Dawsonville trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly Wednesday; can out by 6:00 a.m. or night before. Verified 2026-10-15 · dawsonville-ga.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Can at curb by 6:00 a.m. Wednesday (or night before). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · dawsonville-ga.gov |
| Recycling | City doesn't offer recycling (Solid Waste and Recycling page). Verified 2026-10-15 · dawsonville-ga.gov |
| Bulk | Bulk: City doesn't pick up furniture, tires, appliances, remodeling/C&D, etc. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · dawsonville-ga.gov |
| Hauler | Red Oak Sanitation (City of Dawsonville contract); City Utilities. |
| 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. Verified 2026-10-15 · dawsonville-ga.gov |
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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Verified 2026-10-15 · dawsonville-ga.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Holidays (Trash Service Guide / New Service Application): New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Christmas Day.
Verified 2026-10-15 · dawsonville-ga.gov
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- 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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