Macon-Bibb County trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Macon-Bibb Solid Waste via contractor Ryland Environmental — weekly household garbage cart. Verified 2026-10-15 · sw.maconbibb.us |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Out after 7:00 p.m. prior night or by 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove cart by 7:00 p.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · sw.maconbibb.us |
| Recycling | Biweekly same weekday as garbage (yellow = recycle week on 2026 Ryland Environmental Calendar). Verified 2026-10-15 · sw.maconbibb.us |
| Bulk | Green = yard/bulk week alternating with yellow recycle weeks on 2026 Ryland calendar — every other week same day as garbage. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · sw.maconbibb.us 1, sw.maconbibb.us 2 |
| Hauler | Ryland Environmental (Macon-Bibb County Solid Waste contract). |
| Contacts | Ryland 866-898-4411; Solid Waste Department 478-803-0499. Verified 2026-10-15 · sw.maconbibb.us |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Out after 7:00 p.m. prior night or by 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove cart by 7:00 p.m. collection day.
Where
Handles closer to house; 3 ft clearance so automated arm can grasp cart.
Limits
No construction debris or carpet in household garbage stream; lid/cart rules per Ryland video guidance on household-garbage page.
Not allowed
Liquids (paint, oil); construction debris; carpet — not accepted in weekly garbage. Follow recycle/bulk infographics for stream-specific bans.
Bags
All garbage bagged before cart.
Verified 2026-10-15 · sw.maconbibb.us
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Full details for Macon-Bibb County: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Macon-Bibb Solid Waste via contractor Ryland Environmental — weekly household garbage cart. Place cart after 7:00 p.m. night before or no later than 6:00 a.m. pickup day; remove by 7:00 p.m. pickup day. Handles toward house (automated tip); leave 3 ft around carts. All garbage must be bagged. Day via interactive map on sw.maconbibb.us. Ryland 866-898-4411; Solid Waste 478-803-0499. Convenience centers open for self-haul (county site).
- Recycling
- Biweekly same weekday as garbage (yellow = recycle week on 2026 Ryland Environmental Calendar). Accept/reject materials shown on recycling-page infographic (paper, cardboard, cans, bottles typical single-stream — follow posted graphic). Interactive map shows service day. Contaminated loads may be skipped.
- Bulk pickup
- Green = yard/bulk week alternating with yellow recycle weeks on 2026 Ryland calendar — every other week same day as garbage. Bulk/yard guidelines and accept/not infographic on bulk-waste page (mattresses, furniture, large junk vs. Exclusions). Not a substitute for weekly bagged garbage.
- Curbside: when
- Out after 7:00 p.m. prior night or by 6:00 a.m. collection day; remove cart by 7:00 p.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Handles closer to house; 3 ft clearance so automated arm can grasp cart.
- Curbside: limits
- No construction debris or carpet in household garbage stream; lid/cart rules per Ryland video guidance on household-garbage page.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard/bulk on green weeks per calendar — follow bulk-waste page prep (do not put brush in weekly garbage cart).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Liquids (paint, oil); construction debris; carpet — not accepted in weekly garbage. Follow recycle/bulk infographics for stream-specific bans.
- Curbside: bags
- All garbage bagged before cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation dollars not published on household-garbage / recycling HTML.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- Ryland Environmental (Macon-Bibb County Solid Waste contract)
- Contacts
- Ryland 866-898-4411; Solid Waste Department 478-803-0499
- Find your day
- Macon-Bibb Solid Waste interactive map
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: sw.maconbibb.us
Bulk: sw.maconbibb.us 1, sw.maconbibb.us 2
Holidays: sw.maconbibb.us
Curbside: sw.maconbibb.us - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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