Residential Garbage

To see what day your residential garage will be collected, please follow this link:

https://dahlonega.gov/residential-garbage-collection-maps/

Residential Garbage pick-up:

Garbage pick-up is mandatory for residential customers. A business may choose their provider. If a business does not choose to have City garbage pick-up, we will not pick-up recyclables from the business. Only items placed in the container furnished by the City will be picked up. Arrangements for excess pick up must be made with City Hall. Additional fees will be required for all excess material.

  • Residential Rate: $26.62 per can. Additional stickers for each garbage can will be $26.62 per month. Each trash receptacle must have a city sticker. It is mandatory that all city residents have city garbage service.
  • All single-family residential units will pay a mandatory minimum garbage fee of $26.62 per month. All other residential units will also pay a minimum garbage collection fee of $36.62 per month unless served by dumpster service.
  • Rates for non-taxpaying entities not requiring dumpster service will be $35.09 per month per can.
  • Business Rate: Call City Hall for rates, (706) 864-6133

Due to the content of the City’s sanitation ordinance, the City no longer offers large item garbage pickup (this includes items such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, and furniture).

Residential Brush and Tree Limb Pick Up

Requirements:

  • Limited to one collection per week, per address. Additional pickups are available for a fee.
  • The brush pile must be on the property’s curbside and cannot exceed 24 SF.
  • Tree limbs can be no more than 6″ in diameter.
  • Tree limbs can be no longer than 4′ in length.
  • All pickups are scheduled in advance by contacting City Hall (706) 864-6133.

The City does not pick up the following items:

  • Grass clippings and other material too small for chipping.
  • Trimmings from commercial properties, institutional properties or professional lawn/tree service companies.

Curbside leaf pick-up is from October 1 through January 31.

Mulch & leaf compost (when available) is located at the City Shop for pick up between 7:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The City will deliver mulch and leaf compost to City customers for a fee of $25.00 for each load.

Holiday Pickup Schedule Changes –2024

If your regularly scheduled garbage pickup occurs on the dates listed, please refer to the updated schedule information that follows:

Monday, January 1st, 2024
Garbage pickup scheduled for Monday, January 1st, will be collected on Tuesday, January 2nd.

Monday, January 15th
Garbage pickup scheduled for Monday, January 15th, will be collected on Tuesday, January 16th.

Monday, May 27th
Garbage pickup scheduled for Monday, May 27th, will be collected on Tuesday, May 28th.

Thursday, July 4th

Garbage pickup scheduled for Thursday, July 4th, will be collected on Wednesday, July 3rd.

Monday, September 2nd
Garbage pickup scheduled for Monday, September 2nd, will be collected on Tuesday, September 3rd.

Monday, November 11th

Garbage pickup scheduled for Monday, November 11th, will be collected Tuesday, November 12th.

Week of November 25th
Garbage pickup scheduled for Tuesday, November 26th, will be collected on Monday, November 25th.

Garbage pickup scheduled for Wednesday, November 27th, will be collected on Tuesday, November 26th.

Garbage pickup scheduled for Thursday, November 28th, will be collected on Tuesday, November 26th.

Garbage pickup scheduled for Friday, November 29th, will be collected on Wednesday, November 27th.

Week of December 23rd

Tuesday, December 24th
Garbage pickup scheduled for Tuesday, December 24th, will be collected on Monday, December 23rd.

Wednesday, December 25th
Garbage pickup scheduled for Wednesday, December 25th, will be collected on Thursday, December 26th.

Wednesday, January 1st, 2025
Garbage pickup scheduled for Wednesday, January 1st, will be collected on Thursday, January 2nd.

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