Residential Waste Service

Stay tuned for details on Douglasville's New Recycling Center!

Publix Grocery Stores accept plastic grocery bags, paper grocery bags and Styrofoam egg cartons. Collection containers are located at the store entrance.

Wal-Mart and Kroger Grocery Stores accept plastic grocery bags. Look for collection boxes just inside the store entrance.

A special program is available for single-family households in which a senior adult resident is over the age of 64 upon receipt of a completed senior application(PDF, 55KB) and supporting documentation. Documentation required: proof of age and a copy of the water and sewer bill plus one other utility bill for the requested service address and in the senior applicant’s name.

• 65-gal. cart, $10.90/mo.

Back door pickup is available to handicapped or special needs residents, with proof of medical condition and no other able-bodied adults living in household.

To set up service complete the Senior Citizen Application(PDF, 55KB), and send by email or mail to:

Sanitation
P.O. Box 219
Douglasville, GA 30135

If you have questions about your service please contact us by email or call 770-920-3005.

The City will pickup large items for a minimum fee of $25.

To set up a special pick up please contact the Sanitation Department by email or call 770-920-3005.

Keep Douglasville Beautiful in partnership with the City of Douglasville holds Electronics and Scrap Metal Recycling Event in the Spring on May 3 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and on Saturday October 4 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at the overflow parking lot of First Presbyterian Church located at 9190 Campbellton Street, Douglasville, GA 30134.

This is a bi-annual event, held in the Spring (May 3) and the Fall (October 4).

We will accept all electronics and scrap metal.

Please Note: There is a $5 charge for each monitor or TV dropped off at this recycling event. All other items are free to recycle.

Email info@keepdouglasvillebeautiful.org for more information.

Excess garbage that will not fit in your cart (lid must be completely closed) may be placed beside your cart in closed plastic bags and attached with a City of Douglasville Sanitation Sticker that is visible from the street.

Excess Garbage Stickers may be purchased at City Hall (6695 Church Street) at a cost of $1 each and sold in lots of five.

Yard waste is picked up weekly on your scheduled sanitation day.

Here are some guidelines to assist residents of Douglasville in disposing of yard waste and garden debris. Residents found disposing of yard waste not generated on that property will be charged a special pickup fee for removal ($25 minimum fee).

The items eligible for collection and disposal are as follows:

• Tree Branches – tree branches that are 6 inches or less in diameter and no longer than 5 feet may be placed at curb. No large trees or stumps.
  
  
• Bagged Leaves and Grass Clippings – the use of biodegradable and/or compostable bags is required for curbside collection – no plastic bags, please. Please be sure there is no animal waste mixed in with the leaves and grass. Please note that there is a 50-pound weight limit per bag.
  
  
• Brush – brush stacked at curb.
  
  
• Garden Debris – in bags (biodegradable/compostable bags required) and placed at curb.

The City of Douglasville promotes “green living” by requiring the use of biodegradable or compostable lawn and leaf bags – no plastic bags, please.

These biodegradable bags are available at various hardware, home improvement, and other retail locations in Douglasville. 

If you have additional questions about yard waste removal please contact the Sanitation Department at 770-920-3005 or email at sanitation@douglasvillega.gov.

The City of Douglasville will not perform trash collection on the following holidays if they fall on a normal pickup day. See below for the alternate pick up days.

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Juneteenth
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veteran’s Day
• Thanksgiving holidays (2 days)
• Christmas holidays (2 days)

2025 Holiday Pickup Schedule:

May 3 / Spring Recycling Event

9AM - 2PM at First Presbyterian Church

MAY 26 / Closed for Memorial Day

Mon. will be picked up on Tues. 5/27

JUNE 19 / Closed for Juneteenth

Thurs. will be picked up on Wed. 6/18

JULY 4 / Closed for Independence Day

No sanitation routes are picked up on Fri. normally.

SEPTEMBER 1 / Closed for Labor Day

Mon. will be picked up on Tues. 9/2

OCTOBER 4 / Fall Recycling Event

9 AM – 2 PM at First Presbyterian Church

NOVEMBER 11 / Closed for Veterans Day

Tues. will be picked up on Wed. 11/12

NOVEMBER 27-28 / Closed for Thanksgiving

Wed. will be picked up on Tues. 11/25

Thurs. will be picked up on Wed. 11/26

DECEMBER 22-26 / Closed for Christmas

Wed. will be picked up on Tues. 12/23

Thurs. will be picked up on Fri. 12/26

Download a Holiday Schedule(PDF, 479KB)

During the holiday week, regular collection dates may be altered. Please refer to the notification flyer that you should have received in the mail.

Additionally, due to the increased volume during the holidays, missed pick-ups may not be available until the following week. Please have your container at the curb before 7:00 am for pick up.

Christmas trees may be placed at the curb separate from your household garbage for recycling for two weeks after Christmas on your scheduled pick-up day.

Christmas trees may also be dropped off for recycling at the Bring One for the Chipper event at Home Depot, located at 7399 Douglas Blvd. Trees may be dropped off from December 26th until the Bring One for the Chipper event on the first Saturday in January from 9am to 3pm.

Mulch from Christmas trees is available to all residents. Please contact us if you are interested.

Contact

If you have additional questions about the holiday pick up schedule, please contact the Sanitation Department at (770) 920-3005 or email sanitation@douglasvillega.gov.