PUBLIC NOTICE
03-31-2025
City of Bessemer City – Trash Service Information
The City of Bessemer City contracts Waste Pro for residential and commercial trash service. Below are important details regarding your trash collection:
- Cost: Trash service is $16 per cart per month for once-a-week pickup (residential). Additional carts are available for customers. Please contact Bessemer City Customer Service if you are interested. The City’s contract with Waste Pro renewed in 2024 requiring changes to fees. To keep cost as low as possible for customers, bulk pickup transitioned as a user fee, meaning, you are only charged for bulk pickup if you choose to utilize this service. If bulk pickup and the continuation of excess trash pickup continued, the City would have to charge over $26 per month per cart for once-a-week pickup.
- Bulk Pickup: Bulk item collection is available for an additional fee. Please contact Waste Pro directly to arrange this service at (980) 255-3800 to schedule pickup. Bulk pickup is $35 for up to three (3) items; each additional item $15; maximum of five (5) items per resident, per week.
- Overfilled Carts: Trash carts that are overfilled will not be picked up. This is because excessive waste increases landfill costs, contributes to litter (closed lids keep trash contained prior to pick up), and additional weight from overfilled carts can be problematic for mechanical arms on trucks to pick up. Additionally, extra trash in carts means extra landfill cost not accounted for in your monthly cart cost. These additional fees are charged to the City, which impact the cost to the entire community and customer base. Additional carts are strongly recommended for households who need them.
- Missed Pickup: Waste Pro will return to pick up carts ONLY if carts are missed by Waste Pro drivers. Carts that are blocked, not out for pickup, or overfilled will not be serviced.
- Billing & Fees: The City does not profit from trash collection. The service is funded primarily by customer fees.
- Dump Truck Rental Program: The City provides a Dump Truck Rental Program for a $75 fee plus additional fees for waste exceeding 1 ton. Call (704) 629-5542 for details.
- Misinformation: Here are a few tips to help you identify and combat false information online:
- Fact Check– Before sharing information, especially if it seems sensational or alarming, take a moment to fact-check.
- Sources– Rely on information from reliable sources. Online forums and community talk pages are full of misinformation and disinformation. Cross-referencing information can help you build a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of a situation.
- Report False Information– Most social media platforms have mechanisms in place to report false or misleading content. If you come across such content, consider reporting it to the platform to help prevent its spread.
If you have any concerns regarding trash service, please contact (704) 629-5542.
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our city clean! For more information, visit:
https://bessemercity.com/public-works/solid-waste/
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Rates are based on the 2024-2025 Budget Fee Schedule