What We Do
We manage Effingham County's contract with Republic Waste Services for residential curbside trash collection. We interact daily with the residents of Effingham County concerning their solid waste needs. We also correspond daily with Republic Waste Services to ensure that residents receive the service level they need. We also plan for all solid waste issues, including recycling operations and collection and disposal needs. We have an Environmental Code Enforcement Program where we manage all of the county's environmental needs, such as littering, illegal dumping, scrap tire generators, and the public education thereof. (This does not include septic systems--the Health Department handles those.) we also manage the Dry Waste and Recycling Collection Site and closed MSW Landfill to maintain compliance with all state laws and regulations.
We manage Keep Effingham Beautiful, Inc. and make efforts to educate the public concerning all solid waste issues and environmental issues. We hold several events each year, such as Let's Keep Georgia Peachy Clean Week, the Great American Clean-up, Rivers Alive, Bring one for the Chipper Christmas tree recycling, America Recycles Day, etc. Our slogan is "Effingham's Environment...It's Ours to Keep!" Our department strives to live up to that slogan by working to protect all of Effingham's precious natural resources.
We work with the cities of Guyton, Rincon and Springfield and help them anytime they need assistance with their solid waste programs. We also partner with many state and local agencies such as the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, the Georgia Recycling Coalition, the Georgia Association of Code Enforcement, the Georgia Department of Transportation, Effingham County Board of Education and other agencies to address all waste, recycling and natural resource issues. Basically, if it is trash or environmental, we handle it or can help you find out who can handle it. We welcome the opportunity to work with citizens of the County and Cities as we strive to achieve our goals and meet the needs of Effingham County and its environment.
Event Calendar
January - Bring One for the Chipper Christmas Tree Recycling
February - Arbor Day
March through May - The Great American Clean Up, Let's Keep Georgia Peachy Clean Week and Earth Day
October - Rivers Alive
November - America Recycles Day