Dawsonville bulk trash pickup

Bulk: City doesn't pick up furniture, tires, appliances, remodeling/C&D, etc.

Verified 2026-10-15 · dawsonville-ga.gov

At a glance

BrushLimbs ≤3 in / ≤3 ft, bundled in bags; yard bags per Guide; 1st Wednesday only.
LimitsYard debris: 1st Wednesday of each month only; Guide; paper yard bags; up to 4 bags or bundles ≤20 lb each.
Not allowedCardboard/boxes; remodeling/repair/demolition; furniture (sofas, chairs, tables, carpets, refrigerators, water heaters, other large items); construction debris; rock; dirt; sod; mulch; railroad ties; lumber; sheetrock; concrete; paint; oil; logs/trees.
CurbsideCan at curb by 6:00 a.m. Wednesday (or night before). Checklist

Verified 2026-10-15 · dawsonville-ga.gov

Schedule

Curbside

Curbside checklist

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

When

Can at curb by 6:00 a.m. Wednesday (or night before).

Where

Curbside; Red Oak placement sheet (linked): handles facing house; ≥2 ft clear beside cart; don't lean extras against cart.

Limits

Yard debris: 1st Wednesday of each month only; Guide; paper yard bags; up to 4 bags or bundles ≤20 lb each.

Not allowed

Cardboard/boxes; remodeling/repair/demolition; furniture (sofas, chairs, tables, carpets, refrigerators, water heaters, other large items); construction debris; rock; dirt; sod; mulch; railroad ties; lumber; sheetrock; concrete; paint; oil; logs/trees.

Bags

All household garbage bagged in can. Yard in paper yard-debris bags (Guide).

Verified 2026-10-15 · dawsonville-ga.gov

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Full details for Dawsonville: every rule, with sources
Trash
City household garbage only via contracted Red Oak Sanitation. Weekly Wednesday; can out by 6:00 a.m. or night before. City-provided 65-gal or 95-gal rolling can. $19.90/mo per can (additional cans available). All garbage bagged and in the can; overflowing/unbagged/loose → aren't collected; failure may require extra can rental or service termination (Trash Service Guide / city newsletter). New service: application at City Hall. Collection window: Trash Service Guide 6 a.m.–7 p.m. Vs New Service Application text 6 a.m.–6 p.m.–7 p.m.; note conflict.
Recycling
City doesn't offer recycling (Solid Waste and Recycling page). Points residents to Dawson County Waste and Recycling (946 Burt Creek Rd; 706-344-3645) and 400 Waste and Scrap LLC for drop-off/other — not city curbside. (Linked Red Oak cart-placement PDF mentions a recycling cart.)
Bulk pickup
City doesn't pick up furniture, tires, appliances, remodeling/C&D, etc. (Garbage page / Trash Service Guide). FAQ points bulk to 400 Waste Disposal (706) 216-1485 — private/third-party, not city curbside bulk.
Curbside: when
Can at curb by 6:00 a.m. Wednesday (or night before).
Curbside: where
Curbside; Red Oak placement sheet (linked): handles facing house; ≥2 ft clear beside cart; don't lean extras against cart. (Sheet also describes recycle cart left of trash — N/A if no city recycle cart.)
Curbside: limits
One city can standard; additional cans for fee. Yard debris: 1st Wednesday of each month only; Guide — paper yard bags; up to 4 bags or bundles ≤20 lb each; branches/limbs ≤3 in dia / ≤3 ft length and bundled in bags. Garbage page: all lawn debris bagged.
Curbside: brush
Limbs ≤3 in / ≤3 ft, bundled in bags; yard bags per Guide; 1st Wednesday only.
Curbside: not allowed
Cardboard/boxes; remodeling/repair/demolition; furniture (sofas, chairs, tables, carpets, refrigerators, water heaters, other large items); construction debris, rock, dirt, sod, mulch, railroad ties, lumber, sheetrock, concrete, paint, oil, logs/trees; household hazardous waste; automotive parts/tires/fluids (Trash Service Guide).
Curbside: bags
All household garbage bagged in can. Yard in paper yard-debris bags (Guide).
Curbside: fees and fines
Specific citation $ ask the city or your hauler. Can not returned on cancel → $60 or current replacement from deposit (application). Late payment $10 after 15th (utility application — billing).
Holidays
  • New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
  • Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
  • Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
  • Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
  • Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed

Holidays (Trash Service Guide / New Service Application): New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Christmas Day. Make-up conflict: Guide — if holiday falls Monday–Wednesday, pickup Thursday; Application — pickup on next following business day. Draft notes both

Hauler
Red Oak Sanitation (City of Dawsonville contract); City Utilities billing
Contacts
City Hall / Water Department (706) 265-3256; Fax (706) 265-4214; Utilities contact on Guide 706-203-4920; 415 Hwy 53 East Suite 100, Dawsonville, GA 30534; Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Maintenance Facility 695 Maple St (706) 493-6457; Red Oak 678-455-7819 (placement sheet)
Find your day
City Garbage page (Wednesday; Trash Service Guide + cart placement PDFs)
Sources
Trash and recycling: dawsonville-ga.gov
Bulk: dawsonville-ga.gov
Holidays: dawsonville-ga.gov
Curbside: dawsonville-ga.gov
Verified
2026-10-15

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