Griffin trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City Solid Waste — residential curbside once weekly; out by 6:30 a.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgriffin.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Garbage out by 6:30 a.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgriffin.com |
| Recycling | No full Curbside recycling single-stream program on residential page. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgriffin.com |
| Bulk | Bulk: Curbside Special Handling for furniture, appliances, oversized yard waste — additional fee; request before placing at curb. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgriffin.com 1, cityofgriffin.com 2 |
| Hauler | City of Griffin Solid Waste Department. |
| Contacts | Solid Waste 770-229-6421; Transfer/Recycling 770-233-4119; 236 Emlet Dr / 1515 Industrial Dr. Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgriffin.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Garbage out by 6:30 a.m. collection day.
Where
Curbside city carts; Special Handling only after request.
Limits
City cart only for regular service. Transfer Station one free pickup-truck load/month for eligible city customers.
Not allowed
Lithium-ion battery products in carts. Transfer prohibited list above. Special Handling request required before curb for bulky.
Bags
All garbage in securely tied plastic bags inside carts.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgriffin.com
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Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgriffin.com
Holidays
No 2026 holiday make-up table on residential collection.
Verified 2026-10-15 · cityofgriffin.com
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Full details for Griffin: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste — residential curbside once weekly; out by 6:30 a.m. pickup day; city-issued containers only. All garbage in securely tied plastic bags before carts (incl. Pet litter, diapers). No products containing lithium-ion batteries in carts (toys, phones, vapes, etc.) — Griffin Fire Department for battery disposal locations. Backdoor pickup available with doctor-approved application. Contact Solid Waste 770-229-6421; 236 Emlet Dr, Griffin, GA 30223; dept hours Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (Solid Waste hub).
- Recycling
- No full curbside single-stream program on residential page. Flattened clean OCC cardboard drop-off at Transfer Station / Regional Recycling Center 1515 Industrial Dr (770-233-4119). Transfer Station also accepts bulk recyclables (cardboard, type 1–2 plastics), e-waste, etc. (see bulk).
- Bulk pickup
- Curbside Special Handling for furniture, appliances, oversized yard waste — additional fee; request before placing at curb. Transfer Station: City residential/apartment customers — one pickup-truck load per month free with ID + solid-waste bill copy; extra loads at posted rates. Hours Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–4:45 p.m. Permitted bulky examples: furniture, carpet/padding, mattresses, bulk recyclables (cardboard, #1–2 plastics), recyclable metal (except appliances), metal auto parts (no hazardous liquids), e-waste. Not at transfer: construction debris and yard waste (Shoal Creek Landfill), white goods/appliances, household hazardous waste, medical waste, car batteries/used oil/auto fluids.
- Curbside: when
- Garbage out by 6:30 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside city carts; Special Handling only after request.
- Curbside: limits
- City cart only for regular service. Transfer Station one free pickup-truck load/month for eligible city customers.
- Curbside: brush
- Oversized yard waste via Special Handling (fee) — size rules Ask the city or your hauler. Yard waste aren't accepted at Transfer Station.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Lithium-ion battery products in carts. Transfer prohibited list above. Special Handling request required before curb for bulky.
- Curbside: bags
- All garbage in securely tied plastic bags inside carts.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Special Handling fee amounts not listed on residential HTML; transfer extra-load rates posted at station.
- Holidays
No 2026 holiday make-up table on residential collection.
- Hauler
- City of Griffin Solid Waste Department
- Contacts
- Solid Waste 770-229-6421; Transfer/Recycling 770-233-4119; 236 Emlet Dr / 1515 Industrial Dr
- Find your day
- Residential Collection (weekly; call 770-229-6421 for day)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: cityofgriffin.com
Bulk: cityofgriffin.com 1, cityofgriffin.com 2
Holidays: cityofgriffin.com
Curbside: cityofgriffin.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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