Fayetteville trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly garbage in 96-gallon cart; Wed or Thu by street (Customer Service 770-460-4237 / street list). Verified 2026-10-15 · fayetteville-ga.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Trash/recycling/yard/bulk at curb by 6:00 a.m. service day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · fayetteville-ga.gov |
| Recycling | Recycling: Every other week same Wed/Thu as trash (A/B week calendars). Verified 2026-10-15 · fayetteville-ga.gov |
| Bulk | Bulk: Biweekly Tuesdays by appointment with yard waste; request by Monday 3:00 p.m. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · fayetteville-ga.gov |
| Hauler | GFL Environmental (city contract). |
| Contacts | City Customer Service / bulk 770-460-4237; [email protected]; City Hall 210 Stonewall Avenue West, Fayetteville, GA 30214; 770-461-6029. Verified 2026-10-15 · fayetteville-ga.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash/recycling/yard/bulk at curb by 6:00 a.m. service day.
Where
Cart handles closer to house; leave clearance (PDF: ≥10 ft from utility poles, power lines, mailboxes, cars, fixtures, plants). Don’t block sidewalks/streets; don’t cover meters/storm drains.
Limits
Yard: bagged leaves ≤10 bags (bulk request page); schedule PDF also allows limbs ≤6 in dia / ≤5 ft length; piles ≤5×7; ≤50 lb per bag/bundle/can.
Not allowed
No liquids (paint/oil), C&D, carpet in trash guidance; hazardous waste, dirt, rocks, stumps, batteries, tires, paint, etc. Contractor construction/tree debris contractor’s responsibility. Bulk glass ban; untagged Freon appliances.
Bags
All garbage bagged in cart. Recyclables inside recycle cart. Yard bagged/bundled/containerized.
Verified 2026-10-15 · fayetteville-ga.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · fayetteville-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 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
City: during holiday weeks, customers on or after the holiday move to next day (Wed→Thu, Thu→Fri).
Verified 2026-10-15 · fayetteville-ga.gov
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- Trash
- City contract GFL Environmental (GFL) (formerly Waste Industries) for single-family & duplex. Weekly garbage in 96-gallon cart; Wed or Thu by street (Customer Service 770-460-4237 / street list). All garbage bagged; curb by 6:00 a.m.; handles toward house; ≥3 ft around cart (schedule PDF also states ≥10 ft from mailboxes/vehicles/poles). Sanitation with city utilities.
- Recycling
- Every other week same Wed/Thu as trash (A/B week calendars). City links Acceptable Materials; 2024 city recycle schedule PDFs list: milk jugs; soda/water bottles; laundry soap jugs; tin/steel cans; cardboard (broken down, inside cart); newspaper; glass; phone books; office paper; aluminum cans; junk mail; food boxes — rinse containers; no liners/styrofoam/packing in boxes. Check current accept list via city Solid Waste “Acceptable Materials for Recycling Collection” link.
- Bulk pickup
- Biweekly Tuesdays by appointment with yard waste; request by Monday 3:00 p.m. (email [email protected] / online form / 770-460-4237). ≤3 large items/request; curb by 6:00 a.m. Tuesday. City: NO GLASS; no refrigerators/freezers/AC unless tagged safe by licensed electrician. Schedule PDF still mentions Freon-removal labeling for Freon appliances. Oct–Dec 2026 bulk dates corrected: Oct 6 & 20; Nov 3 & 17; Dec 1, 15, 29.
- Curbside: when
- Trash/recycling/yard/bulk at curb by 6:00 a.m. service day.
- Curbside: where
- Cart handles closer to house; leave clearance (PDF: ≥10 ft from utility poles, power lines, mailboxes, cars, fixtures, plants). Don’t block sidewalks/streets; don’t cover meters/storm drains.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk ≤3 items. Yard: bagged leaves ≤10 bags (bulk request page); limbs ≤4 ft (request page) — schedule PDF also allows limbs ≤6 in dia / ≤5 ft length, piles ≤5×7, ≤50 lb per bag/bundle/can — note length conflict (4 ft vs 5 ft); No contractor yard waste.
- Curbside: brush
- Landscape waste in yard-waste bag, bundled, or can/cart ≤50 lb; limbs within published diameter/length limits.
- Curbside: not allowed
- No liquids (paint/oil), C&D, carpet in trash guidance; hazardous waste, dirt, rocks, stumps, batteries, tires, paint, etc. Contractor construction/tree debris contractor’s responsibility. Bulk glass ban; untagged Freon appliances.
- Curbside: bags
- All garbage bagged in cart. Recyclables inside recycle cart. Yard bagged/bundled/containerized.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific citation
- 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
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
City: during holiday weeks, customers on or after the holiday move to next day (Wed→Thu, Thu→Fri). GFL Environmental (GFL) Observed Holidays; 2026 schedule PDF lists New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas as holidays that could affect service. Check each week with city/GFL Environmental (GFL) calendar.
- Hauler
- GFL Environmental (city contract)
- Contacts
- City Customer Service / bulk 770-460-4237; [email protected]; City Hall 210 Stonewall Avenue West, Fayetteville, GA 30214; 770-461-6029
- Find your day
- Solid Waste page street day links + 2025–2026 Collection Schedule PDF + bulk request form
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: fayetteville-ga.gov
Bulk: fayetteville-ga.gov
Holidays: fayetteville-ga.gov
Curbside: fayetteville-ga.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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