Pandemic Plan Requires Bags for Yard Waste

The City of Atlanta’s Department of Solid Waste Services recently made a change to yard waste pickup as part of ongoing pandemic plans.

Now all yard waste must be contained in craft paper bags for curbside pickup. Service crews will not pick up and dispose of any yard waste that is simply in a container marked ‘yard waste.’

This is a major change and an inconvenience for some, but it does help keep our city’s essential workers a little more safe. If the situation changes, we’ll post it online here.

UPDATE from CITY OFFICIALS

According to a July 13 alert from NotifyATL, the city has an issue with yard waste pickup. Due to a reduced workforce caused by the pandemic, crews from the Solid Waste Services crews ave been unable to collect yard trimmings since Friday, July 10.

Please leave bagged yard trimmings at the curb and crews will collect as soon as possible with no fines being accumulated during this time. The city and LMMNA appreciates for your patience and if you have questions, please contact ATL311 during normal business hours.

Waste Reminders

If you have 20 or more bags of yard waste, it counts as Bulk Waste. You need to call 311 to schedule a pick up.
Our neighborhood pick up for garbage, recycling, and yard waste is on Mondays. Please place waste at your curbside by 7 p.m. Sundays to make sure it’s picked up the next day.
If your garbage has items that may be contaminated with the COVID virus, please call 311 to schedule special pickup.

For more information, visit the Department of Solid Waste Covid-19 Updates page.

City Contacts for Curbside Service

City of Atlanta Department of Public Works
55 Trinity Avenue SW, Suite 4700
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Customer Service: 311
Tel: 404.330.6240

James A. Jackson, Jr.
Office of the Commissioner
Tel: 404.330.6240
Email: jamesjackson@atlantaga.gov

Gayla Dodson
Program Management Officer, Office of Solid Waste Services
Tel: 404.330.6236
Email: gdodson@atlantaga.gov