City of Aiken Recycling Collection
Aiken’s recyclables are collected on either a RED or BLUE week. To see which week your address falls, please visit our online Garbage & Recycling map.
Below is a step-by-step illustration to find your recycling color utilizing your address once you have clicked on Garbage & Recycling map link and agree to the terms to view the map.
Step 1
Click on the layer icon top right
Step 2
Check Recycle Pickup Box From The Drop Down Expanded Menu
Step 3
Type Address In Upper Right and Click Search Icon
For a printable week calendar visit our website’s printable calendar page.
Household recyclables are collected in City provided containers only. Please help us to provide efficient service by following these guidelines:
- Have roll carts at the edge of the street, ready for pickup, by 7:00 a.m.
- Roll carts are to be placed at the edge of the street with the handle facing the resident’s home. When positioned correctly it will be natural to open the lid from the street and not from the yard.
- Keep at least 3 feet of clearance between your roll cart and any other item(s) including additional roll carts.
- Please remove roll carts from the edge of the street within 24 hours of pickup.
- Flatten all cardboard and rinse all containers
Electronics Recycling (E-Waste)
The City of Aiken now offers electronics recycling. These items are picked up for a $25 service fee on the day of your regular pickup. Please call 803-642-7613 to schedule the pickup of any of these items.
Can Recycle
These items should be placed in your recycling roll cart:
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Newspaper, magazines, inserts, catalogs, phone books, office paper, brown paper bags, pasteboard-such as cereal boxes (remove inner plastic), cardboard, gift boxes and food boxes
- Plastics #1 & #2, such as milk jugs, bleach/detergent/beverage containers
- Plastic caps
Cannot Recycle
These items should be placed in your garbage roll cart:
- Aerosol cans
- Light bulbs, plate glass, mirrors, ceramics, dishes or windowpanes
- Waxed cardboard and waxed frozen food boxes
- Plastic containers that have previously contained hazardous household waste, such as bug killer
- Styrofoam
- All plastic bags