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ABOUT STREET & SANITATION DEPARTMENT

The Street Department’s primary objectives are to keep the city looking its best at all times and to maintain safe city streets for all to travel. Besides taking care of the Southside City Streets and keeping them clean, the department is responsible for maintaining the city's right-of-ways, keeping grass cut and clearing excess undergrowth. This helps for visibility and safety, but just as importantly, it helps to keep the city attractive. It also helps by reducing various pests and rodents that would exist in higher abundance if given the shelter of deep grass or weeds.

The department is also responsible for trimming back any low hanging branches from trees along the right-of-way. In addition, ditches and drainage culverts must remain free and clear of debris. The Street and Sanitation Department provides the following environmental services to the citizens who live within the city limits of Southside.

Garbage Pick-up

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STREET DIRECTORY FOR GARBAGE PICK UP

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Cost of weekly trash pickup is $27/month; each additional can is $5.00.

THE TRASH PICKUP ROUTES ARE COLOR CODED AS FOLLOWS:

  • Monday is YELLOW
  • Tuesday is ORANGE
  • Wednesday is PINK
  • Thursday is GREEN

BEGINNING IN MARCH, BRUSH AND DEBRIS PICKUP WILL BE:

  • YELLOW Route: 1st full week of the month
  • ORANGE Route: 2nd week of the month
  • PINK Route: 3rd week of the month
  • GREEN Route: 4th week of the month

CITY HALL WILL CLOSE IN OBSERVANCE OF THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS:

New Year's Day - January 1st
Martin Luther King Day - January 15th
Good Friday - Marh 29th
Memorial Day - May 27th
Independence Day - July 4th
Labor Day - September 2nd
Veteran's Day - November 11th
Thanksgiving - November 28th-29th SEE BELOW
Christmas - December 24th-25th SEE BELOW

EXPECT A ONE-DAY DELAY IN TRASH PICKUP ON THESE HOLIDAY WEEKS EXCEPT FOR THE WEEKS OF THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS

ANY QUESTIONS: Contact Mark Owens at 256-442-9775 Ext. 124 or sanitation@cityofsouthside.com

 THANSGIVING & CHRISTMAS GARBAGE SCHEDULE

  • Thursday trash pickup will be picked up one day early on Wednesday November 27.
  • During Christmas week, Monday will follow the regular pickup schedule. However, pickups for Tuesday and Wednesday will occur on Thursday, and Thursday's pickup will take place on Friday.
  • New Year's holiday, garbage pickup will be delayed by one day for Wednesday and Thursday services during the week of December 30th through January 3rd.

For Your Information

Excessive yard debris will incur a fee, which must be paid in advance and scheduled with the Sanitation Department. Complimentary brush pickup is intended for routine yard maintenance or storm-related debris only.

Charges for Sanitation services will be included in your monthly water bill.

Place all garbage in plastic garbage bags.

For safety, do not put loose broken glass or any other sharp objects in the bags. Enclose these items in a box or other rigid container before placing them in a garbage bag.

It is unlawful to throw, sweep, or otherwise deposit garbage or trash in any sewer, gutter or drainage way, or upon any curb, street, sidewalk or vacant lot. Violators are subject to arrest.

It is unlawful to place garbage out for pickup earlier than twenty-four hours prior to the day of collection.

City crews will not pick up stumps or tree trunks.

Debris left by tree surgeons, pulpwood cutters, landscape companies, roofers, construction workers, etc. will not be picked up. These people must also have a current business license to operate their businesses.

No liquid paint, batteries, oil, or hazardous materials will be picked up.

No building materials, bricks, concrete, dirt, lumber, etc. will be picked up.

Boxes must be broken down if possible, or smaller boxes placed within larger ones. All plastic or paper packing materials must be placed in a box and taped securely to prevent scattering.

Curbside pickup of excessive amounts of trash or other items such as appliances and furniture require a fee, payable in advance, and scheduled by the Sanitation Department.

Garbage cans need to be removed from street by the end of day after pick-up.

TEAM MEMBERS

Mark Owen

Public Works Director

Tony Irby

Garbage Truck Driver

Brian Freeman

Garbage Truck Driver

Jeff Wise

Street Manager

Steven Barnard

Department Personnel

Joey Clark

Department Personnel

Dennis Barnard

Department Personnel

Christopher Wilbourn

Department Personnel

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Resolution NO. 045-2019 (PDF)

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