Avondale Estates trash & recycling schedule

Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.

At a glance

Trash	Residential once weekly — Tuesday or Thursday by street list on city Sanitation Services page. Verified 2026-10-15 · avondaleestates.org
Curbside	Trash & recycling at curb by 7:00 a.m. Yard waste by 7:00 a.m. on zone day (city yard page). Bulk: curbside evening before Wednesday collection. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · avondaleestates.org
Recycling	Weekly same day as trash. Arrow-logo recycling bins; materials in or on top of bin (outside bin treated as trash). Verified 2026-10-15 · avondaleestates.org
Bulk	Arrow special pickup — schedule. Bulk every Wednesday; schedule by Tuesday noon (later → next week). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · avondaleestates.org
Hauler	Arrow Waste (city contract for trash/recycling); City Public Works.
Contacts	Arrow Waste 770-441-3037 (sanitation/recycling/bulk); City Hall / Public Works 404-294-5400; Fax 404-299-8137; 21 N Avondale Plaza, Avondale Estates, GA. Verified 2026-10-15 · avondaleestates.org

Curbside

Curbside checklist

City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.

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When

Trash & recycling at curb by 7:00 a.m. Yard waste by 7:00 a.m. on zone day (city yard page). Bulk: curbside evening before Wednesday collection.

Where

Curbside. Arrow-logo containers only for trash/recycle. Yard waste on verge or yard adjacent to street — not in street; keep leaves separate from other debris; don’t park next to leaf piles (m. On yard day).

Limits

Trash/recycle limited to what fits in/on Arrow containers (extra carts for fee). Yard: optional containers ≤32 gal marked Yard/Yard Waste, or brown yard bags; limbs ≤3 ft length, ≤4 in diameter, stacked neatly. No contractor/landscaper vegetation.

Not allowed

Building materials, stumps, dirt, rocks, concrete, auto bodies/parts, tires, paint, oil/liquids, mattresses, feces (sanitation page — not picked up with trash). Recycling bans above. Bulk not-accepted list above. Yard: no plastic bags; no commercial tree-trimmer debris.

Bags

All garbage bagged and securely tied. No yard waste in plastic bags with trash. Recyclables not in plastic bags.

Verified 2026-10-15 · avondaleestates.org

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Find your pickup day

City street lists (Tue vs Thu) + call Arrow 770-441-3037

Verified 2026-10-15 · avondaleestates.org

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Trash: Contract hauler Arrow Waste. Residential once weekly — Tuesday or Thursday by street list on city Sanitation Services page. Arrow logo sanitation carts only; materials must fit in cart or be bagged and placed upon the cart. Extra trash cart $6.18/mo (pay Arrow). Side-of-house (no extra cost) if State of GA handicapped-certified — bins visible from street; not backyard/behind closed gates — call Arrow 770-441-3037.
Recycling: Weekly same day as trash. Arrow-logo recycling bins; materials in or on top of bin (outside bin treated as trash). Extra recycle bin $6.54/mo. Accepted: all aluminum; flattened cardboard; all paper; plastics #1–5 and #7. Not: Styrofoam; food/grease/paint-contaminated items; glass; plastic shopping/dry-cleaning bags. Wash clean; no bagging recyclables in plastic/garbage bags.
Bulk pickup: Arrow special pickup — schedule 770-441-3037. Bulk every Wednesday; schedule by Tuesday noon (later → next week). Fee $16.12. Allowed: furniture (couches, chairs, etc.), tables/dressers/desks, bookshelves/cabinets, bed frames/headboards (no mattresses), patio furniture, large plastic household items, non-hazardous toys/play equipment. Not accepted: construction debris; household hazardous waste; Freon appliances; gas equipment; gas grills with tanks; paint/solvents/oils/chemicals; auto batteries; fluorescent bulbs; mattresses/box springs; toilets/sinks/bathtubs. Place curbside evening before; keep separate from trash carts; neat stack; don’t block sidewalks/mailboxes/roadways. Bag multiple small items.
Curbside: when: Trash & recycling at curb by 7:00 a.m. Yard waste by 7:00 a.m. on zone day (city yard page). Bulk: curbside evening before Wednesday collection.
Curbside: where: Curbside. Arrow-logo containers only for trash/recycle. Yard waste on verge or yard adjacent to street — not in street; keep leaves separate from other debris; don’t park next to leaf piles (m. On yard day).
Curbside: limits: Trash/recycle limited to what fits in/on Arrow containers (extra carts for fee). Yard: optional containers ≤32 gal marked Yard/Yard Waste, or brown yard bags; limbs ≤3 ft length, ≤4 in diameter, stacked neatly. No contractor/landscaper vegetation.
Curbside: brush: Logs/limbs ≤3 ft / ≤4 in dia, neatly stacked. Leaves may be loose (not required bagged); no plastic bags. Brown yard bags OK if used.
Curbside: not allowed: Building materials, stumps, dirt, rocks, concrete, auto bodies/parts, tires, paint, oil/liquids, mattresses, feces (sanitation page — not picked up with trash). Recycling bans above. Bulk not-accepted list above. Yard: no plastic bags; no commercial tree-trimmer debris.
Curbside: bags: All garbage bagged and securely tied. No yard waste in plastic bags with trash. Recyclables not in plastic bags.
Curbside: fees and fines: sanitation/bulk Extra receptacle monthly fees as above; bulk $16.12.
Holidays: Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
Hauler: Arrow Waste (city contract for trash/recycling); City Public Works for yard waste
Contacts: Arrow Waste 770-441-3037 (sanitation/recycling/bulk); City Hall / Public Works 404-294-5400; Fax 404-299-8137; 21 N Avondale Plaza, Avondale Estates, GA 30002; Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Find your day: City street lists (Tue vs Thu) + call Arrow 770-441-3037
Sources: Trash and recycling: avondaleestates.org
Bulk: avondaleestates.org
Holidays: avondaleestates.org
Curbside: avondaleestates.org
Verified: 2026-10-15

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