Trash Service Schedule & Rates

The City of Alpharetta provides trash, recyclables, yard waste, and bulky waste collection services to all of its residents through a contract with Republic Services, Inc.


For assistance setting up service, cancelling service, or for billing assistance, please contact the city’s customer service team at 678-297-6060 or utilities@alpharetta.ga.us.

 

For assistance with existing service including missed pickups, damaged carts, etc., please contact the Republic Services customer service team at 678-407-6216 or Alpharetta@republicservices.com

SERVICE SCHEDULE:

Weekly:

 

  • • Household Trash;
  • • Recycling (including glass); and
  • • Yard Waste.

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    As needed:

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  • - Bulky Waste – service must be requested 72-hours in advance by completing the Bulky Waste Pickup Form or by contacting the Republic Services customer service team at 678-407-6216.

  • HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:

    • New Year’s Day
    • Thanksgiving Day
    • Christmas

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  • If your regularly scheduled service day falls on one of the holidays listed above or a subsequent day of the same week, your revised service will occur on the day following your regularly scheduled service. For example (using the Thanksgiving Day Holiday): If your regularly scheduled service day is Thursday (November 23rd), your revised service day will be on Friday (November 24th), and customers with regularly scheduled service on Friday will have service on Saturday.


  • NOTE: Household trash, recycling, and yard waste collection schedules will be maintained on all other holidays. If your normal collection schedule falls on any holiday not listed above please have your carts/bin at curbside as usual on your assigned day.

     

CURRENT COLLECTION RATES:

Base Service:


• $67.17 quarterly for 95-gallon household trash cart, 65-gallon recycling cart, and 18-gallon glass recycling bin.

• $63.54 quarterly for 68-gallon household trash cart, 65-gallon recycling cart, and 18-gallon glass  recycling bin.

• Seniors (65 years and older) and customers with disabilities and/or special needs pay $35.25 quarterly. Please complete and submit the Senior and Special Needs Form

• Seniors (65 years and older) and customers with disabilities and/or special needs, that meet certain income restrictions, pay $0. Backdoor pickup is also available for qualifying customers. Please complete and submit the Senior and Special Needs Form

• All fees listed above include household trash, recycling, yard waste, and bulky waste pickup.

Additional Service:


• $20.01 quarterly for each additional household trash cart or recycling cart (if needed).

• $9 quarterly for each additional glass recycling bin (if needed).

• $1.00 bag tag that must be secured to each personal trash container and/or plastic trash bag that is not placed in the city’s standard household trash/recycling carts. Tags can be purchased by contacting the city’s customer service team: (a) in person at City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, GA 30009; or (b) by calling 678-297-6060.

COLLECTION RATES EFFECTIVE FOR SERVICE PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2020:

 

Base Service:

• $69.96 quarterly for 95-gallon household trash cart, 65-gallon recycling cart, and 18-gallon glass recycling bin.

• $66.21 quarterly for 68-gallon household trash cart, 65-gallon recycling cart, and 18-gallon glass  recycling bin.

• Seniors (65 years and older) and customers with disabilities and/or special needs pay $36.24 quarterly. Please complete and submit the Senior and Special Needs Form

• Seniors (65 years and older) and customers with disabilities and/or special needs, that meet certain income restrictions, pay $0. Backdoor pickup is also available for qualifying customers. Please complete and submit the Senior and Special Needs Form

• All fees listed above include household trash, recycling, yard waste, and bulky waste pickup.

Additional Service:

• $21.06 quarterly for each additional household trash cart or recycling cart (if needed).

• $9.39 quarterly for each additional glass recycling bin (if needed).

• $1.00 bag tag that must be secured to each personal trash container and/or plastic trash bag that is not placed in the city’s standard household trash/recycling carts. Tags can be purchased by contacting the city’s customer service team: (a) in person

Available Discounts:


• Customers can receive a 5% discount on all Base/Additional Service rates noted above (excluding tag fees) by making a non-refundable annual payment in advance and in full on or before July 1st of each service year.