Norcross trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly residential curbside garbage; disabled back-door/side-yard with medical certification. Verified 2026-10-15 · norcrossga.net |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts night before or by 6:00 a.m. Collection day. Bulk request by 3:00 p.m. Day prior. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · norcrossga.net |
| Recycling | Weekly single-stream in marked rolling carts. Verified 2026-10-15 · norcrossga.net |
| Bulk | Bulk: Items too large for 95-gal cart — call in; collected on normal service day. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · norcrossga.net |
| Hauler | Waste Management under City of Norcross contract. |
| Contacts | Public Works 678-421-2069; 345 Lively Ave, Norcross, GA 30071; Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Waste Management (WM) residential 678-495-0058; [email protected]; Finance. Verified 2026-10-15 · norcrossga.net |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts night before or by 6:00 a.m. Collection day. Bulk request by 3:00 p.m. Day prior.
Where
Curbside; Waste Management (WM) rolling carts for trash/recycle.
Limits
Bulk 1 furniture item or ≤5 extra bags/week when scheduled. Yard: no plastic bags; no tree stumps; contractor tree removal excluded.
Not allowed
Plastic bags for yard; C&D/auto in bulk; recycling bans above; glass not in recycle cart.
Bags
Recyclables unbagged. Extra trash bags only via scheduled bulk overflow rule.
Verified 2026-10-15 · norcrossga.net
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
City Sanitation / Solid Waste + Waste Management (WM) 678-495-0058 / SeeClickFix
Verified 2026-10-15 · norcrossga.net
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Observed: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. If service day falls on or after one of these holidays, collection delayed one day that week only. Check via home.wm.com/muni / My Waste Management (WM).
Verified 2026-10-15 · norcrossga.net
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Full details for Norcross: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City contract Waste Management (formerly Advanced Disposal). Weekly residential curbside garbage; disabled back-door/side-yard with medical certification. Carts curbside night before or by 6:00 a.m. Collection day. Residential start/cancel: [email protected]. Missed pickup / cart replace / bulk: Waste Management (WM) 678-495-0058 or SeeClickFix. Effective Sep 1, 2026, residential/commercial charges +4.7% CPI (Finance 770-448-2122); senior discount via Gwinnett senior homestead (apply by Apr 1).
- Recycling
- Weekly single-stream in marked rolling carts. Accepts (city Recycle Right / 2026 flyer): paper & paper cups; plastics #1, #2, #5; food/beverage cans; flattened cardboard & paperboard. Don't bag recyclables. No glass in cart — glass bottles/jars drop-off Norcross Public Works, 345 Lively Ave, Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (bottles only; no mirrors/windows/monitors/TVs). Keep out: batteries, electronics, food/liquids, loose plastic bags/film, tanglers (hoses/chains/cords), foam cups/containers.
- Bulk pickup
- Items too large for 95-gal cart — call in; collected on normal service day. Limit: 1 bulk household furniture item/week or up to 5 extra bags outside cart/week if scheduled by 3:00 p.m. Day before service. Household items only — no construction debris or automotive parts. Schedule Waste Management (WM) 678-495-0058 / SeeClickFix. Twice-yearly event recycling for extra bulky/specialty; complimentary shredding & e-waste semi-annually.
- Curbside: when
- Carts night before or by 6:00 a.m. Collection day. Bulk request by 3:00 p.m. Day prior.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; Waste Management (WM) rolling carts for trash/recycle.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk 1 furniture item or ≤5 extra bags/week when scheduled. Yard: no plastic bags; no tree stumps; contractor tree removal excluded.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste = limbs, shrubs, bushes, grass, leaves. Services section also says yard on alternate weeks; dedicated Yard Waste section says every week. Leaf vacuum Oct–end of Feb weekly unrestricted; outside those months don't leave yard waste loose at curb.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic bags for yard; C&D/auto in bulk; recycling bans above; glass not in recycle cart.
- Curbside: bags
- Recyclables unbagged. Extra trash bags only via scheduled bulk overflow rule.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- 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
Observed: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. If service day falls on or after one of these holidays, collection delayed one day that week only. Check via home.wm.com/muni / My Waste Management (WM).
- Hauler
- Waste Management under City of Norcross contract
- Contacts
- Public Works 678-421-2069; 345 Lively Ave, Norcross, GA 30071; Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Waste Management (WM) residential 678-495-0058; [email protected]; Finance 770-448-2122
- Find your day
- City Sanitation / Solid Waste + Waste Management (WM) 678-495-0058 / SeeClickFix
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: norcrossga.net
Bulk: norcrossga.net
Holidays: norcrossga.net
Curbside: norcrossga.net - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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