Kennesaw bulk trash pickup
Fee service — price by item/size/weight/time. Call Public Works; prepay required.
Verified 2026-10-15 · kennesaw-ga.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Branch size/pile limits above; grass/leaves/pine straw/small hedge trimmings accepted as yard waste. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Yard same day as trash: lawn bags ≤30 gal; plastic/metal cans with lids ≤32 gal / ≤50 lb; ≤15 bags or 3 containers/regular pickup. |
| Not allowed | Recycling can't-recycle list (glass, bags, Styrofoam, etc.). Bulk: no dirt/rocks/cement/concrete. Paint cans: dry with sand/cat litter, lid on, sealed bag in trash. |
| Curbside | Trash, recycling, and yard waste at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · kennesaw-ga.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash, recycling, and yard waste at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day.
Where
Curbside.
Limits
Yard same day as trash: lawn bags ≤30 gal; plastic/metal cans with lids ≤32 gal / ≤50 lb; ≤15 bags or 3 containers/regular pickup.
Not allowed
Recycling can't-recycle list (glass, bags, Styrofoam, etc.). Bulk: no dirt/rocks/cement/concrete. Paint cans: dry with sand/cat litter, lid on, sealed bag in trash.
Bags
Follow cart rules; shredded paper bagged for recycling. Yard in bags/cans per limits.
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Full details for Kennesaw: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City sanitation (Republic Services contracted per Public Works overview). Weekly collection Mon / Tue / Thu / Fri (no Wednesday). City 95-gallon trash containers at most residences. Private haulers not permitted in city limits (Code Sec. 74-29; fines for violations). Start service Utility Billing 678-460-2850 / [email protected] — account in property owner’s name. Carts/trash/recycling/yard at curb by 7:00 a.m.
- Recycling
- Republic Services every other week, no additional charge. 2026–27 recycle calendar PDF on city Recycle Schedule page. Accepts extensive paper, cardboard, plastics #1–7 bottles/jugs listed, aluminum/steel/tin cans, empty non-hazardous aerosols, clean scrap aluminum, shredded paper (bagged), etc. Contaminated/soiled items aren't collected. Long “can't recycle” list includes glass, plastic bags, Styrofoam, food/liquid, electronics, yard waste in recycle, etc.
- Bulk pickup
- Fee service — price by item/size/weight/time. Call Public Works 770-421-8582; prepay required. Examples: household furniture, mattresses, large auto parts, appliances. No dirt, rocks, cement, concrete. No refund if scavenged before pickup.
- Curbside: when
- Trash, recycling, and yard waste at curb by 7:00 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside.
- Curbside: limits
- Yard same day as trash: lawn bags ≤30 gal; plastic/metal cans with lids ≤32 gal / ≤50 lb; ≤15 bags or 3 containers/regular pickup. Branches ≤4 ft; pieces ≤2 in dia / ≤50 lb; pile ≤10 ft L × 6 ft W × 4 ft H. Tree company must remove own debris.
- Curbside: brush
- Branch size/pile limits above; grass/leaves/pine straw/small hedge trimmings accepted as yard waste.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recycling can't-recycle list (glass, bags, Styrofoam, etc.). Bulk: no dirt/rocks/cement/concrete. Paint cans: dry with sand/cat litter, lid on, sealed bag in trash.
- Curbside: bags
- Follow cart rules; shredded paper bagged for recycling. Yard in bags/cans per limits.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Private hauler violations assessed under ordinance. Late sanitation payment charges. Phone pay +$5. Specific set-out citation $ ask the city or your hauler.
- 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
Six holidays interrupt trash: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. Monday holidays: all routes rest of week one day later. Tue–Fri holidays: days after holiday delay one day for remainder of week. Weekend holidays: no change. Reminders on bills / e-newsletter.
- Hauler
- City of Kennesaw Public Works / Republic Services (contracted)
- Contacts
- Public Works 770-421-8582; [email protected]; [email protected]; Utility Billing start service 678-460-2850; 3080 Moon Station Rd / City Hall 2529 J O Stephenson Ave, Kennesaw, GA 30144
- Find your day
- Sanitation & Recycling page + 2026–27 recycle calendar
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: kennesaw-ga.gov
Bulk: kennesaw-ga.gov
Holidays: kennesaw-ga.gov
Curbside: kennesaw-ga.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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