Riverdale bulk trash pickup
Curbside bulk 3 items once per week (Wednesday) per Sanitation Services page.
Verified 2026-10-15 · riverdalega.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Yard = leaves, shrubs, tree prunings, grass, nursery residuals, landscaping vegetative matter in brown paper bags. No tree removal or commercial landscaping loads. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Bulk max 3 items/week. Yard in biodegradable brown paper bags only (no plastic). |
| Not allowed | Dead animals, oil filters, pool chemicals, tires/batteries/antifreeze, dirt/concrete/bricks/rocks, construction/remodeling debris, paint/thinners/solvents in trash carts. |
| Curbside | Curb by 7:00 a.m. Wednesday (or Thursday when holiday rule applies). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · riverdalega.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Curb by 7:00 a.m. Wednesday (or Thursday when holiday rule applies).
Where
Curbside Republic container.
Limits
Bulk max 3 items/week. Yard in biodegradable brown paper bags only (no plastic).
Not allowed
Dead animals, oil filters, pool chemicals, tires/batteries/antifreeze, dirt/concrete/bricks/rocks, construction/remodeling debris, paint/thinners/solvents in trash carts.
Bags
Trash in plastic bags in cart. Yard in brown paper bags only.
Verified 2026-10-15 · riverdalega.gov
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Full details for Riverdale: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City / Republic Services container. Wednesday weekly curbside. Trash in plastic bags inside Republic cart; curb by 7:00 a.m. Wednesday. Annual sanitation $180/yr (FAQ; Property Tax). New service: Community Development 770-996-3397.
- Recycling
- Curbside weekly Wednesday via Republic (city Recycling page). Keep Riverdale Beautiful ongoing drop-off + quarterly specialty events for residents (fees may apply).
- Bulk pickup
- Curbside bulk 3 items once per week (Wednesday) per Sanitation Services page. Alert Sanitation form for bulk / cart / yard requests.
- Curbside: when
- Curb by 7:00 a.m. Wednesday (or Thursday when holiday rule applies).
- Curbside: where
- Curbside Republic container.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk max 3 items/week. Yard in biodegradable brown paper bags only (no plastic).
- Curbside: brush
- Yard = leaves, shrubs, tree prunings, grass, nursery residuals, landscaping vegetative matter in brown paper bags. No tree removal or commercial landscaping loads.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Dead animals, oil filters, pool chemicals, tires/batteries/antifreeze, dirt/concrete/bricks/rocks, construction/remodeling debris, paint/thinners/solvents in trash carts.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in plastic bags in cart. Yard in brown paper bags only.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): 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
City Residential Sanitation Holiday Schedule: New Year’s — if holiday Mon/Tue/Wed → service Thursday; Memorial Day → Thursday; Independence Day — if Mon/Tue/Wed → Thursday; Juneteenth → service Wednesday; Labor Day → Thursday; Thanksgiving → Wednesday; Christmas — if Mon/Tue/Wed → Thursday. FAQ: major holidays may move trash to Thursday — check 770-996-3397.
- Hauler
- Republic Services (city sanitation program)
- Contacts
- Public Works Anna Mazur 770-909-5491; [email protected]; sanitation questions also 770-996-3397; 971 Wilson Rd / City Hall 7200 Church St, Riverdale, GA 30274; 770-997-8989
- Find your day
- City Sanitation Services (citywide Wednesday)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: riverdalega.gov
Bulk: riverdalega.gov
Holidays: riverdalega.gov
Curbside: riverdalega.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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