How do we handle dead animals?
What is the proper
size for tree parts?
Do you pick up building
materials and is there a charge?
What kind of container
do we need for garbage pickup?
What kind of containers should
we use for yard debris?
Do you pick up Christmas
trees?
How do I pay for Residential
Collection Services?
What
servcies are included in the assessment
fees?
What time should the garbage,
yard debris & recyclables be
placed at curbside?
Do you have a landfill for public
use?
Do
you pick up tires?
Who handles litter on
the streets?
Who mows the rights-of-ways?
• Do you pickup furniture/appliances
at the curb?
Yes. This service
is available to all residential
curbside customers. All others will
be subject to the Special Collection
Fee Schedule listed below. Further
information can be obtained by contacting
us at callcenter@co.dekalb.ga.us
or by phone at (404) 294-2900 or
(404) 294-2903.
FeeSchedule
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• How
should refrigerators and freezers
be prepared for collection?
Doors must be secured
or removed and laid where they will
not turn over by wind or children.
They should be placed on the right-of-way
not blocking a mailbox, sidewalk,
utilities, roadway, or drainage
ditch. All food must be removed
prior to placing it at the curb
for collection. Once the appliance
is placed at the curbside, contact
us at callcenter@co.dekalb.ga.us
or by phone at (404) 294-2900 or
404-294-2903 for collection.
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• How do
we handle dead animals?
Dead animals are collected
by the Sanitation Department from
unicorporated DeKalb County right-of-
ways and roads. Residential and
Commercial locations are assessed
a fee for collection.
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• What
is the proper size for tree parts?
Tree
trunks must be cut small enough
in size that they can be hand loaded
on the collection vehicle. Each
cut piece must not exceed 50 pounds
in weight. Limbs and branches must
not exceed four feet in length and
stacked neatly at the curb. Twigs,
leaves, pine straw, and other small
vegetation items must be placed
in paper biodegradable bags; emptied
cardboard boxes, that do not exceed
20-40 gallons in size. The resident
can also use 20-40 gallon containers
that are clean and have not been
exposed to loose household refuse.
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• Do
you pick up building materials and
is there a charge?
Yes, see the fee schedule
listed below.
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• What kind
of container do we need for garbage
pickup?
Place household garbage
in water tight galvanized metal
or durable plastic containers or
durable plastic bags.Containers
should not be less than 20 gallons
or more than 32 gallons with two
durable handles and tight fitting
lids, or plastic bags securely tied.
If you use containers, place loose
household waste in tied plastic
bags prior to placing in the container.
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• What kind
of containers should we use for
yard debris?
Use biodegradable
paper bags, clean cardboard boxes
or durable clean cans that have
not been exposed to household waste.
All bags, boxes, or containers must
not exceed 20-40 gallons in size
or 50 lbs in weight. ***
Please note *** Plastic bags are
not acceptable.
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• Do you
pick up Christmas trees?
Yes. The trees must
not exceed 4 ft in length. All decorations
and lights must be removed prior
to placement at the curb.
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• How
do I pay for Residential Collection
Services?
Your residential collection
services are billed with your annual
property tax statement as a seperate
line item.
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• What
services are included in the assessment
fee?
Twice a week household
collection, once per week yard collection,
newspaper and alumumin can recycling.
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. • What time
should garbage, yard debris, and
recyclables be placed at curbside
for collection?
All garbage, yard
debris, and recyclables must be
placed at curbside by 8:00 a.m.
on the day of your scheduled pickup
days. No exceptions.
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• Do
you have a landfill for public use?
Yes. The Seminole
Road Landfill is located at 4203
Clevemont Road, Ellenwood, Georgia
30294. We can be contacted at (404)
244-4896.
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• Do you pick
up tires?
Yes. Sanitation will
collect up to 4 passenger tires
from a residential home at a fee
of $2.00 per tire. Or you may take
up to a maximum of 10 passenger
tires to the Seminole Road Landfill
located at 4203 Clevemont Road,
Ellenwood Georgia 404-244-4896.
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• Who handles
litter on county roads and right-of-ways?
Please contact the DeKalb County
Call Center to request the removal
of litter or to report dumping violations
at (404) 371-2000 or via email callcenter@co.dekalb.ga.us
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• Who mows the
rights-of-ways?
Property
owners are responsible for maintaining
the right-of-way joining their property.
Sanitation periodically mows overgrown
County right-of-ways, trims bushes,
increases sight vision on right-of-ways
and County owned vacant lots. If
you need more information please
contact us via email or phone .........
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