Temple bulk trash pickup
Bulk: Building materials (boards, drywall, tile, concrete, carpet/padding, etc.) not in weekly cart.
Verified 2026-10-15 · templega.us · source
At a glance
| Brush | Not a published city weekly brush program on Utility Billing page — |
|---|---|
| Limits | Cart only for weekly service — no extras outside cart stated. |
| Curbside | Out Thursday evening / at curb by 6:00 a.m. Friday (or delayed day per 2026 schedule). Checklist |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Out Thursday evening / at curb by 6:00 a.m. Friday (or delayed day per 2026 schedule).
Where
Roadside; ≥5 ft from fixed objects; wheels/hinges to house; lid toward street.
Limits
Cart only for weekly service — no extras outside cart stated.
Bags
All trash bagged inside container.
Brush
Not a published city weekly brush program on Utility Billing page —
Not yet confirmed: Not allowed.
Verified 2026-10-15 · templega.us · source · source
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Utility Billing + 2026 GFL Environmental (GFL) Trash Collection Schedule (Friday / holiday +1)
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Full details for Temple: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Mandatory city trash via GFL Environmental (since Jul 1, 2021). Pickup every Friday (holiday weeks per GFL Environmental (GFL) 2026 schedule). Place container roadside the night before scheduled day (FAQ: Thursday evening); GFL Environmental (GFL) schedule asks curb by 6:00 a.m. Bag all trash in container; driver services cart only. Automated arm: carts ≥5 ft from objects (trees, posts, mailboxes, shrubs, cars); wheels/lid hinges toward house; lid opens to street. GFL Environmental (GFL) service line 770-577-3545. City Utility Billing 770-562-3369 ext. 107; City Hall 240 Carrollton St / PO Box 160, Temple, GA 30179. Rates: city-linked “GFL Environmental (GFL) Garbage Rates Effective January 2025” PDF (open from Utility Billing page — use that file for dollars ).
- Recycling
- GFL Environmental (GFL) doesn't offer recycling for Temple (city FAQ). Carroll County Convenience Centers for recycling options (city links Keep Carroll Beautiful). Temple convenience center example (county): 53 Old Villa Rica Rd — not a city curbside stream.
- Bulk pickup
- Building materials (boards, drywall, tile, concrete, carpet/padding, etc.) not in weekly cart. Bulk/special beyond cart not detailed as a city free program on Utility Billing page — contact GFL Environmental (GFL) 770-577-3545 / City Utility Billing
- Curbside: when
- Out Thursday evening / at curb by 6:00 a.m. Friday (or delayed day per 2026 schedule).
- Curbside: where
- Roadside; ≥5 ft from fixed objects; wheels/hinges to house; lid toward street.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart only for weekly service — no extras outside cart stated.
- Curbside: brush
- Not a published city weekly brush program on Utility Billing page —
- Curbside: not allowed
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: bags
- All trash bagged inside container.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
City posts GFL Environmental (GFL) 2026 Trash Collection Schedule (`templega.us/media/9996`). Holidays that can affect service: Jan 1 New Year’s, Nov 26 Thanksgiving, Dec 25 Christmas — delay one day during holiday week beginning on the holiday date. Curb by 6:00 a.m. Inclement weather may alter — watch GFL Environmental (GFL) alerts.
- Hauler
- GFL Environmental (city mandatory provider)
- Contacts
- Utility Billing 770-562-3369 ext. 107; GFL Environmental (GFL) 770-577-3545; City Hall 770-562-3369; Fax 770-562-9440
- Find your day
- Utility Billing + 2026 GFL Environmental (GFL) Trash Collection Schedule (Friday / holiday +1)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: templega.us · templega.us
Bulk: templega.us
Holidays: templega.us
Curbside: templega.us · templega.us - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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