Monroe trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City Solid Waste — weekly curbside from city 95-gallon garbage cart. Verified 2026-10-15 · monroega.com 1, monroega.com 2 |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Out no earlier than 5:00 p.m. evening before; remove by 5:00 p.m. day after. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · monroega.com 1, monroega.com 2 |
| Recycling | Weekly same day as garbage. One 65-gallon blue recycling cart or 18-gallon bin on request. Verified 2026-10-15 · monroega.com 1, monroega.com 2 |
| Bulk | Weekly curbside same day as garbage; separate from yard trimmings and scrap metals. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · monroega.com |
| Hauler | City of Monroe Solid Waste Department. |
| Contacts | Solid Waste 770-267-6933; [email protected]; City Hall 215 N Broad Street, Monroe, GA 30655; (770) 267-3429. Verified 2026-10-15 · monroega.com 1, monroega.com 2 |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Out no earlier than 5:00 p.m. evening before; remove by 5:00 p.m. day after.
Where
Curbside; ASL flyer for automated routes. Yard: curb/shoulder between ditch and street or backside of ditch — not on street, sidewalk, or in drainage ditch (citation risk).
Limits
Yard: limbs ≤5 ft / ≤6 in dia; grass in brown biodegradable paper bags OK; brush/vines/Christmas trees; separate from bulk. Mattress/box $20.48 each (2026).
Not allowed
Large trees/limbs over 5 ft or 6 in dia; household hazardous waste/batteries/paint; commercial-contractor waste; mixed yard waste.
Bags
Household garbage in city cart (bagging not mandated on household page). Yard grass in brown paper bags OK.
Verified 2026-10-15 · monroega.com 1, monroega.com 2
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Verified 2026-10-15 · monroega.com
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Full details for Monroe: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste — weekly curbside from city 95-gallon garbage cart. Set out no earlier than 5:00 p.m. day before; remove cart by 5:00 p.m. day after (ordinance/Wufoo & household page). Household garbage only in cart; extra carts for fee — 770-267-6933. Day by street: 2026_date_of_pickup.pdf on Solid Waste Pickup Schedule page. ASL guidelines PDF for automated routes. Director Danny P. Smith; [email protected]; Transfer Station 213 Cherry Hill Rd, Mon–Fri 5:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Recycling
- Weekly same day as garbage. One 65-gallon blue recycling cart or 18-gallon bin on request. Remove bin by 5:00 p.m. day after. Empty/rinse containers. Acceptable/not-acceptable flyer on Recycling page (except glass handled separately). Curbside glass optional — order 18-gal bin at 770-267-6933; Glass Recycling Guide PDF. White goods / scrap metal / empty paint cans: Solid Waste weekly pickup or Transfer Station scrap container.
- Bulk pickup
- Weekly curbside same day as garbage; separate from yard trimmings and scrap metals. Acceptable examples: old furniture, clothing, wood scraps. Not: liquid paint, oil, dirt, auto parts, chemicals. Mattress/box spring: charged on utility bill — $20.48 each effective Jan 2, 2026. 30-yard roll-off available (request ~2 weeks ahead); no tires in roll-off.
- Curbside: when
- Out no earlier than 5:00 p.m. evening before; remove by 5:00 p.m. day after.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; ASL flyer for automated routes. Yard: curb/shoulder between ditch and street or backside of ditch — not on street, sidewalk, or in drainage ditch (citation risk).
- Curbside: limits
- Extra garbage carts for fee. Yard: limbs ≤5 ft / ≤6 in dia; grass in brown biodegradable paper bags OK; brush/vines/Christmas trees; separate from bulk. Mattress/box $20.48 each (2026).
- Curbside: brush
- Limbs ≤5 ft / ≤6 in diameter; keep yard stream separate from bulk and from mixed piles (mixed yard waste aren't collected).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Large trees/limbs over 5 ft or 6 in dia; household hazardous waste/batteries/paint; commercial-contractor waste; mixed yard waste. Bulk bans: liquid paint, oil, dirt, auto parts, chemicals. Recycle per flyer.
- Curbside: bags
- Household garbage in city cart (bagging not mandated on household page). Yard grass in brown paper bags OK.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Non-compliance with 5 p.m. set-out/removal can result in fine (Wufoo/ordinance note). Citation for yard waste in street/ditch. Dollar amounts: call for fee schedule PDF.
- Holidays
2026 pickup schedule PDF posted — use that for holiday-week days. Named delay rule not duplicated on household HTML
- Hauler
- City of Monroe Solid Waste Department
- Contacts
- Solid Waste 770-267-6933; [email protected]; City Hall 215 N Broad Street, Monroe, GA 30655; (770) 267-3429
- Find your day
- 2026 Solid Waste Pickup Schedule PDF (street → day)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: monroega.com 1, monroega.com 2
Bulk: monroega.com
Holidays: monroega.com
Curbside: monroega.com 1, monroega.com 2 - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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