Decatur bulk trash pickup
Furniture & appliances on regular sanitation pickup — free except $50 for Freon-containing items.
Verified 2026-10-15 · decaturga.com
At a glance
| Brush | Sticks/hedge/small brush securely tied, ≤4 ft, ≤50 lb. Yard trimmings in yard-waste bags or ≤32-gal container. Don't rake/blow leaves into street. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Yard: single-use yard bags or container ≤32 gal; brush bundles ≤4 ft / ≤50 lb. Special fee pickup for heavy brush/branches (resident work only, not contractors) |
| Not allowed | Household hazardous waste via DeKalb County events (not Decatur curbside). Motor oil → auto-parts stores. Contractor tree/brush not for special city brush pickup. Follow recycling guide for non-recyclables. |
| Curbside | Ready by 7:30 a.m. collection day (collectors not before 7:30). Containers may go out after 5:00 p.m. day before; remove by midnight collection day (Code 82-34). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · decaturga.com |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Ready by 7:30 a.m. collection day (collectors not before 7:30). Containers may go out after 5:00 p.m. day before; remove by midnight collection day (Code 82-34).
Where
Garbage from curb, rear, or side yard if accessible to refuse scooter. Commingled & glass recycling bins curbside.
Limits
Yard: single-use yard bags or container ≤32 gal; brush bundles ≤4 ft / ≤50 lb. Special fee pickup for heavy brush/branches (resident work only, not contractors)
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste via DeKalb County events (not Decatur curbside). Motor oil → auto-parts stores. Contractor tree/brush not for special city brush pickup. Follow recycling guide for non-recyclables.
Bags
Trash only in pay-as-you-throw bags. Yard in yard-waste bags or allowed containers. Recyclables in city bins/carts per guide (glass separate).
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Full details for Decatur: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works, single-family. Collection days Mon / Tue / Thu / Fri by area (see Collection Days map PDF on Solid Waste Collection page). Pay As You Throw: all household trash must be in City pay-as-you-throw bags — 8-gal green ($4.86/10), 15-gal yellow ($8.64/10), 33-gal blue ($18.36/10) incl. Tax; buy at listed local stores / City Hall / Visitor Center (list on city page). City doesn't provide garbage bins. Annual sanitation fee covers collection, yard waste, recycling, street sweeping, bulky (billed with taxes).
- Recycling
- Same sanitation day; times may differ by stream. Free green commingled bin + red glass bin (pickup at Public Works 2635 Talley St or delivery via 404-377-5571). Optional 95-gal blue carts sold at Intown Ace Hardware. Glass separated in red bin. Commingled/glass at curbside. If not picked up by 3:30 p.m. collection day, call Public Works. Accepts paper, plastic, glass, metal per recycling guide (decaturga.com/recycling / 2022 Recycling Guide PDF). Contact [email protected].
- Bulk pickup
- Furniture & appliances on regular sanitation pickup — free except $50 for Freon-containing items. Up to 4 tires with regular service. Set with other sanitation items by 7:30 a.m.
- Curbside: when
- Ready by 7:30 a.m. collection day (collectors not before 7:30). Containers may go out after 5:00 p.m. day before; remove by midnight collection day (Code 82-34).
- Curbside: where
- Garbage from curb, rear, or side yard if accessible to refuse scooter. Commingled & glass recycling bins curbside.
- Curbside: limits
- pay-as-you-throw bags required for trash. Yard: single-use yard bags or container ≤32 gal; brush bundles ≤4 ft / ≤50 lb. Special fee pickup for heavy brush/branches (resident work only, not contractors) — call Public Works; cut ≤4 ft, stacked compact at curb.
- Curbside: brush
- Sticks/hedge/small brush securely tied, ≤4 ft, ≤50 lb. Yard trimmings in yard-waste bags or ≤32-gal container. Don't rake/blow leaves into street.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste via DeKalb County events (not Decatur curbside). Motor oil → auto-parts stores. Contractor tree/brush not for special city brush pickup. Follow recycling guide for non-recyclables.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash only in pay-as-you-throw bags. Yard in yard-waste bags or allowed containers. Recyclables in city bins/carts per guide (glass separate).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific $ fine amounts for early/late set-out Ask the city or your hauler. Freon appliance fee $50.
- Holidays
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
City posts November 2025 – September 2026 Waste & Recycling Holiday Schedule (PDF / Focus). Disregard DeKalb County holiday notices. Published make-ups through Labor Day 2026 (e.g. Memorial Day Mon May 25 → Tue May 26; Juneteenth Fri Jun 19 shifted; Independence Day week shifts; Labor Day Mon Sep 7 → Tue Sep 8). Thanksgiving 2026 / Christmas 2026 / New Year’s 2027. Holiday changes also announced on Solid Waste page, Decatur Focus.
- Hauler
- City of Decatur Public Works / Sanitation Services
- Contacts
- Public Works 404-377-5571; Fax 404-378-4153; 2635 Talley St, Decatur, GA 30030; hours Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; [email protected]
- Find your day
- Solid Waste Collection page + Collection Days PDF (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri by area)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: decaturga.com
Bulk: decaturga.com
Holidays: decaturga.civicpluswebopen.com
Curbside: decaturga.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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