Douglasville trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly residential garbage in city cart options: one 90-gal $24.53/mo; two 90-gal $31.61/mo; add-on 65-gal $4.79/mo or 90-gal $7.08/mo. Verified 2026-10-15 · douglasvillega.gov |
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| Curbside | Containers curbside by 7:00 a.m. collection day (HTML + holiday mailer). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · douglasvillega.gov |
| Recycling | No curbside recycling. Blue bins being removed starting January 2026. Verified 2026-10-15 · douglasvillega.gov |
| Bulk | Special pickup / appliances — schedule Sanitation / [email protected]; minimum fee $25. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · douglasvillega.gov |
| Hauler | City of Douglasville Public Services — Sanitation. |
| Contacts | Sanitation 770-920-3005; [email protected]; City Hall 6758 Spring Street, Douglasville, GA 30134; 770-920-3000; Recycling Center 8145 Cedar. Verified 2026-10-15 · douglasvillega.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Containers curbside by 7:00 a.m. collection day (HTML + holiday mailer).
Where
Opening faces street; handle & wheels face residence; ≥5 ft from mailbox/other carts/objects (mailer).
Limits
Yard: branches ≤6 in dia / ≤5 ft length; bagged leaves/grass in biodegradable/compostable bags ≤50 lb/bag — no plastic bags; brush stacked; no large trees/stumps.
Not allowed
Recycling center reject list (see recycling). Yard: no plastic bags; no off-property yard waste without fee. Special pickup for oversized.
Bags
All garbage bagged in cart; lid closed. Yard in biodegradable bags.
Verified 2026-10-15 · douglasvillega.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · douglasvillega.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Juneteenth 2026 | 2026-06-19 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Veterans Day 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
City lists closed holidays (if on pickup day) with 2026 alternates on Residential Waste Service page + 2026–2027 mailer PDF: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mon Jan 19.
Verified 2026-10-15 · douglasvillega.gov
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Full details for Douglasville: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Services / Sanitation. Weekly residential garbage in city cart options: one 90-gal $24.53/mo; two 90-gal $31.61/mo; add-on 65-gal $4.79/mo or 90-gal $7.08/mo. Qualifying seniors (application + docs): 65-gal $10.90/mo. Back-door for handicapped/special needs with medical proof and no other able-bodied adults. All garbage bagged inside container; lid closed. Excess outside cart: City Excess Garbage Stickers $1 each (lots of 5) at City Hall 6758 Spring St — bagged beside cart with sticker visible. Carts out by 7:00 a.m.
- Recycling
- No curbside recycling. Blue bins being removed starting January 2026. Drop-off: Douglasville Recycling Center, 8145 Cedar Mountain Rd (8145A on center page). Hours (news/center): Tue–Fri 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Sat 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; closed Sun–Mon. Accepts: paper; clean plastics #1 & #2; flattened cardboard; aluminum & steel cans (no aerosols); food-grade glass bottles/jars. Not: plastics #3–7, bags/film, appliances/furniture, non-food glass, household hazardous waste, medical/construction waste, etc. Publix/Walmart/Kroger bag take-back noted on city page.
- Bulk pickup
- Special pickup / appliances — schedule Sanitation 770-920-3005 / [email protected]; minimum fee $25. Yard waste weekly on sanitation day (no separate special needed for normal yard). Wrong-property yard waste → special pickup fee ($25 min).
- Curbside: when
- Containers curbside by 7:00 a.m. collection day (HTML + holiday mailer).
- Curbside: where
- Opening faces street; handle & wheels face residence; ≥5 ft from mailbox/other carts/objects (mailer).
- Curbside: limits
- Cart volume with lid closed; excess with stickers. Yard: branches ≤6 in dia / ≤5 ft length; bagged leaves/grass in biodegradable/compostable bags ≤50 lb/bag — no plastic bags; brush stacked; no large trees/stumps.
- Curbside: brush
- Branches ≤6 in / ≤5 ft at curb; leaves/grass/garden debris in biodegradable bags; brush stacked.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recycling center reject list (see recycling). Yard: no plastic bags; no off-property yard waste without fee. Special pickup for oversized.
- Curbside: bags
- All garbage bagged in cart; lid closed. Yard in biodegradable bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Special pickup $25 minimum (large items / improper yard). Excess sticker $1. Specific set-out citation dollars.
- Holidays
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- 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
- Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
City lists closed holidays (if on pickup day) with 2026 alternates on Residential Waste Service page + 2026–2027 mailer PDF: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mon Jan 19 → Tue 1/20 (PDF says Jan 18 closed → Mon on Tue 1/19). New Year’s Day listed among observed holidays on HTML; dated 2026 New Year alternate not in PDF extract — check. Christmas trees curbside 2 weeks after Christmas on regular day; Bring One for the Chipper Home Depot 7399 Douglas Blvd Jan 9, 2027 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
- Hauler
- City of Douglasville Public Services — Sanitation
- Contacts
- Sanitation 770-920-3005; [email protected]; City Hall 6758 Spring Street, Douglasville, GA 30134; 770-920-3000; Recycling Center 8145 Cedar Mountain Road
- Find your day
- Residential Waste Service page (rates, yard, holidays) + holiday PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: douglasvillega.gov
Bulk: douglasvillega.gov
Holidays: douglasvillega.gov
Curbside: douglasvillega.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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