Trash Pickup On One-Day Delay For Parts Of City Of Charleston; Garbage Pickup Remains On Schedule

Charleston, S.C. — Due to unusually large volumes of debris created from last week’s wind and rain storms, trash pickup will be delayed one day for downtown, inner West Ashley and James Island residents for the remainder of the week. Outer West Ashley, Johns Island and Daniel Island will remain on a normal trash pickup schedule.

Crews will work into the weekend in order to complete this week’s trash pickup.

Trash includes:

– Leaves, twigs, weeds and grass clippings in brown paper bags designed for the purpose of leaf and clippings disposal,

– Tree limbs and stumps in 4-foot lengths and 4-inch diameter,

– Miscellaneous materials (personal construction materials, wood or metal scrap).

Garbage pickup (collected in green bins) will not be impacted and continue to be picked up on schedule.

“Based on what we’ve seen so far, we’re projecting a 65 percent increase in the amount of trash put at the curb this month – about 700 tons more than usual,” Superintendent of Environmental Services Matt Alltop said. “We appreciate our citizens patience as we get fully caught up and back on schedule.”

MEDIA CONTACT:                      Jack O’Toole, Director of Communications

Media Relations/Public Information

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Don’t Miss the Parkshore III Block Party!

Save the Date! After a two year pandemic hiatus, our Neighborhood Potluck Block Party is planned for Sunday April 24th, from 4-6 pm. It will be held at a new site this year, the cul de sac at the end of Leichester Road. It is a great time to renew friendships and meet our new neighbors. Hot dogs, condiments, paper plates / cups / utensils, and non-alcoholic beverages (etc) will be provided, but please consider bringing a dessert or covered dish to share. All Parkshore III residents are welcome! Rain Date: If the weather is bad, we plan on holding the block party on May 1st from 4-6pm. Many thanks to our Parkshore III neighbors who help keep our little community looking great by supporting the voluntary landscaping fund. Without your support, we wouldn’t have the neighborhood islands trimmed, planted, and mulched. Pine straw will be put down in the islands around our neighborhood in the coming weeks. We are also very grateful to all of our families who have contributed in the past and hope you will continue to contribute to the 2022 fund if you haven’t already done so. The suggested donation is $100, but any amount is very much appreciated! Donations can be made to Parkshore III HOA and delivered to our Treasurer, Pam Luhn, at 10 Charing Cross Road. Apologies and Thanks to Willie and Paula Horne who were accidentally left off of the 2021 & 2022 donation recognition lists!  We hope to see everyone there!! https://mailchi.mp/d43ee461d1c0/parkshore-3-block-party

Handy reference: https://www.charleston-sc.gov/Calendar.aspx?mc_cid=ac8537859f&mc_eid=bcee523fbd

2022 STEP UP FOR SHELTERS CHALLENGE™

DON’T JUST TAKE YOUR DOG FOR A WALK…TAKE YOUR WALK FOR A DOG!

Did you know that every time you take a walk with your dog at home, you can help us raise money for animals in the shelter? Boehringer Ingelheim, makers of HEARTGARD® Plus (ivermectin/pyrantel) and NexGard® (afoxolaner), will donate to Charleston Animal Society for each level you achieve on the WoofTrax app– up to $10,000! The individual and the pack who raise the most money will be recognized at our Paws in the Park event on March 19th at Riverfront Park by Animal Planet’s Travis Brorsen.

Check out our first e-newsletter of the year at this link: https://mailchi.mp/debb7c87e3f3/2022-update

Did you know that the City of Charleston recently started a food composting program? You can learn about it and sign up at https://charleston-sc.gov/compost

This Saturday – 4-6pm West Ashley Christmas tree lighting at 5:30 with vendors at Citadel Mall.

This Sunday – West Ashley Farmers Market from 12-4pm at Ackerman park

December 5 – Downtown parade

Dear Neighborhood Association Presidents:

I will be holding my monthly “Coffee & Conversation with Peter” on Zoom this Thursday, Nov. 18 at 6:00 p.m. Below is the Zoom link. We will be discussing the Palmetto Armory location at the former BI-LO site and the upcoming city budget.

I ask that you share this information with your residents.

Peter

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Peter Shahid is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Coffee & Conversation with Peter

Time: Nov 18, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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A.    PETER SHAHID, JR.

CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL

DISTRICT 9

MAYOR PRO TEMPORE – 2019

1861 WEST BATTERY LANE

CHARLESTON, SC 29407

843.323.6474

peter@charlestoncitycouncil9.org

Don’t miss the last Wednesday of the season at the West Ashley Farmers Market – November 3 from 3:00-6:30pm

Plus a Special Thanksgiving Farmers Market! Sunday November 21st at Ackerman Park, 55 Sycamore Avenue

Dear Neighborhood Association Presidents:

The trash collection is behind as a result of the shortage of available CDL drivers. I have been in contact with the director overseeing the scheduling of trash pick-up. Please advise me if the trash has not been collected by this afternoon. I am sorry for this inconvenience, however the shortage of drivers is a problem the Department of Public Works has been facing recently.

The Zoom link for tonight’s coffee and conversation with Peter is pasted below.

Peter

A. PETER SHAHID, JR.

CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL

DISTRICT 9

MAYOR PRO TEMPORE – 2019

1861 WEST BATTERY LANE

CHARLESTON, SC 29407

843.323.6474

peter@charlestoncitycouncil9.org

Topic: Coffee & Conversation with Peter

Time: Oct 7, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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