Finding Your Weekly Trash and Recycling Schedule in Atlanta, GA

Knowing your scheduled garbage and recycling pickup days is key to keeping Atlanta clean. This article explains how to find your collection schedule in Atlanta, GA.

The City of Atlanta Department of Public Works provides trash and recycling services to over 100,000 households in the city. Waste collection is handled by city sanitation crews.

Atlanta Trash and Recycling Pickup Schedule

Trash is collected weekly on your scheduled day.
Recycling is also collected weekly on your pickup day.
Yard trimmings are collected weekly on your scheduled day.
Bulk items are collected by appointment – 12 pickups per year.

Finding Your Atlanta Trash and Recycling Day

Use these methods to lookup your scheduled collection day in Atlanta:

Check the Atlanta trash day map by entering your address.
Call 311 or 404-546-0311 for assistance with your pickup schedule.
Download the Atlanta 311 mobile app and use the lookup tool.
Ask neighbors when their trash day is.
Note the day when you see carts out in your neighborhood.

Trash Cart Placement in Atlanta

Follow these rules for curbside cart placement on collection day:

Place carts curbside by 7 AM.
Remove carts from curb by 9 AM the next day.
Carts left on curb outside these times may incur fines.

Properly storing carts keeps neighborhoods looking their best.

Atlanta Holiday Trash and Recycling Schedule

On these major holidays, Atlanta trash pickup is delayed by one day:

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

Regular schedules resume the week after a holiday.

Atlanta Recycling Guide

Atlanta recycling accepts:

Paper and cardboard
Metal food and drink cans
Aluminum foil and trays
Glass bottles and jars
Cartons
Plastic bottles and jugs

No plastic bags or wrap. Do not bag recycling.

Atlanta Bulk Trash Pickup

Schedule bulk item pickup by calling 311 or using the Atlanta 311 app.
12 bulk collections are allowed per year.
Bulk includes large items like appliances and furniture.

Atlanta Yard Waste Pickup

Yard trimmings are collected weekly on your trash day.
Use paper yard waste bags or labeled containers.
No plastic bags allowed.

Missed Trash or Recycling Pickup

If pickup is missed on your normal day:

Report the missed collection by calling 311.
Missed collection will be picked up within 1 business day of reporting.

Set reminders to avoid forgotten trash. Leaving bags on the curb on non-pickup days incurs fines.

More Atlanta Waste and Recycling Resources

Get additional info on trash and recycling in Atlanta:

Properly managing garbage, recycling, and yard waste keeps Atlanta clean. Knowing your collection schedule is the first step!

Reference

https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/departments/public-works/solid-waste-holiday-collections-schedule
https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/departments/public-works/office-of-solid-waste-services