East Point trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly residential garbage (day by ward/route map). Verified 2026-10-15 · eastpointga.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Refuse containers curbside no later than 7:30 a.m. collection day (brochure). Facility hours Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (3071 Bayard St). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · eastpointga.gov |
| Recycling | City posts 2026 Recycling Calendar PDF (Republic Services–branded accept/reject lists). Verified 2026-10-15 · eastpointga.gov |
| Bulk | Schedule special pickup with Solid Waste for white goods / large furniture (“same day bulk” marketed). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · eastpointga.gov |
| Hauler | City of East Point Solid Waste Department. |
| Contacts | Solid Waste 404-902-2650; [email protected]; Facility 3071 Bayard St, East Point, GA 30344; Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · eastpointga.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Refuse containers curbside no later than 7:30 a.m. collection day (brochure). Facility hours Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (3071 Bayard St).
Where
Curbside; ≥5 ft from parked cars; not next to mailboxes/structures. Store cans at rear/side when not out (ordinance). After service in bad weather, move receptacles promptly (city notice).
Limits
Yard: trimmings ≤5 ft / ≤5 in dia and containerized; or rubber/metal container ≤45 gal and ≤50 lb. Oversized tree trimmings: min $50 + $10/cy thereafter (brochure).
Bags
All solid waste in plastic bags securely tied, then in covered cans (ordinance). Recyclables loose/clean in recycle cart (lid closed).
Brush
Tree trimmings containerized within 5 ft / 5 in limits. Leaves/grass bagged or containerized as above. Leaf vacuum: Public Works 404-270-7116 (brochure).
Not yet confirmed: Not allowed.
Verified 2026-10-15 · eastpointga.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · eastpointga.gov
Holidays
Page also has seasonal text about “all 3 upcoming holidays fall on Thursdays” and resume Friday; treat as stale blurb.
Verified 2026-10-15 · eastpointga.gov
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Full details for East Point: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste Department. Weekly residential garbage (day by ward/route map). Homepage announces new service routes: garbage starts Sep 7, 2026; recycling Sep 14, 2026 — use city route map / video before relying on old day. Ordinance/brochure: refuse bagged, in covered plastic/metal cans; store cans rear or as close to rear on side to reduce right-of-way visibility (Sec. 7-2002). Curbside by 7:30 a.m. collection day. Extra refuse outside containers billed as bulk; extra containers available for fee. Replace trash receptacle $60. Don't park within 5 ft of containers; keep containers away from mailboxes/structures.
- Recycling
- City posts 2026 Recycling Calendar PDF (Republic Services–branded accept/reject lists). Biweekly on solid-waste collection day per older Sanitation Services Brochure; check day via current route map after Sep 2026 change. Accepted (2026 PDF): plastics #1, #2, #5; metal food/beverage cans; cardboard/newspaper/magazines; paper food containers & cartons; paper (shredded in paper bag). Empty, clean, dry; lid closes. Unacceptable examples on PDF: glass, plastic bags, polystyrene, electronics, yard waste, batteries, food/liquid, etc. Brochure phone to obtain bin historically 404-270-7140 — current Solid Waste page contact is 404-902-2650.
- Bulk pickup
- Schedule special pickup with Solid Waste for white goods / large furniture (“same day bulk” marketed). Charges in addition to monthly fee. Brochure rates: $35 first item + $10 each additional. Freon must be removed from refrigerators before disposal; lawnmowers drained of gas/oil. Two FREE Bulk Amnesty opportunities per year for single-family (dates not listed on main Solid Waste page — ask Solid Waste). Christmas trees: leave out on service day with regular trash (ongoing).
- Curbside: when
- Refuse containers curbside no later than 7:30 a.m. collection day (brochure). Facility hours Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (3071 Bayard St).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; ≥5 ft from parked cars; not next to mailboxes/structures. Store cans at rear/side when not out (ordinance). After service in bad weather, move receptacles promptly (city notice).
- Curbside: limits
- Bagged refuse in covered cans. Yard: trimmings ≤5 ft / ≤5 in dia and containerized; grass/leaves in brown paper bags, cardboard boxes, or rubber/metal container ≤45 gal and ≤50 lb. Oversized tree trimmings: min $50 + $10/cy thereafter (brochure). Bulk fee schedule above.
- Curbside: brush
- Tree trimmings containerized within 5 ft / 5 in limits. Leaves/grass bagged or containerized as above. Leaf vacuum: Public Works 404-270-7116 (brochure).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: bags
- All solid waste in plastic bags securely tied, then in covered cans (ordinance). Recyclables loose/clean in recycle cart (lid closed).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation dollars ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
Solid Waste page lists observed holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. Page also has seasonal text about “all 3 upcoming holidays fall on Thursdays” and resume Friday — that Thursday framing doesn't match 2026 calendar (e.g. Christmas 2026 is Friday); treat as stale blurb. No clear dated 2026 one-day-delay table found —. Weather may force holiday-schedule operations (example notice for Jan 27, 2026).
- Hauler
- City of East Point Solid Waste Department (recycling calendar materials branded Republic Services)
- Contacts
- Solid Waste 404-902-2650; [email protected]; Facility 3071 Bayard St, East Point, GA 30344; Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (older brochure also lists 404-270-7140 / [email protected] — prefer 404-902-2650 from current page)
- Find your day
- Solid Waste page + Solid Waste Service Routes Wards Map (confirm post–Sep 2026 routes)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: eastpointga.gov
Bulk: eastpointga.gov
Holidays: eastpointga.gov
Curbside: eastpointga.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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