Forest Park trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly trash: North of Forest Parkway = Monday; South = Tuesday. Verified 2026-10-15 · forestparkga.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts/bulk before 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove empty carts by 9:00 p.m. same day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · forestparkga.gov |
| Recycling | Recycling: Weekly: North = Thursday; South = Friday. Verified 2026-10-15 · forestparkga.gov |
| Bulk | Free bulk + yard by appointment (Wednesdays): call or wm.com ≥1 week ahead. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · forestparkga.gov |
| Hauler | Waste Management (WM) under City of Forest Park contract. |
| Contacts | Public Works 404-366-4720; Waste Management (WM) bulk/yard 404-794-6707; 745 Forest Parkway, Forest Park, GA 30297; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · forestparkga.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts/bulk before 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove empty carts by 9:00 p.m. same day.
Where
Curbside; 5 ft from mailbox either side.
Limits
Extra trash cart $15.45/mo. Bulk 5 items ≤40 lb. Yard 15 bags ≤40 lb; limb bundles ≤4"/4'/40 lb.
Not allowed
Natural Christmas trees; stumps; logs; dirt; rocks; tires; batteries; auto parts; paints; oils; gas; propane; construction debris; concrete/cement; gravel; bricks; carpet; chemicals; Freon appliances; electronics; outdoor/sports equipment; corrosives.
Bags
Trash bagged inside cart. Recycling unbagged OK.
Verified 2026-10-15 · forestparkga.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · forestparkga.gov
Holidays
City sanitation page doesn't publish a dated 2026 residential holiday make-up table in; check 2026 Waste Management Sanitation Flyer linked.
Verified 2026-10-15 · forestparkga.gov
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Full details for Forest Park: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City contracts Waste Management (WM). Weekly trash: North of Forest Parkway = Monday; South = Tuesday. Carts at curb before 7:00 a.m.; empty carts removed by 9:00 p.m. same day. Household trash bagged; all waste inside cart (outside aren't collected). Cart 5 ft either side of mailbox. One trash + one recycle or two trash carts; extra trash cart $15.45/mo.
- Recycling
- Weekly: North = Thursday; South = Friday. Single-stream: aluminum, cardboard, plastic bottles & containers, phone books, catalogs, magazines, tin cans, paperboard, brown paper bags. Recycling need not be bagged.
- Bulk pickup
- Free bulk + yard by appointment (Wednesdays): call 404-794-6707 or wm.com ≥1 week ahead. Max 5 bulk items ≤40 lb each per house per pickup (furniture, sofas, chairs, appliances, etc.). Yard: max 15 paper bags leaves ≤40 lb/bag; limbs bundled/tied ≤40 lb, ≤4 in dia, ≤4 ft length. Place night before confirmation date.
- Curbside: when
- Carts/bulk before 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove empty carts by 9:00 p.m. same day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; 5 ft from mailbox either side.
- Curbside: limits
- Extra trash cart $15.45/mo. Bulk 5 items ≤40 lb. Yard 15 bags ≤40 lb; limb bundles ≤4"/4'/40 lb.
- Curbside: brush
- Limbs bundled/tied ≤4 in diameter, ≤4 ft, ≤40 lb.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Natural Christmas trees, stumps, logs, dirt, rocks, tires, batteries, auto parts, paints, oils, gas, propane, construction debris, concrete/cement, gravel, bricks, carpet, chemicals, Freon appliances, electronics, outdoor/sports equipment, corrosives, hazardous/medical waste.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged inside cart. Recycling unbagged OK.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Outside-cart trash aren't collected; dollar code fines not.
- Holidays
City sanitation page doesn't publish a dated 2026 residential holiday make-up table in; check 2026 Waste Management Sanitation Flyer linked on city sanitation_services page and/or Waste Management (WM) holiday tool.
- Hauler
- Waste Management (WM) under City of Forest Park contract
- Contacts
- Public Works 404-366-4720; Waste Management (WM) bulk/yard 404-794-6707; 745 Forest Parkway, Forest Park, GA 30297; [email protected]
- Find your day
- City sanitation page (N/S of Forest Parkway days) + Waste Management (WM) 404-794-6707 / wm.com
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: forestparkga.gov
Bulk: forestparkga.gov
Holidays: forestparkga.gov
Curbside: forestparkga.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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