City of Aiken Updates Yard Trash Collection Ordinance
The Aiken City Council approved changes and updates to the yard trash collection ordinance at the last council meeting on February 10.
Aiken Replacing Solid Waste Carts
Beginning February 17th new solid waste roll carts will begin to be delivered throughout much of the City of Aiken. These roll carts will be delivered to those residents who do not already have the roll carts designed to work best with the automated side loading trucks. We need your help for this transition to go as well as possible.
Sewer Pipes Rehabilitation/Contractor Schedule
The City of Aiken is working with contractors on an exciting project to clean, video, inspect and rehabilitate 45 miles of clay sanitary sewer pipes in and around the downtown area. This area is known as the Sand River Basin. You will see the large, black trucks all around downtown as we move forward with all of the improvements.
Dougherty Road Work Advisory
Aiken, SC (February 11, 2020)- The Aiken Department of Public Safety has been informed of a planned road closure beginning February 17, 2020. Paving work will begin at Whiskey Road to Tyler Street on Dougherty Road starting Monday, February 17
This Spring, New Playground Comes to Virginia Acres Park
Virginia Acres Park, the 46-acre park adjacent to the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center located on Whiskey Road, is home to one of the most popular playgrounds in Aiken. This playground will undergo a major update in the next few months. Originally installed circa 1968, the playground has seen a few changes over the decades, with the last installation being in the early 1990s. The City’s Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department announces that work on the playground replacement project will begin today.
The playground will be closed from Friday, February 7 to May 1, 2020.
City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Centers Closing Early Due to Weather
City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Centers Closing Early Due to Weather