Effingham Co EMA-Emergency Operations Center is at Operation Level 3; we are operatingunder normal business hours. Schools: ECBOE has advised that schools will resume Thursday, September 14.Trash/Recycling:
• Republic Service (unincorporated portions of the county/outside city limits) - plans to resume service today (9/13) on regular routes. Recycling is suspended until further notice;customers can use both cans for trash. Collection will continue on regularly scheduled trashdays to pick up both cans. There are no plans for additional routes for dates that were missed.Customer service phone number 912-964-2211
.• Waste Management (inside the city limits of Guyton, Rincon, Springfield) - plans to resume service today (9/13) on regular routes. Recycling and trash is to be kept separated as normal. Collections will continue on regularly scheduled days. There are no plans for additional routes for dates that were missed. Customer service phone number 912-965-0300.Statewide Burn Ban: The Georgia Forestry Commission has issued a Statewide Burn Ban to last, at minimum, through the duration of the State of Emergency issued by the Governor.The following local non-profits are available to assist Effingham residents:
• Today (9/13) starting at NoonHot meals provided by Springfield United Methodist Church210 Cleveland St, Springfield GA 31329
• Today (9/13) 3pm-5pmNew Hope Christian Church will open their food pantry 2550 Courthouse Rd, Guyton GA 31312
• Tomorrow (9/14) 10am-3pmManna House of Rincon will open the thrift store and food pantry1210 Patriot Dr, Rincon GA 31326
• Continuing until Sept. 30Effingham County-Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD)Anyone with damage to their home/property can register with the VOAD for helpAll services are free (chainsaw work, debris cleanup, mucking out) but limited by demandRegister as soon as possible 1-800-451-1954
Effingham Co. EMA has set up a voice-recorded information line for citizens which mirror these updates at 912-754-8206. We are also running information updates on our website and Facebookpage.
Effingham Residents Trash/Recycling/Debris:
Republic Service (unincorporated portions of the county/outside city limits) – currently collecting on regular routes and will try to pick up additional cans when possible. Recycling is suspended until further notice; customers can use both cans for trash. Collection will continue on regularly scheduled trash days to pick up both cans. Customer service phone number 912-964-2211.
Waste Management (inside the city limits of Guyton, Rincon, Springfield) – currently collecting on regular routes. Recycling and trash is to be kept separated as normal. Collections will continue on regularly scheduled days. There are no plans for additional routes for dates that were missed. Customer service phone number 912-965-0300.
Overflow – if you have an overflow of trash before your regularly scheduled collection day, the County Landfill (2750 Courthouse Rd, Guyton GA 31312) will have several large containers for household trash. This location is open Wednesday-Saturday 8am-5:30pm.
Debris Collection – the county is working to set up a natural debris collection site. We will provide this information as it becomes available.