Roswell, GA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Eligible items
- Appliances, furniture, carpet, mattresses
- Payment
- Pay Finance Dept. before pickup
- Item cap
- 5 items per collection
- Over the cap
- Needs director approval, added fees
Summary
Large items like appliances, furniture, carpet and mattresses aren't part of routine Roswell garbage service: residents pay the city's Finance Department first, and collection tops out at five items per pickup, under Sec. 24.2.5(d).
Items similar to, but not limited by the following, may be collected curbside only after payment by phone or in person at the City of Roswell Finance Department:a.Household appliances and furniture.b.Carpets or carpet scraps.c.Bed mattresses and box springs.(3)Curbside collection of more than five (5) items must be approved by the environmental/public works director or his/her designee. Additional fees may apply. (Ord. No. 2019-12-34, § 1 Amended, 12/09/2019; 2019-01-08, § 1, Amended 01/14/2019; Ord. No. 2017-07-08, § 1, Amended 7/10/2017; 2015-07-18, § 1, Amended 07/13/2015; 2005-12-17, Amended 12/19/2005, 3 rd paragraph of (a) amended to 50 gallons; 2004-09-20, Amended 09/08/2004, (a) changed to 50 gallons; 2004-09-20, Amended 09/08/2004, (a) amended; 2004-06-14, Amended 06/07/2004, (a) amended; 2003-11-25, Amended 11/17/2003, (d) added)
Editor's note— Ord. No. 2019-01-08, § 1, adopted Jan. 14, 2019, changed the title of § 24.2.5 from "Garbage Containers; Collection" to read as herein set out.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
Bulky household items don't ride along with weekly garbage collection in Roswell. Appliances, furniture, carpet or carpet scraps, and mattresses or box springs can still go curbside, but only after the resident pays the City of Roswell Finance Department by phone or in person first: there's no free bulk pickup. A single collection is capped at five items; anything beyond that needs advance approval from the environmental/public works director, and additional fees can apply. The rule sits in Sec. 24.2.5(d)(2)-(3) of the Code of Ordinances.
Violations & Fines
Curbside bulk pickup without prior payment isn't authorized service; unpaid or excess bulk items left at curb fall under the chapter's general penalty, Code of Ordinances Sec. 1.1.3.
Frequently Asked Questions
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