Marietta bulk trash pickup

Special pickup — call; fee by weight/volume added to sanitation bill; curb before 7:00 a.m.

Verified 2026-10-15 · mariettaga.gov

At a glance

Brush	Branches/limbs ≤6 ft, ≤4 in dia, ≤100 lb/piece. Grass/leaves bagged (biodegradable paper bags — state law bans plastic in compost landfills). No logs/stumps. No tree-surgeon cuttings / construction/demo / oversized limbs (responsible party disposes).
Limits	Extra can $5/pickup above service level; can ≤60 lb. Excessive yard waste $100/load (~200 cu ft / 4×4×12 or ≥48 bags). Brush citywide Wednesday.
Not allowed	Building material, tires, motor oil, batteries, liquid/hazardous wastes in city collection; special-pickup bans above. No sweeping waste into streets/drains/others’ cans.
Curbside	All items (garbage, brush/yard, extra pickup, recycling) ready by 7:00 a.m. Scheduled day. Cans may go curbside before 7:00 a.m. Only on pickup day (not earlier days). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · mariettaga.gov

Schedule

Curbside

Curbside checklist

City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.

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When

All items (garbage, brush/yard, extra pickup, recycling) ready by 7:00 a.m. Scheduled day. Cans may go curbside before 7:00 a.m. Only on pickup day (not earlier days).

Where

Curbside adjacent to originating property; must not obstruct sidewalks, gutters, or traffic. Store cans at rear when not out.

Limits

Extra can $5/pickup above service level; can ≤60 lb. Excessive yard waste $100/load (~200 cu ft / 4×4×12 or ≥48 bags). Brush citywide Wednesday.

Not allowed

Building material, tires, motor oil, batteries, liquid/hazardous wastes in city collection; special-pickup bans above. No sweeping waste into streets/drains/others’ cans.

Bags

Yard grass/leaves in biodegradable paper bags. Cat litter double-bagged. Newspapers bagged for recycle.

Verified 2026-10-15 · mariettaga.gov

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Collection Calendar / Trash Talk app (address → day + holidays)

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Full details for Marietta: every rule, with sources

Trash: City Sanitation Services — mandatory city service; no private haulers within city limits (Code 5-8-050(b)). Weekly residential garbage; day via Collection Calendar / Trash Talk app. Adequate cans with tight lids; extra cans above service level $5/can/pickup. Full can ≤60 lb. Store cans at rear; place curbside before 7:00 a.m. Only on scheduled pickup day. All streams ready by 7:00 a.m. Service day. Cat litter double-bagged at curb on garbage day. New service 770-794-5150.
Recycling: Weekly curbside (Mon–Fri by route); day via 770-794-5595 / Trash Talk. Request bin 770-794-5595. Accepts (Sanitation Rules): newspapers, phone books, magazines, aluminum & bi-metal beverage cans, plastic soda/milk/water bottles, corrugated cardboard ≤2 ft × 2 ft, steel/bi-metal tin cans. Newspapers in grocery bag (paper or plastic) — no loose newspapers. Old cans/bins OK if clearly marked recycling. WestRock Recycle Program Guide PDF on city Recycling page for fuller accept/reject. City also notes green/blue/approved clearly labeled bins.
Bulk pickup: Special pickup — call 770-794-5581; fee by weight/volume added to sanitation bill; curb before 7:00 a.m. Not: building material, batteries, rocks, dirt, cement, car parts, motor oil, wet paint cans, hazardous waste (Cobb County transfer station / 770-528-2500 for many of these). Dried paint OK next to curb on regular garbage day (lids off; cat litter/sand to dry).
Curbside: when: All items (garbage, brush/yard, extra pickup, recycling) ready by 7:00 a.m. Scheduled day. Cans may go curbside before 7:00 a.m. Only on pickup day (not earlier days).
Curbside: where: Curbside adjacent to originating property; must not obstruct sidewalks, gutters, or traffic. Store cans at rear when not out.
Curbside: limits: Extra can $5/pickup above service level; can ≤60 lb. Excessive yard waste $100/load (~200 cu ft / 4×4×12 or ≥48 bags). Brush citywide Wednesday.
Curbside: brush: Branches/limbs ≤6 ft, ≤4 in dia, ≤100 lb/piece. Grass/leaves bagged (biodegradable paper bags — state law bans plastic in compost landfills). No logs/stumps. No tree-surgeon cuttings / construction/demo / oversized limbs (responsible party disposes).
Curbside: not allowed: Building material, tires, motor oil, batteries, liquid/hazardous wastes in city collection; special-pickup bans above. No sweeping waste into streets/drains/others’ cans.
Curbside: bags: Yard grass/leaves in biodegradable paper bags. Cat litter double-bagged. Newspapers bagged for recycle.
Curbside: fees and fines: Extra-can and excessive-yard fees as above; special-pickup fees vary. Code citation $ Ask the city or your hauler.
Holidays: Holiday Pickup Schedule is address-personalized (Collection Calendar / Trash Talk) — no static dated 2026 table in HTML. Expect delays after holidays; extra household garbage free next service day after holiday; regular fees for furniture/appliances. Labor Day 2026 city news: no collection Mon Sep 7; Mon→Tue Sep 8, Tue→Wed Sep 9; yard waste unavailable that week — check each holiday.
Hauler: City of Marietta Sanitation Services Division
Contacts: Sanitation 770-794-5595; Supervisor Scott Reece 770-794-5581 [email protected]; Admin Kelli Kindle 770-794-5595; New service 770-794-5150; Fax 770-794-5165; 725 N Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060; Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Find your day: Collection Calendar / Trash Talk app (address → day + holidays)
Sources: Trash and recycling: mariettaga.gov
Bulk: mariettaga.gov
Holidays: mariettaga.gov
Curbside: mariettaga.gov
Verified: 2026-10-15

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