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In observance of Christmas, the City of Sumter will not collect household garbage on Christmas Day. Instead, if you have a “MONDAY” collection day, your garbage will be collected on Saturday, December 23, 2023. Residents are asked to have their roll cart curbside by 7:00 a.m. for collection. The...
Sumter County and the City of Sumter are giving residents an opportunity to recycle their Christmas trees at the annual "Grinding of the Greens". Donated Christmas trees will be made into mulch. It gives residents a chance to be 'green' with their discarded trees. Before donating your tree to the...
JANUARY 25 UPDATE: Due to the high volume of participation, we are extending our contract with the removal company to ensure that the junk piles are collected into next week. Please be patient and leave your items by the curb. Residents who couldn't get their piles out by January 21, please refrain...
Fantasy of Lights, open nightly from December 1 to December 31 is South Carolina’s largest FREE holiday light display, featuring more than a million lights that sparkle, twinkle, and dazzle in a rainbow assortment of colors and shapes. Beginning at nightfall, enjoy the drive-through display, open...
In keeping with a long-standing community tradition, the Swan Lake Visitors Center will soon unveil the annual Sumter ornament for 2023. The Sumter series started in 1994 when Sumter Volunteers released its first commemorative ornament, and the Sumter Convention & Visitors Bureau took over the...
The City of Sumter is an Entitlement Community. This entitlement status affords the City the opportunity to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds on an annual basis. The purpose of the funds is to improve the neighborhoods and make life more livable for residents; especially those...
As a friendly reminder, please note that residential waste containers should be placed out by the road by 7 AM on your service day and remain by the curb until serviced or 7 PM. You may have seen the City’s new side loading garbage trucks recently. The new trucks are currently running for the city’s...
The annual Mayor's Christmas Card Competition is on again! Elementary and Middle School students from schools in the Sumter School District are asked to draw or paint a Christmas scene that they feel reflects what Christmas means to them. The winning entry from each category will be printed onto...
Wednesday, August 30 | 2:15PM Statement on Hurricane Idalia from Mayor David Merchant: City crews have been working for days in preparation for a possible weather event. We have been working with our partners at SCDOT to clean the area’s storm drains, as well as checking the levels in our waterways...
Sumter and Duke Energy to Unveil Newest Electric Vehicle Charging Station Downtown Charge Up and Cool Down(town) SUMTER, SC (26 JULY 2023) – The City of Sumter, in partnership with Duke Energy, to unveil the community’s newest Park and Plug Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station with a ribbon...