Buford trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | City Sanitation Department — household garbage. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbuford.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Curbside (non-garbage) by 7:00 a.m. Pickup day or after 5:00 p.m. Day before. Household garbage on mapped day (clock not separately stated beyond map/call). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbuford.com |
| Recycling | No residential curbside recycling program described on city Residential Sanitation page. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbuford.com |
| Bulk | “Curbside trash” (yard waste, tree limbs, small junk from garage/basement) — place at curb by 7:00 a.m. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbuford.com |
| Hauler | City of Buford Sanitation Department (residential); Republic Services. |
| Contacts | City Hall 770-945-6761; Fax 678-889-4649; [email protected]; 2300 Buford Highway, Buford, GA 30518; Mon–Fri 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbuford.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Curbside (non-garbage) by 7:00 a.m. Pickup day or after 5:00 p.m. Day before. Household garbage on mapped day (clock not separately stated beyond map/call).
Where
Curb. Limbs/small trees neatly stacked, separate from brush/shrubbery piles.
Limits
Household garbage in resident lidded container with liners. Leaf vacuum Nov 1–Mar 31 (follows curbside trash schedule; may delay on high-volume days); other times bag leaves at street. Grass clippings bagged at street year-round.
Not allowed
Tires, batteries, paint cans, rocks, dirt, brick, carpet, building materials (household garbage list). Commercial/construction debris from contracted work not for curbside.
Bags
Garbage in plastic liners inside covered container. Leaves bagged when vacuum not in season; grass bagged year-round.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbuford.com
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Residential Sanitation + Household Garbage Pickup Map PDF; call 770-945-6761
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofbuford.com
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- Trash
- City Sanitation Department — household garbage. Resident provides container with tight-fitting cover, easily handled; garbage in plastic liners inside container. Day by area via Household Garbage Pickup Map PDF or City Hall 770-945-6761. Not collected with household garbage: tires, batteries, paint cans, rocks, dirt, brick, carpet, building materials (disposal info pointed to gwinnettcb.org).
- Recycling
- No residential curbside recycling program described on city Residential Sanitation page. Republic franchise cited for commercial/industrial only —
- Bulk pickup
- “Curbside trash” (yard waste, tree limbs, small junk from garage/basement) — place at curb by 7:00 a.m. Designated day or after 5:00 p.m. Day before. Missed day → call City Hall or online citizen service request for special pickup. No commercial/construction material (tree work, lawn maintenance, home repair/renovation) — contractor/owner must dispose.
- Curbside: when
- Curbside (non-garbage) by 7:00 a.m. Pickup day or after 5:00 p.m. Day before. Household garbage on mapped day (clock not separately stated beyond map/call).
- Curbside: where
- Curb. Limbs/small trees neatly stacked, separate from brush/shrubbery piles.
- Curbside: limits
- Household garbage in resident lidded container with liners. Leaf vacuum Nov 1–Mar 31 (follows curbside trash schedule; may delay on high-volume days); other times bag leaves at street. Grass clippings bagged at street year-round.
- Curbside: brush
- Tree limbs/small trees neatly stacked at curb, separate pile from brush/shrubbery. No commercial/contractor piles.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Tires, batteries, paint cans, rocks, dirt, brick, carpet, building materials (household garbage list). Commercial/construction debris from contracted work not for curbside.
- Curbside: bags
- Garbage in plastic liners inside covered container. Leaves bagged when vacuum not in season; grass bagged year-round.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Out-of-city dumping into city without permit = misdemeanor (ordinance language on page). Specific set-out citation $ amounts.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Buford Sanitation Department (residential); Republic Services (commercial franchise only)
- Contacts
- City Hall 770-945-6761; Fax 678-889-4649; [email protected]; 2300 Buford Highway, Buford, GA 30518; Mon–Fri 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Find your day
- Residential Sanitation + Household Garbage Pickup Map PDF; call 770-945-6761
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofbuford.com
Bulk: cityofbuford.com
Holidays: cityofbuford.com
Curbside: cityofbuford.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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