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Greenwood council approves ‘Pile it right, trash out of sight’ curbside-collection education campaign
Summary
The City Council approved a public education campaign to improve curbside bulk and yard-waste collection, including a flyer, website refresh, social media videos, community meetings and a town-hall planned for mid-April; council endorsed a period of education followed by enforcement.
The Greenwood City Council unanimously approved a public education campaign focused on curbside solid-waste and bulk collection aimed at improving collection efficiency and reducing illegal dumping.
Staff described the campaign — using the slogan “Pile it right, trash out of sight” — as a mix of printed flyers (to be distributed with utility bills), an updated web page, short social-media videos (featuring council and staff), an outreach plan to community organizations, and an initial town-hall meeting tentatively scheduled for April 16 or 17. The flyer and a draft website design were shown to council; staff said the flyer would go on social media immediately and be mailed in April with utility bills.
Staff said the outreach will include an education period of roughly two to two-and-a-half months followed by a stricter enforcement phase (letters, fines, code enforcement and court referrals) for repeat noncompliance. Presenters emphasized specific operational details: leaf and yard waste should not be bagged because city leaf collection uses vacuum equipment; the city’s ordinance allows mattress pickup; the ordinance currently sets a pile-size standard (the city repeated that it will default to the 6-by-6 rule in the ordinance for debris pieces). Staff said the flyer mirrors existing ordinance language and that the website will hold more detailed guidance and clarifications.
Council members suggested clarifying terms on flyers (for example, how to describe mixed or commingled piles) and asked staff to include information about how residents can obtain additional green carts (staff said the city charges for additional green cans). Staff said they will prepare door-hanger-style materials for broader distribution and coordinate with local partners such as the Property Managers Association and the Chamber. The council also agreed to support staff participation in community meetings.
A motion to approve the proposed public-education campaign passed unanimously.
