Smyrna Trash and Recycling Schedule: Everything You Need to Know

Understanding the City of Smyrna’s trash, recycling and yard waste schedule is key to keeping your neighborhood clean and ensuring collection services run smoothly. This comprehensive guide covers all you need to know about Smyrna’s waste pickup schedule.

Overview of Trash and Recycling Collection

The City of Smyrna provides the following waste collection services to residents:

• Trash – Collected once per week on designated days
• Recycling – Collected every other week on your trash collection day
• Yard Waste – Collected weekly January-March, biweekly April-December

Trash pickup occurs on set days depending on your address:

• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday

You can look up your designated collection day by entering your address here.

Recycling is collected biweekly on your scheduled trash day. Yard waste is picked up weekly in the first quarter of the year when debris is heaviest, then biweekly for the remainder.

Finding Your Trash and Recycling Schedule

There are a few ways to lookup your normal trash and recycling collection schedule in Smyrna:

• Online search – Enter your address on the sanitation schedule page to see your designated collection days.

• PDF schedule – View the downloadable collection calendar listing streets by collection days.

• Call Public Works – Call 770-431-2850 for help identifying your pickup days.

• Check mailed utility bill – Your trash collection days are printed on your monthly water/sewer utility bills.

Once you know your normal trash, recycling and yard waste schedule, take note so you can plan accordingly.

Holiday Collection Schedule Changes

While trash collection normally occurs on set weekly days, the schedule is altered around holidays when City offices are closed:

• MLK Jr. Day – No yard waste/large item pickup this week

• Good Friday – Collection shifts earlier in the week

• Memorial Day – No yard waste/large item pickup this week

• Juneteenth – No yard waste/large item pickup this week

• Independence Day – Tuesday routes picked up Monday, other days unchanged

• Labor Day – No yard waste/large item pickup this week

• Veterans Day – Collection shifts later in the week

• Thanksgiving – Collection shifts earlier in the week

• Christmas – Collection shifts later in the week

• New Years – No yard waste/large item pickup this week

View Smyrna’s full holiday sanitation schedule here. Trash still gets picked up, but may shift earlier or later in holiday weeks.

Key points:

• No yard waste or large item pickup around holidays
• Leave carts out until emptied though schedule shifts
• Containerize leaves and grass instead of vacuuming post-holiday

Managing Trash and Recycling

Follow these tips for smooth trash and recycling pickup:

• Know your normal collection days and mark your calendar.

• Review the holiday schedule each year and adjust as needed.

• If unsure about changes, call Public Works at 770-431-2850.

• Leave carts out until emptied though pickup day shifts.

• Hold materials until your adjusted collection day.

• Containerize leaves and grass clippings for post-holiday pickup.

• Time large item pickup for non-holiday weeks when possible.

• Take advantage of 12 free dumps per year if you miss collection.

Properly handling materials ensures your neighborhood stays clean and safe even with holiday changes.

Large Item and Yard Waste Collection

For oversized items like furniture and appliances:

• Submit an online request for large item pickup.

• Fees are $30 per item.

• Place curbside by 6:30am on your pickup day.

For yard waste:

• Use paper bags, not plastic.

• Containerize leaves and grass clippings.

• Set items curbside by 7am on Mondays for collection.

• Avoid placing yard waste out around holidays.

Proper yard waste and large item handling keeps pickup efficient. Time requests and preparation for non-holiday weeks when possible.

Recycling Collection

Smyrna provides residential recycling bins and biweekly curbside pickup on your designated trash day. To start or replace recycling service:

• Call 770-431-2850 to request a bin.

• Review acceptable materials for recycling.

• Place bins curbside by 7am on your pickup days.

Recycling properly reduces waste to landfills and protects the environment.

New Service Requests

To start new trash, recycling or yard waste service in Smyrna:

• Contact Smyrna Utility Services at 678-631-5438

• Apply in person at Smyrna City Hall

• Provide your address to setup service schedules

The City will determine your collection days and deliver bins to get your new home or business serviced.

Conclusion

The City of Smyrna provides comprehensive trash, recycling and yard waste collection services to the community. Following your collection schedule, planning for holidays, and properly handling materials ensures your neighborhood stays clean and safe. Refer to the City’s website or call Public Works at 770-431-2850 if you need assistance identifying your pickup days or have questions about solid waste services. Proper waste disposal improves community wellbeing for all Smyrna residents.