Operation Move-Out
July 31, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – A large number of leases for rental properties in downtown Charleston are over at the end of July. In the past, this has resulted in a build-up of discarded household goods on the City sidewalks and streets as renters and college students move out.
In an effort to better manage the removal of the trash from the public right of way, the City of Charleston and College of Charleston will conduct “Operation Move-Out.” The Office of Community Relations at the College of Charleston donates $2,000.00 to help pay for the additional resources provided by the City’s sanitation crews.
The area of the peninsula most affected by the end of July move-out has been divided into three zones: Zone One- Area covering from Line Street to Cannon Street, Zone Two- Area covering from Cannon Street to Calhoun Street and Zone Three- Area covering from Calhoun Street to Beaufain Street.
From Wednesday, July 30th through Friday, August 1st, Livability Division code enforcement officers will conduct patrols in their zones to identify locations where trash is being put out early. These code enforcement officers will provide an informational flier to tenants describing alternate solutions for discarding their household items. The flier will also inform tenants of alternative methods of discarding their household items, i.e. by donating gently used items to charities such as Good Will Industries.
On Saturday, August 2, 2014, Operation Move-Out will be a day for trucks to remove existing trash from the curbs. There will also be ten volunteers from Keep Charleston Beautiful to help in the cleanup efforts. At 8:00 a.m., the team leader along with code enforcement officers will begin patrolling their zone. The Environmental Services division will pick up trash at the locations identified by the code enforcement officers until 5:00 p.m.
Additionally, tenants may place their trash on the curb on Sunday, August 3rd after 6:00 p.m. for regular Monday pick up service by Environmental Services.
