Roswell trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City Solid Waste Division — weekly curbside household garbage in City 96-gallon container. Verified 2026-10-15 · roswellgov.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Garbage & recycling curbside ≤8:00 a.m. collection day; remove by end of collection day. Yard waste by 8:00 a.m. bulk at driveway by 8:00 a.m. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · roswellgov.com |
| Recycling | City contracts Waste Pro — weekly curbside recycling included with garbage fee; 65-gal cart; only contents inside cart (no cardboard beside cart). Verified 2026-10-15 · roswellgov.com |
| Bulk | City Large Item Pickup — schedule & pay via online request or Finance; collected on regular garbage day 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; items at end of driveway. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · roswellgov.com |
| Hauler | City of Roswell Solid Waste (garbage/large item); Waste Pro. |
| Contacts | Solid Waste Customer Service 770-641-3961 / [email protected]; Waste Pro 470-820-1900; Finance/utility & large item 770-641-3759. Verified 2026-10-15 · roswellgov.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Garbage & recycling curbside ≤8:00 a.m. collection day; remove by end of collection day. Yard waste by 8:00 a.m. bulk at driveway by 8:00 a.m.
Where
Recycling: wheels/handle face house, lid toward street; ≥3 ft clearance from garbage cart, mailbox, etc.; lid closed. Yard: paper composting sacks or ≤50-gal metal/plastic container.
Limits
Yard ≤2 cubic yards/collection; ≤12 bags or loose ≤2 cy; branches ≤4 ft / ≤6 in dia / ≤50 lb; no dirt/rocks/mulch/sand.
Not allowed
City: no C&D curbside; no chemicals in large-item program. Recycling not-allowed list above. Transfer Station rules separate (as of Jul 1, 2025 residents/non-residents for non-C&D; C&D residents only).
Bags
All garbage bagged in city cart. Recyclables loose in recycle cart (lid closed). Yard in paper sacks or allowed containers.
Verified 2026-10-15 · roswellgov.com
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · roswellgov.com
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
| New Year's Day 2027 | 2027-01-01 | — |
City posts 2026–2027 Holiday Sanitation Schedule PDF + per-holiday calendar events.
Verified 2026-10-15 · roswellgov.com
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Full details for Roswell: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste Division — weekly curbside household garbage in City 96-gallon container (all garbage bagged inside; lid closed; no other containers; no bags on ground). Standard vs premium (two containers) via Finance; optional two 45-gal with approval. Lookup day via My Neighborhood Services. Set up utilities Finance 770-641-3759. Missed pickup: City of Roswell App. Carts curbside no later than 8:00 a.m. collection day; remove by end of day collection day.
- Recycling
- City contracts Waste Pro — weekly curbside recycling included with garbage fee; 65-gal cart; only contents inside cart (no cardboard beside cart). Accepts: paper (newspaper, cardboard broken down, junk mail, paperback/phone books, paper grocery bags, magazines); glass food/beverage bottles & jars; plastics #1–7 bottles/jugs/tubs/cartons/trays; aluminum & steel/bi-metal cans; jar lids. Not: plastic bags/wraps, Styrofoam, molded plastics (toys/buckets), window/picture/mirror glass, ceramics, light bulbs, food-contaminated paper/pizza boxes, metal scrap. Empty/rinse. Waste Pro 470-820-1900. Also Roswell Recycling Center (residents) for expanded materials — 770-442-8822.
- Bulk pickup
- City Large Item Pickup — schedule & pay via online request or Finance 770-641-3759; collected on regular garbage day 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; items at end of driveway by 8:00 a.m. Examples: furniture, mattresses, appliances (emptied), excess garbage, bikes, swing sets, grills. Not: chemicals; C&D (wood, brick, cement, concrete, ceramic tile); liquids other than paint. Return trip fee if improperly prepared. No construction/demolition debris in regular program.
- Curbside: when
- Garbage & recycling curbside ≤8:00 a.m. collection day; remove by end of collection day. Yard waste by 8:00 a.m. bulk at driveway by 8:00 a.m.
- Curbside: where
- Recycling: wheels/handle face house, lid toward street; ≥3 ft clearance from garbage cart, mailbox, etc.; lid closed. Yard: paper composting sacks or ≤50-gal metal/plastic container.
- Curbside: limits
- Yard ≤2 cubic yards/collection; ≤12 bags or loose ≤2 cy; branches ≤4 ft / ≤6 in dia / ≤50 lb; no dirt/rocks/mulch/sand. Extra yard via Waste Pro for fee.
- Curbside: brush
- Branches neatly stacked OK (bundling not required); ≤4 ft / ≤6 in dia / ≤2 cy total.
- Curbside: not allowed
- City: no C&D curbside; no chemicals in large-item program. Recycling not-allowed list above. Transfer Station rules separate (as of Jul 1, 2025 residents/non-residents for non-C&D; C&D residents only).
- Curbside: bags
- All garbage bagged in city cart. Recyclables loose in recycle cart (lid closed). Yard in paper sacks or allowed containers.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Large-item fees apply (schedule via Finance); return trip fee if inaccessible. Container replacement fee for abuse. Specific set-out citation $ Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
- New Year's Day 2027 (2027-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
City posts 2026–2027 Holiday Sanitation Schedule PDF + per-holiday calendar events (e.g. Labor Day 2026 week “Not Affected” for garbage/recycling/yard). Thanksgiving / Christmas / New Year’s weeks listed on holiday page (Nov 23–28, Dec 21–26, Dec 28–Jan 2 2027). Download PDF / eNotifications for day-by-day make-ups — subject to change. Holiday date keys for major closures named on city materials; check PDF for exact route shifts.
- Hauler
- City of Roswell Solid Waste (garbage/large item); Waste Pro (recycling & yard waste)
- Contacts
- Solid Waste Customer Service 770-641-3961 / [email protected]; Waste Pro 470-820-1900; Finance/utility & large item 770-641-3759; Recycling Center 770-442-8822; EPW 38 Hill Street Suite 235, Roswell, GA 30075
- Find your day
- My Neighborhood Services curbside schedule lookup + Holiday Sanitation Schedule
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: roswellgov.com
Bulk: roswellgov.com
Holidays: roswellgov.com
Curbside: roswellgov.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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