Brookhaven, GA
DeKalb County Solid Waste Management.
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA trash pickup by address.
Enter an Atlanta, GA street address to check trash, recycling and yard waste pickup as published by Atlanta ATL311 solid-waste collection calendar.
Trash Day Trends · Atlanta, last 30 days
Tuesday is a trash day for 59% of Atlanta homes we checked.
65% of checks here come the day before or the morning of trash day — most on Tuesday around 12 pm. See the national trends.
- +150%Checks vs last week
- 100%Homes we checked with recycling on a trash day82% nationally
- 2Published alongside trash: recycling, yard waste
Verified schedule
Atlanta collection days, read from Atlanta ATL311 solid-waste collection calendar.
Trash / garbage: Wednesday, Nov 4; Wednesday, Nov 11; Wednesday, Nov 18; Wednesday, Nov 25.
Recycling: Wednesday, Nov 4; Wednesday, Nov 11; Wednesday, Nov 18; Wednesday, Nov 25.
Yard waste: Wednesday, Nov 4; Wednesday, Nov 18; Wednesday, Dec 2; Wednesday, Dec 16.
These dates are what one Atlanta address returned on November 2, 2026.
Your collection day
Why Atlanta days differ by address.
Pickup days in Atlanta depend on your street. Enter your address above to see yours.
The example days above are read from Atlanta ATL311 solid-waste collection calendar and were last checked on November 2, 2026.
How days are assigned
How Atlanta assigns collection days.
Atlanta publishes a per-address collection calendar (Atlanta ATL311 solid-waste collection calendar) through the ReCollect service. There is no single citywide weekday to quote: each address has its own dated calendar, which is why the lookup shows upcoming dates for your property.
We last checked Atlanta on October 4, 2026: 7 of 8 addresses returned an exact collection day. The days they returned were Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. That is what our check saw, not a full list of Atlanta's pickup days.
Local source
Where Atlanta's collection days are published: Atlanta ATL311 solid-waste collection calendar.
This page reads Atlanta's trash, recycling and yard waste days from Atlanta ATL311 solid-waste collection calendar, last on November 2, 2026. This page does not take missed-pickup reports or post service alerts.
Good to knowChecked against Atlanta ATL311 solid-waste collection calendar in Nov 2026: trash, recycling and yard waste.
Nearby
Around Atlanta: nearby guides and who collects there.
The nearest guides to Atlanta are Brookhaven, Smyrna, Sandy Springs and South Fulton. Who collects, and on which days, can change at the boundary, so use the guide for the place your address is in.
Smyrna, GA
City of Smyrna Public Works.
Sandy Springs, GA
City of Sandy Springs Garbage & Recycling.
South Fulton, GA
City of South Fulton Public Works — Curbside Service Schedules.
Dunwoody, GA
DeKalb County Solid Waste Management.
Stonecrest, GA
DeKalb County Sanitation Division.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
What day is trash collected in Atlanta, GA?
It depends on your street. Each address's day is listed in Atlanta ATL311 solid-waste collection calendar, and the lookup above reads it for yours.
Which collections are published for Atlanta?
Trash, recycling and yard waste days for Atlanta are published in Atlanta ATL311 solid-waste collection calendar.
When is the next Atlanta pickup?
The next pickups for the example address are Wednesday, Nov 4; Wednesday, Nov 11; Wednesday, Nov 18; Wednesday, Nov 25. Holiday weeks can shift them — Atlanta ATL311 solid-waste collection calendar is the authority if the two disagree.
Local source
Verify with Atlanta ATL311 solid-waste collection calendar.
The Atlanta address result links Atlanta ATL311 solid-waste collection calendar directly.
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