McDonough trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Service weekly Tuesday or Wednesday (know your day; Schedules A/B). Verified 2026-10-15 · mcdonoughga.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Roll carts curbside by 6:00 a.m. pickup day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · mcdonoughga.org |
| Recycling | Every two weeks same day as trash in City 65-gallon cart (usually brown with green lid). Verified 2026-10-15 · mcdonoughga.org |
| Bulk | Up to three bulk items on service day; each <50 lb. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · mcdonoughga.org |
| Hauler | Republic Services. |
| Contacts | City Hall 770-957-3915; 136 Keys Ferry Street, McDonough, GA 30253. Verified 2026-10-15 · mcdonoughga.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Roll carts curbside by 6:00 a.m. pickup day.
Where
Curbside. Only City-provided household + recycling carts serviced.
Limits
What fits in provided carts; ≤3 bulk items <50 lb on service day. Recycling biweekly.
Not allowed
Construction/remodel/landscaping/dirt/concrete/carpet in regular collection. Recycling bans above (incl. Glass).
Bags
Household trash in 90-gal cart (outside carts not serviced). Shredded paper bagged for recycling as noted.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · mcdonoughga.org
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · mcdonoughga.org
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
2026 Trash & Recycle Schedules A/B: Garbage/recycle delayed one day ONLY on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Mon Jan 19, 2026), Memorial Day (Mon May 25, 2026).
Verified 2026-10-15 · mcdonoughga.org 1, mcdonoughga.org 2
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Full details for McDonough: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Required City sanitation via Republic Services (billed on water bill $26.14/mo). City 90-gallon household roll cart (usually blue/gray). Service weekly Tuesday or Wednesday (know your day; Schedules A/B). Carts curbside by 6:00 a.m. pickup day. Nothing outside provided carts. New customers in office before noon Monday may start that week; else following week. Carts typically delivered within a week of new service. Not collected: construction, remodeling, landscaping, dirt, concrete, carpet/padding. Miss caused by Republic → reschedule following Friday only.
- Recycling
- Every two weeks same day as trash in City 65-gallon cart (usually brown with green lid). Accepts: cardboard; aluminum & metal/steel cans; shredded paper (large amounts in plastic bag); plastic & aluminum beverage containers; plastics #1–7; newspapers, magazines, phone books, junk mail, brochures. Not: food/food containers; Styrofoam; peanut packaging; loose bubble wrap; restroom/kitchen wastepaper; glass containers/panels; fluorescent bulbs; photographs/film; CDs/jewel cases. Remove food/liquids.
- Bulk pickup
- Up to three bulk items on service day; each <50 lb. City drop-off facility 560 Macon Street (old Mercer Building) 1st & 3rd Saturday monthly 8 a.m.–4 p.m. (lunch 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m.) — City of McDonough residential customers only. Limb pick-up: call 770-957-3915 (Chipper Truck Schedule on city page).
- Curbside: when
- Roll carts curbside by 6:00 a.m. pickup day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside. Only City-provided household + recycling carts serviced.
- Curbside: limits
- What fits in provided carts; ≤3 bulk items <50 lb on service day. Recycling biweekly.
- Curbside: brush
- Limb/chipper via City Public Works 770-957-3915 (not Republic outside-cart trash).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Construction/remodel/landscaping/dirt/concrete/carpet in regular collection. Recycling bans above (incl. Glass).
- Curbside: bags
- Household trash in 90-gal cart (outside carts not serviced). Shredded paper bagged for recycling as noted.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
2026 Trash & Recycle Schedules A/B: Garbage/recycle delayed one day ONLY on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Mon Jan 19, 2026), Memorial Day (Mon May 25, 2026), Labor Day (Mon Sep 7, 2026). City Hall closed on holidays highlighted red on calendars. Other holidays: no one-day delay stated on those schedule footers.
- Hauler
- Republic Services (City of McDonough contract; Public Works supervises)
- Contacts
- City Hall 770-957-3915; 136 Keys Ferry Street, McDonough, GA 30253
- Find your day
- Sanitation & Recycling + 2026 Schedule A/B PDFs (Tue/Wed; recycle yellow weeks)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: mcdonoughga.org
Bulk: mcdonoughga.org
Holidays: mcdonoughga.org 1, mcdonoughga.org 2
Curbside: mcdonoughga.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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