4 rules for unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia.
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DeKalb County Sanitation (county-run) provides weekly curbside trash, weekly recycling, and weekly yard waste collection to unincorporated residents. Cities like Decatur and Dunwoody have separate contracts.
City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances Sec. 130-36 and Sec. 130-37(6b) (Solid Waste Services)
Household/Garbage Household waste, also known as domestic waste or residential waste, is disposable materials generated by households. Collected once a week (collection day can be found on the Solid Waste Services page in the SWS Operations Tool . SWS provides residential properties with a 96-gallon roll cart for solid waste collection. Place in green cart(s) curbside no later than 7 a.m. on co...
DeKalb Sanitation requires rollcarts at the curb with lids closed, 3 feet from obstructions, placed no earlier than the evening before and retrieved within 24 hours of pickup.
DeKalb Sanitation offers scheduled bulky-item and white-goods pickup by appointment. Appliances require refrigerant removal tag. Construction debris and hazardous waste excluded.
City of Atlanta Solid Waste Services — Bulk Collection Rules
Bulk Collection Effective February 16, 2026, bulk collections will be scheduled on your regular weekly collection day. Bulk collections still must be scheduled. Please place garbage/recycling carts and yard trimmings (on yard trimming collection weeks) at least six (6) feet away from bulk items at curbside. Carts, yard trimmings and bulk placed too close together may result in one or both being...
DeKalb Sanitation provides single-stream curbside recycling for paper, cardboard, glass, metals, and plastics #1, #2, and #5. Plastic bags and food waste contaminate loads.
City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances Sec. 130-36 (Recycling and Yard Trimmings)
Recycling Recyclables will be collected at the curb in containers provided by the City or other containers which are clearly marked recyclables and have a lid to secure the contents. For more information, visit the Recycling page. Collected once a week on the same day as garbage collection (collection day can be found on the SWS Operations Tool Place in blue cart curbside no later than 7 a.m. c...
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