Town Rulebook

Chamblee bulk trash pickup

Bulk: Special Pickup (SPU) by form or; pay before removal.

Verified 2026-10-15 · chambleega.com

At a glance

BrushLimbs cut to 4′ / ≤6″ dia; piles within 5×5×5. Leaves for vacuum truck kept free of foreign objects.
LimitsMax 3 carts. Yard: limbs ≤4 ft / ≤6 in dia; piles ≤5′×5′×5′; bag dirt/sand/mulch. Oversize → SPU fees. Contractor/tree-trimmer yard waste aren't collected by city.
Not allowedContaminated recycling (food/liquids/garbage). Bagged recyclables. Contractor-generated yard waste. Special-pickup metal list as above when not food-grade.
CurbsideCarts no earlier than 6:00 p.m. evening before collection day. Sanitation ops window stated 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. bulk/SPU on confirmed schedule after payment. Checklist

Verified 2026-10-15 · chambleega.com

Schedule

Curbside

Curbside checklist

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

When

Carts no earlier than 6:00 p.m. evening before collection day. Sanitation ops window stated 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. bulk/SPU on confirmed schedule after payment.

Where

Curbside city roll carts. Leaf piles for leaf truck: leaves only (no sticks/rocks/mulch/vines). Curbside exemption available with disability documentation.

Limits

Max 3 carts. Yard: limbs ≤4 ft / ≤6 in dia; piles ≤5′×5′×5′; bag dirt/sand/mulch. Oversize → SPU fees. Contractor/tree-trimmer yard waste aren't collected by city.

Not allowed

Contaminated recycling (food/liquids/garbage). Bagged recyclables. Contractor-generated yard waste. Special-pickup metal list as above when not food-grade.

Bags

Trash in city cart (bagging practice not further detailed on sanitation page beyond cart requirement). Recyclables loose (no bags). Yard dirt/sand/mulch bagged.

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Full details for Chamblee: every rule, with sources
Trash
City Public Works residential sanitation 4 days/week (ops 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.). Each household has an assigned day; garbage, recycling, and yard waste collected same day; leaf debris the following day. Official City of Chamblee roll carts only — complimentary 65- or 95-gallon trash cart + 65-gallon recycling cart (35-gal carts for ADA/physical need). Max 3 carts/household. New account / size swap / extra cart: Garbage & Recycle Cart Request Form or 770-986-5019. Carts out no earlier than 6:00 p.m. day before collection. Find day via Trash & Recycle Schedule PDF/street list.
Recycling
Same day as garbage in city recycling cart. Empty/dry paper, cardboard, cans, plastic bottles/containers; no food, liquids, garbage; don't bag — loose in cart. Food-grade metal cans & washed aluminum OK in cart; larger metal (appliances, playground sets, car parts, etc.) → special pickup. Glass not curbside — Ripple Glass drop-off bin at Public Safety Building / Arrow Creek Park area, 4445 Buford Hwy. Electronics: drop-off at Public Works third Saturday each month.
Bulk pickup
Special Pickup (SPU) by form or 770-986-5019; pay before removal. Base fee $75/pickup (once per SPU, not per item). Add-ons (in addition to base): move-out/landscaping/construction $165 min; Freon items $20; TVs $10; refrigerators $100; washers/dryers $85; couches/recliners $85; yard debris over 5 ft $85 min; mattress/box spring $65/pair. Eligible bulky: furniture, appliances, construction debris, oversized brush, mulch/rock/sand/dirt, etc.
Curbside: when
Carts no earlier than 6:00 p.m. evening before collection day. Sanitation ops window stated 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. bulk/SPU on confirmed schedule after payment.
Curbside: where
Curbside city roll carts. Leaf piles for leaf truck: leaves only (no sticks/rocks/mulch/vines). Curbside exemption available with disability documentation.
Curbside: limits
Max 3 carts. Yard: limbs ≤4 ft / ≤6 in dia; piles ≤5′×5′×5′; bag dirt/sand/mulch. Oversize → SPU fees. Contractor/tree-trimmer yard waste aren't collected by city.
Curbside: brush
Limbs cut to 4′ / ≤6″ dia; piles within 5×5×5. Leaves for vacuum truck kept free of foreign objects.
Curbside: not allowed
Contaminated recycling (food/liquids/garbage). Bagged recyclables. Contractor-generated yard waste. Special-pickup metal list as above when not food-grade.
Curbside: bags
Trash in city cart (bagging practice not further detailed on sanitation page beyond cart requirement). Recyclables loose (no bags). Yard dirt/sand/mulch bagged.
Curbside: fees and fines
sanitation/SPU SPU fee schedule as above. Sanitation tags are reminders (not automatic fees) per city note.
Holidays
  • New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
  • Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
  • Presidents Day 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
  • Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
  • Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
  • Independence Day Observed 2026 (2026-07-03): shift not yet confirmed
  • Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
  • Indigenous Peoples Day 2026 (2026-10-12): shift not yet confirmed
  • Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
  • Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
  • Christmas Eve 2026 (2026-12-24): shift not yet confirmed
  • Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed

City posts 2026 Holiday Sanitation Schedule. New Year’s Thu Jan 1 → Thu route Wed Dec 31. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mon Jan 19 → Mon route Wed Jan 21. Presidents’ Day Mon Feb 16 → Mon Wed Feb 18. Memorial Day Mon May 25 → Mon Wed May 27. Juneteenth Fri Jun 19 → Thu route Wed Jun 17, Fri route Thu Jun 18. Independence Day observed Fri Jul 3 → Thu Wed Jul 1, Fri Thu Jul 2. Labor Day Mon Sep 7 → Mon Wed Sep 9. Staff Appreciation (Indigenous Peoples’ Day) Mon Oct 12 → Mon Wed Oct 14. Veterans Day Wed Nov 11 → no change. Thanksgiving Thu Nov 26 → Thu Wed Nov 25; Fri Nov 27 → Fri Mon Nov 30; no yard waste Thanksgiving week. Christmas Thu Dec 24 → Thu Wed Dec 23; Fri Dec 25 → Fri Mon Dec 28; no yard waste winter-holiday week.

Hauler
City of Chamblee Public Works (Sanitation)
Contacts
Public Works 770-986-5019; recycling contact Jill Mullins [email protected]
Find your day
Chamblee Trash & Recycle Schedule by Street (PDF)
Sources
Trash and recycling: chambleega.com
Bulk: chambleega.com
Holidays: chambleega.com
Curbside: chambleega.com
Verified
2026-10-15

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