Waste Collection & Recycling

Request a Roll Cart

City-approved trash receptacles will be delivered to residents from ACE Environmental, the contractor for residential trash, recycling and brush collection. Once your bin has been ordered, it will be delivered to your address within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. To start or stop your service, order a trash bin or get more information regarding trash and recycling pickup please contact ACE Environmental at 864.877.0505.

Pickup Schedule

Trash and recycling are picked up every Wednesday. Carts must be placed out by 6:30 am and removed from the street within 24 hours.

Holiday Schedules

Trash Collection is delayed by one day for the following holidays:

• New Year’s Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day

If the holiday is observed on a weekend, no changes will occur to residential pickup.

 Do Your Part with Your Cart

• Set carts out by 6:30 am and remove them from the street within 24 hours
• Place wheeled cart at least five feet away from other carts, mailboxes, fire hydrants, parked cars, low hanging trees, or utility poles so trucks can easily access the cart
• Place trash and recycle carts with the wheels and handles toward the curb. Trash and recycle carts should be placed in the street and close to the curb
• Do not place hot ashes or coals into the cart
• Place all trash in tied, plastic bags
• Do not place hazardous waste in your trash or recycle cart
• Do not put medications in the trash. See Disposal of Pharmaceuticals for more information
• Do not put construction or demolition waste into the cart
• Do not dispose of paint or waste containing free liquids

Curbside Recycling

Order a Recycling Bin
The City of Travelers Rest provides recycling bins to residents within city limits. To request a recycling bin contact the city at 864.834.8740

 Please note: Glass is NO LONGER collected as a recyclable material

Curbside recycling of aluminum, plastic and paper products is available on a weekly basis to all residents who receive trash service. Acceptable recycling items are mixed paper, cardboard, paperboard, aluminum, steel, and plastic. We are not able to accept glass at this time.

Doing our part to conserve

There are so many reasons why recycling is important. Here are just a few:

• Saves energy, prevents pollution and saves virgin materials used in the manufacturing process
• Decreases emissions of greenhouse gases
• Conserves natural resources
• Reduces the need for landfilling and incineration
• Sustains the environment for future generations