By Chelsea Vance | The Selma Times-Journal

The transition between Advanced Disposal and Sea Coast Disposal will begin as soon as Friday.

Advanced Disposal will start picking up its carts on Friday, Jan. 29. Advanced Disposal Darryl route driver Darryl Blair asks residents to leave their carts at the curb on Friday until they are picked up.

He said there are approximately 6,000 carts throughout the city and that collection could take up to two weeks.

President of Sea Coast Disposal Matthew Brigance said his company’s carts are being assembled this week and will be delivered starting Monday.

“We’re going to probably start delivering them on Jan. 25. That way they will have them to use them by Feb. 1,” said Brigance.

He said Sea Coast will work to have everyone who has signed up for service a cart as soon as possible so people have somewhere to dispose of their garbage.

Brigance said a second round of cart delivery will quickly follow but said those who have waited to sign up will have to wait.

Sea Coast Disposal will pick up garbage on Tuesdays through Fridays. Customers who had Monday collection with Advanced will now be picked up on Fridays.

This means current Monday customers will have their garbage picked up by Advanced on Jan. 25 but will have to wait until Feb. 5 for their first Sea Coast collection.

Sea Coast held a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday for its office on Highland Avenue. Brigance gave a tour of the office and talked about how drivers and staff will work.

Over the past few months, Sea Coast Disposal had a sign-up day in each of Selma’s wards. The company donated $2 for every person who signed up on those days. Each ward’s council member decided what charity the money went to.

Donations totaled $2,130 and were given to Alabama Teen Challenge, the YMCA of Selma and Dallas County, Selma-Dallas County Historic Preservation Society, Cedar Park Elementary School, Selma High School Band, Macedonia Community Development Corporation, Selma/Dallas County Youth Ambassadors and Jonathan Daniels’ Ward 8 Brown Bag Program.

Brigance said that it was important to him to give back to the community.

“We’re excited. We don’t want to just pick up garbage; we want to be a part of the community. That’s the strength of our proposal. We’re hiring locally, spending locally and trying to spread some good work,” Brigance said.

Selma Mayor George Evans said Sea Coast Disposal will be of great service to the city of Selma.

“I think it will be great for our city in a number of ways. They become a local business here, and they provide employment here. It just allows for a better caliber of service, and they have a good track record,” Evans said.