Tucker trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly 95-gal green garbage cart; bagged household waste; assigned day. Verified 2026-10-15 · dekalbcountyga.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | After 7:00 p.m. night before; by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove within 24 hours. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · dekalbcountyga.gov |
| Recycling | Optional weekly same day. Free 35-gal blue cart; 65-gal upgrade $28.80. Verified 2026-10-15 · dekalbcountyga.gov |
| Bulk | Bulk: Furniture/appliances via request after curbside placement — within ~10 business days. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · dekalbcountyga.gov |
| Hauler | DeKalb County Solid Waste Management. |
| Contacts | DeKalb 404-294-2900; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · dekalbcountyga.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
After 7:00 p.m. night before; by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove within 24 hours.
Where
Curbside; don’t block mailboxes/driveways/sidewalks/utilities.
Limits
No overflow outside cart without special collection. Bulk/special fees per DeKalb.
Not allowed
Recycling contamination list above; tires/household hazardous waste/concrete/Bagsters/liquids in bulk stream.
Bags
Garbage bagged in green cart.
Verified 2026-10-15 · dekalbcountyga.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · dekalbcountyga.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Presidents Day 2026 | 2026-02-16 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Veterans Day 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
DeKalb 2026 Residential Holiday Schedule (same as Brookhaven batch 02).
Verified 2026-10-15 · dekalbcountyga.gov
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Full details for Tucker: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City doesn't operate an independent sanitation department — DeKalb County Solid Waste Management serves Tucker (county service-area list). Weekly 95-gal green garbage cart; bagged household waste; assigned day. Place after 7:00 p.m. night before; curb by 7:00 a.m.; remove within 24 hours. Annual assessment from $362.30 (2026; prorated for new starts). Only county-issued carts.
- Recycling
- Optional weekly same day. Free 35-gal blue cart; 65-gal upgrade $28.80. Accepts mixed paper, cardboard, plastics #1–#2 only, metal/aluminum cans; ≤10 flattened boxes. Not: glass (drop-off program), shredded paper, plastic bags, electronics, household hazardous waste, food waste, plastics #3–7.
- Bulk pickup
- Furniture/appliances via request after curbside placement — within ~10 business days. Special prepaid for C&D, excess, tree parts >3" dia, etc. (min $115 / truckload $258.80; tree/commingled min $230 / $517.50). See DeKalb bulky page.
- Curbside: when
- After 7:00 p.m. night before; by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove within 24 hours.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; don’t block mailboxes/driveways/sidewalks/utilities.
- Curbside: limits
- No overflow outside cart without special collection. Bulk/special fees per DeKalb.
- Curbside: brush
- Weekly yard trimmings with garbage day; >3" dia tree parts = special fee tier.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recycling contamination list above; tires/household hazardous waste/concrete/Bagsters/liquids in bulk stream.
- Curbside: bags
- Garbage bagged in green cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Special collection fees as published; citation $ not.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Presidents Day 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
DeKalb 2026 Residential Holiday Schedule (same as Brookhaven batch 02).
- Hauler
- DeKalb County Solid Waste Management
- Contacts
- DeKalb 404-294-2900; [email protected]
- Find your day
- DeKalb residential service / day with cart delivery; 404-294-2900
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: dekalbcountyga.gov
Bulk: dekalbcountyga.gov
Holidays: dekalbcountyga.gov
Curbside: dekalbcountyga.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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