Acworth, GA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Scheduling required
- Call ahead to arrange pickup, Sec. 78-9(a)
- Tag required
- Large item pickup tag in plain view
- Fee
- Separate per-item service fee
- Not collected
- Tires, batteries, construction debris, hazardous waste
- Placement rule
- Clear of mailboxes, trees, traffic
Summary
Acworth collects large appliances and furniture under Sec. 78-9, but only after a resident calls ahead to schedule the pickup, tags the item for the crew, and pays the large-item service fee set by the mayor and board of aldermen.
(a)The city will collect large appliances, tables, couches, chairs, mattresses, box springs and other forms of solid waste generated from single and multifamily dwelling units, provided the residents contact the city in advance to make arrangements for a large item pickup.(b)Large items must be tagged with a large item pickup tag placed on the item to be picked up in plain view for the city sanitation crews.(c)A separate service fee as adopted by the mayor and board of aldermen for large item pickup will be charged per item upon scheduling of said pickup service.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 78-1 defines large items as anything too big to fit inside the standard 95-gallon cart, such as mattresses, washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, couches, desks and tables, and it also covers piles of solid waste left at the curb by moving or evicted tenants weighing more than 50 pounds. Sec. 78-9(a) has the city collect large appliances, furniture and similar bulky waste from single-family and multifamily units, but only if the resident contacts the city in advance to arrange the pickup. Sec. 78-9(b) requires the item to carry a large-item pickup tag placed in plain view for the sanitation crew, and Sec.
78-9(c) charges a separate service fee per item, set in the city's schedule of fees, at the time the pickup is scheduled. Placement is governed by Sec. 78-4(d), which requires large items to be set at the curbside clear of obstructions such as mailboxes, trees and utility boxes, positioned so they don't block pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Not everything bulky qualifies: Sec. 78-5 excludes tires, batteries, construction debris, large remodeling materials, wet paint, large tree limbs, rocks, dirt, logs, large lumber, pool chemicals, hazardous waste and dead animals from any city collection.
Sec. 78-10 allows a household to apply in writing to the director of public works for an exemption from the large-item tagging and placement rules due to disability or physical impairment.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 78 sets no separate fine specific to large-item pickup, so the general penalty in Sec. 1-11 applies: a fine of up to $1,000, up to six months' imprisonment, or both, with each day a violation continues counted as a separate offense. An item put out without the required pickup tag or advance arrangement will simply not be collected, and repeated placement violations blocking traffic or obstructions can be referred to the code compliance division under Sec. 78-17(e).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I just leave an old couch at the curb for pickup in Acworth?
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Sources & Official References
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