Road Maintenance

John Williams, Supervisor

Greenwood County Public Works Department
1115 Siloam Church Road
Greenwood, SC 29646

Phone: (864) 942-8616
Fax: (864) 942-8756

Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.

Responsibilities

• Improve and maintain all roads and bridges under Greenwood County's jurisdiction
• Install and repair asphalt aprons for driveways, new driveway tile, or culverts on county maintained roads (fees apply)
• Maintain gravel roads by scraping, providing proper drainage, and adding stone when necessary
• Maintain road-side vegetation
• Fabricate and install street name and traffic control signs
• Construct and repair drainage basins and ditches

This Office Does Not:

• Provide maintenance on any state, municipal, or private road
• Pick up dead animals on state roads
• Install or maintain traffic lights
• Perform new subdivision road inspections
• Repair mailboxes that have been knocked down
• Pave dirt or gravel roads

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who do I call to get my road repaired?
A: That depends on who is responsible for maintaining the road. Roads are divided into four categories: privately maintained roads, county maintained roads, state maintained roads, and municipal maintained roads.

• Private roads belong to private individuals who are responsible for maintaining the roads. These have not been dedicated to public use, therefore, the county does not perform maintenance on these roads. Typically, these roads have yellow "Private Road" signs.


• County roads are maintained by the Greenwood County Road Maintenance Department. Typically, these roads have green street signs with road name only.


• State roads are maintained by the state of South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). Generally these roads have a number designation that contains SC, US or a S-24 sign mounted above the stop sign. If you have any questions or concerns on these roads please call SCDOT at (864) 227-6701.


• Municipal roads are within a city or town, which are not maintained by the state or county. If you have any questions or concerns about these roads, please call the appropriate municipal office.

• Your name


• Your telephone number or the number you can be reached during the day.
• The name of the road for which the problem is being reported


• Provide detailed information concerning the problem


• Provide detailed directions to the problem area (subdivision name, road name, address or lot number, which side of the road, which main road or highway is it located off of, etc.

Recycling

Donna Sightler, Solid Waste Manager
1115 Siloam Church Road
Greenwood, SC 29646

Phone: (864) 942-8754
Fax: (864) 942-8756

E:mail:

Bruce Balchin, Recycling Supervisor
Greenwood County Recycling
1119 Siloam Church Road
Greenwood, SC 29646

Phone (864) 942-8567
Fax (864) 942-8583

E:mail:
Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Functions

Greenwood County Recycling is responsible for operating a voluntary curb-side residential recycling collection program that currently serves approximately 19,000 homes per week. The county provides one recycling container to each resident that is located within the cities of Greenwood, Ninety Six, Ware Shoals and other designated areas in the county. The division also operates a recycling separation and processing center where recycled waste streams are separated by type and prepared for sale to the recycling industry.

Responsibilities

• Accepts recyclable materials from citizens and businesses within Greenwood County
• Provides containers and recycling information to residents within the collection areas
• Provides collection of recyclables for public schools and local government offices
• Provides educational services to the community through tours and presentations to school and civic groups
• Promotes recycling through participation in Earth Day, Wellness Celebration, YMCA Kid’s Day & Lander University Earth Day
• Provides recycling containers for household recyclables at each of the County’s nine convenience centers

This Office Does Not:

• Pay anyone for recyclables delivered to the Convenience Centers or Recycling Center
• Provide containers for households located outside the collection areas.
• Accept any recyclables that are not included in the approved list.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How to obtain a recycling container or “blue box”?
A: Contact Bruce Balchin (942-8567) or Donna Sightler (942-8754). A work order will be taken over the phone. If no one is available, please leave your name, address, and phone number.

Q: How many “blue boxes” can a homeowner receive? A: County Ordinance permits only (1) blue box.

Q: What can I place in my “blue box”?
A:Paper (newspaper, cardboard, magazines, chipboard, phone books, catalogs, books, junk mail, office, computer, colored), Glass (clear, brown, green, blue), Plastic (#1, #2), Aluminum, (cans), Steel (cans).

Q: What items are unacceptable for my “blue box”?
A: Styrofoam (egg cartons, packing materials), Plastic film (bags, wrap), Glass (plates, pots, mirrors, windows), Plastic grocery bags (return to store), waxed cardboard (orange juice, milk containers), Paint Cans, Aerosol Cans, Sharps “needles”.

Q: How do I prepare my recyclables prior to placement in “blue box”?
A: Rinse all containers, remove lids or tops, flatten plastic bottles and cardboard boxes. Labels DO NOT need to be removed.

Q: What is my pickup day?
A: Your pickup day is the day you receive your “blue box.” If you live in the city limits it’s usually the same day the city picks up your trash. If still unsure contact Bruce or Donna for your pickup day.

Q: What if my pickup day falls on a Holiday?
A:The pickup day will not change. The blue box will be picked up the following week. Ex. If the holiday is Monday. Your box will be picked up the following Monday.

Q: How can I find out if I’m on a recycling route?
A: Most likely you will see “blue boxes” in your neighborhood being set-out once a week for curbside pickup. If not, contact Bruce or Donna and they will be glad to let you know. If no one is available, please leave your name and number and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

Q: Will you pick up large cardboard boxes from a resident that is moving into a new home?
A: Yes. All cardboard boxes will need to be flattened and placed by the curb (on curbside recycling pickup day).

Fleet Maintenance

Jimmy Brown, Supervisor

Greenwood County Garage
1009 Siloam Church Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
Phone: (864) 942-8598 or (864) 942-8615
Fax: (864) 942-8768

E:Mail:

The Fleet Maintenance Department provides routine and preventive maintenance and repair to over 380 pieces of motorized equipment and vehicles belonging to departments and agencies of Greenwood County. Department staff operates and manage the county's fleet fueling system as well as provide 24-hour emergency road service for county vehicles when needed. You may contact Fleet Maintenance at the above location.

Functions

The Fleet Maintenance Department offers support services to all County departments in the area of vehicle and heavy equipment maintenance. The current fleet size is 380 vehicles and equipment with the number increasing annually.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and service on County owned vehicles and equipment
• Perform unscheduled repairs and diagnostics on all County owned vehicles
• Operate County owned wrecker in the event a County vehicle is inoperable
• Operate and maintain the County owned refueling site
• Oversee the annual replacement of aging County vehicles
• Write vehicle specifications for all County vehicle and heavy equipment bid solicitations
• Ready new vehicles and heavy equipment for service and removing from service all vehicles and heavy equipment being replaced and scheduled for auction