aluminum Cans

Aluminum products that may be recycled are:

• Aluminum soft drink & beer cans

*SCRAP METAL & MOST APPLIANCES MAY BE RECYCLED BY PLACING IT ON THE CURB

Aluminum products that may not be recycled are:

• Aluminum foil & pie plates
• Tin or steel cans or bi-metal cans (food & juice cans)
• Metal lids or bottle caps
• Aerosol cans (hairspray, paint, or deodorant cans)
• Car parts, nails, or screws
• Sheet metal
• Gasoline cans

  TIP: Aluminum cans may be co-mingled with other recyclables. Scrap metal is accepted at any convenience center or at the Seneca Landfill.

Corrugated Cardboard

Cardboard products that may be recycled are:

• Corrugated cardboard (3 layer cardboard consisting of 2 flat outer pieces with a wavy layer between, such as a shipping carton)

*Remove all packing material, styrofoam, & plastic. Flatten boxes and place next to recycling bin. Large boxes must be cut no larger than 4 feet X 4 feet.

*PLEASE DO NOT PUT GARBAGE IN CARDBOARD BOXES!

Cardboard products that may not be recycled are:

• Wax coated corrugated cardboard, cereal boxes, soda & beer cases

• Waste oil may be carried to, and placed in the waste oil tank at the Sanitation & Recycling Building.
• Oil filters & plastic oil bottles may be placed in containers at this site.
• Do reuse your oil containers when possible.
• Please DO NOT contaminate the oil with paint, antifreeze, transmission oil, cooking oil, or paint solvent.
• Try to avoid spilling oil.

For more information, contact Mark Krabbe, Director of Sanitation & Recycling, at 864-885-2750.