Sandy Springs, GA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

Sec. 46-22(c) of the Sandy Springs City Code governs the collection operation of every private waste hauler under nonexclusive city contract. at any location," and that "Operations may only be conducted Monday through Saturday," meaning no routine collection on Sundays anywhere in the city. " Variance requests must be filed in writing with the city's community development department on the department's own forms and must document the specific hazard; the city must rule on a variance application within 30 days and may charge a fee for each approved variance location, set by the city's fee schedule.

If the city later receives and substantiates complaints about a granted variance under subsection (c)(4), the variance is revoked and the hauler must return to the standard schedule under subsection (c)(1). Collection service is delivered under individual customer contracts with private haulers operating under the city's nonexclusive contract system established at Sec. 46-20; the city does not run its own trucks. Companies must observe holidays "as it, in its sole discretion, determines appropriate" under subsection (d), so holiday schedule changes vary by hauler rather than by city ordinance.