Services are restricted to residents of Dekalb County only.
Please call for the curbside collection schedule.
www.dekalbcountyga.gov/sanitation/about-sanitation(404) 294-2900
3720 Leroy Scott Drive
Decatur, GA 30032
This program is open to residential service area customers, unincorporated DeKalb County, the City of Lithonia; and all Sanitation Division residential customers who presently receive solid waste collection services. Please call or email sanitation@co.dekalb.ga.us to subscribe for the residential recycling program.
Collection service will be on Wednesdays. Mixed papers should be placed in the county provided Blue Bin. All other items should be placed in the County issued semi-transparent blue bag.
Please empty and thoroughly rinse all containers before recycling.
Material | Residential | Business | Note |
#1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Trays | pickup |
none |
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#1 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
|
#2 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
|
#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | pickup |
none |
|
#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | pickup |
none |
|
#2 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
#3 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
|
#3 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
#4 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
|
#4 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
#5 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
|
#5 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
|
#5 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
|
#5 Plastic Cups | pickup |
none |
|
#5 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
#6 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
|
#6 Plastic Cups | pickup |
none |
|
#6 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
#7 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
|
#7 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
Aluminum Beverage Cans | pickup |
none |
|
Aluminum Food Cans | pickup |
none |
|
Aluminum Lids | pickup |
none |
|
Blueprints | pickup |
none |
|
Booklets | pickup |
none |
|
Brochures | pickup |
none |
|
Cardstock | pickup |
none |
|
Catalogs | pickup |
none |
|
Chipboard | pickup |
none |
Please remove any lining and fold flat. |
Clear Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
|
Corrugated Cardboard | pickup |
none |
Please remove all packaging materials, breakdown and fold flat and place under Mixed Paper Blue Bin at the curb for collection. |
Drink Boxes | pickup |
none |
|
Envelopes | pickup |
none |
|
Gift Boxes | pickup |
none |
|
Glassine | pickup |
none |
|
Greeting Cards | pickup |
none |
|
Kraft Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Magazines | pickup |
none |
|
pickup |
none |
||
Manila Folders | pickup |
none |
|
Metal Paint Cans | pickup |
none |
|
Mixed Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Motor Oil Containers | pickup |
none |
|
Newspaper | pickup |
none |
|
Newspaper Inserts | pickup |
none |
|
Office Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Bags | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Egg Cartons | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Labels | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Sleeves | pickup |
none |
|
Paper Tubes | pickup |
none |
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Paperback Books | pickup |
none |
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Paperboard | pickup |
none |
|
Pesticide Containers | pickup |
none |
|
Phone Books | pickup |
none |
|
Shredded Paper | pickup |
none |
Please place inside a small clear plastic bag and securely tie and place in the Blue Bin with other mixed papers. |
Steel Cans | pickup |
none |
|
Steel Lids | pickup |
none |
|
Wet-strength Paperboard | pickup |
none |
Please remove any lining and fold flat. |
Window Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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