Roswell Trash Schedule 2024 (Holidays, Recycling & Bulk Pickup)

Roswell (zip code: 30075) is a city near DeKalb County and Smyrna in the state of Georgia, in the United States. Like other cities in the country, Roswell offers its residents a trash collection program through which the citizens can get rid of their daily household trash, recyclables, hazardous waste and bulky items.

Following are the details about the Roswell trash schedule.

Roswell Trash Pickup Schedule

Trash collection takes place once every week in Roswell. However, the collection days vary from street to street.

Moreover, the curbside collection starts at 8 am on your pickup day, so you have to place the carts at the curbside before this time, and remove the carts from the curbside before the day ends.

You can have your complete Roswell trash schedule and garbage collection days checked from this trash collection map:

Roswell Trash Pickup Schedule

Some national holidays might alter your trash pickup schedule, so you can check the holiday schedule from here.

Roswell Holiday Trash Schedule

Here is the complete holiday trash schedule for the city of Roswell.

  • New Year’s Day – January 1, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
  • Martin Luther King Day – January 16, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
  • Presidents Day – February 20, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
  • Patriots Day – April 17, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
  • Memorial Day – May 29, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
  • Juneteenth – June 19, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
  • Independence Day – July 4, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
  • Labor Day – September 4, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
  • Columbus Day – October 9, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
  • Veterans Day – November 11, 2023 – No change in schedule in trash, recycling and yard waste pickup schedule.
  • Thanksgiving Day – November 23, 2023 – No collection takes place. Thursday’s schedule will move to Friday, and Friday collection will take place on Saturday.
  • Christmas Day – December 25, 2023 – No collection takes place on this day. All the collection schedules will take place one day before this week.
  • New Year’s Day – January 1st, 2024 – No collection takes place on this day. All the collection schedules will take place one day before this week.

Roswell Recycling Schedule

Recycling takes place every week in the city of Roswell. To know your complete yearly recycling schedule, check out this recycling collection map: https://gisweb.ci.roswell.ga.us/MyNeighborhoodServices/

Enter your address and a complete calendar containing the pickup days schedule will appear in front of you.

Recyclables include newspaper, office paper and magazines, plastic bottles, envelopes and wrapping paper, construction paper, junk mail, books and paper bags, catalogs, glass jars and bottles, food cans etc. 

Roswell Bulk Pickup Schedule

Bulky waste items are those which are very heavy and large and hence cannot be placed inside regular trash cans. These items include mattresses, furniture, carpets and rugs etc.

Bulk waste pickup does not have any specific schedule. Instead, the residents have to schedule an appointment in order to get bulky items picked up in Roswell.

Call 770-641-3759 to schedule a bulk pickup. 

Roswell Yard Waste Collection

Yard waste includes tree branches, leaves, grass, brushes and other vegetative materials. Dirt, rocks and sand, cement and concrete, wood to which glue is added, recyclable items, animal waste and dead animals should not be added to yard waste. 

Yard waste is collected every week in Roswell, however, the collection days vary depending upon your weekly schedule. Check out your yard waste collection schedule from here.

Roswell Hazardous Waste Disposal

Household hazardous waste can not be collected from the curbside, instead, one has to take the hazardous items to the city’s collection center. This must be done only on the household hazardous waste collection events. You can know more about the collection days by checking out the city’s website.

Hazardous items are the ones which can catch fire easily or which contain toxic chemicals dangerous for human health. Some of the examples are batteries and cells, glues and adhesives, furniture polish, swimming pool chemicals, brake fluid, photographic chemicals, medications, shoe polish, paints, pesticides and insecticides, fertilizers, varnishes etc.

City of Roswell Trash Guidelines

Following are some trash guidelines for the Roswell residents.

  • Do not overfill the carts. This may result in the trash being thrown on the streets which will litter your area.
  • Trash carts must be placed having a minimum of three feet distance with each other. 
  • Throwing garbage on the streets and roads is not allowed and should not be practiced by the citizens.
  • Wash and dry the containers on a regular basis to ensure proper cleanliness.
  • In case of any query or if you need any information regarding the Roswell trash schedule, call the city’s solid waste department by dialing 770-641-3961.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the phone number for the city of Roswell trash pickup?

For information regarding the Roswell trash schedule, call the city’s solid waste department by dialing 770-641-3961. The same number can be used in order to report a missed pickup.

What can be recycled in Roswell GA?

The city of Roswell recycles metal cans, glass bottles and jars, paper, cartons, and cardboard, plastic bottles, tubs, jugs, and jars etc.

Roswell Trash Schedule

Garbage and recycling collection in Roswell takes place on a regular basis, however, the schedule changes a little during the weeks of some public holidays like New Year’s Day, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day and some other city holidays.

Bulk waste is collected by appointment, and hazardous waste must be taken to the landfill on hazardous waste collection days. For more information, call 770-641-3961.

See What To Do If You Miss Trash Day in Roswell.