Bamberg, South Carolina (February 2018) – Bamberg County Department of Solid Waste announced that all eight county Convenience and Recycling Centers now accept plastics for recycling. Residents are asked to separate their plastics from their other trash for recycling. Every Convenience Site has a separate container for plastic recycling. The plastic recycling containers and signs were purchased...
Bamberg, South Carolina (January 2018) – In May 2017, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced that Bamberg County was awarded $254,250 in grant funds to improve waste tire recycling in Bamberg County. These grant funds completely funded the purchase of a new roll-off truck and six 30-yard containers in addition to Convenience and Recycling site improvements such as...
Bamberg, South Carolina (January 2018) – Bamberg native, AJ Cann, is stirring up some serious hometown pride in Bamberg County. After their win against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 14, the Jacksonville Jaguars play the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game on January 21. AJ Cann, a graduate of Bamberg Ehrhardt High School and the University of South Carolina, plays on...
Bamberg County Courthouse and Administrative Offices will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2018 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will reopen on January 16, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. Bamberg County Recycling and Convenience Sites, and the Bamberg County Landfill, will be OPEN on January 15, 2018.
Bamberg, South Carolina (January 2018) –On January 3, 2018, Bamberg County hosted Robert Benfield, Risk Manager for South Carolina Association of Counties, for Inmate Supervision training. The training was open to all Bamberg County employees who may work with inmates or supervise community service workers. Bamberg County Risk Manager, Doretta Elliot, organized the training for Bamberg County...
Bamberg, South Carolina (January 2018) – In December 2017, while conducting routine litter surveillance, Bamberg County Environmental Officer Farrell Pulaski discovered four illegally dumped deer carcasses. The deer remains were dumped on the dirt portion of Church Street in Denmark. After an investigation, Pulaski charged two individuals with four counts of illegal dumping. The case also led to...
Bamberg, South Carolina (January 2018) – On December 31, 2017 PalmettoPride announced that Bamberg County Code Enforcement was awarded a litter enforcement grant. The award in the amount of $4,221 will support litter enforcement efforts in Bamberg County. Prepared in-house by Mary Tilton, Bill Johnson, and Farrell Pulaski, the grant funds will be used to purchase equipment crucial to advancing...
Bamberg, South Carolina (December 2017) – PalmettoPride and Keep South Carolina Beautiful announced Keep Bamberg County Beautiful was awarded $10,000 affiliate support grant. The grant funds will be used to support litter control and beautification efforts in Bamberg County. The Keep South Carolina Beautiful Affiliate Grant provides funding to certified South Carolina Keep America Beautiful...