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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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City collection Furniture is on the city's acceptable bulky waste list, so a couch goes out with the weekly bulky collection inside the two item allowance. The request has to reach the city 72 hours ahead and the combined weight of the two items has to stay under 100 pounds. No charge. Bulk waste pickup is included in the mandatory residential sanitation account, which is billed quarterly in advance, for up to two items a week with a combined weight under 100 pounds. The hauler charges its reasonable rate for a load above that weight.
City collection A wrapped mattress and a box spring are both named acceptable bulky waste items, so bedding leaves on the weekly bulky collection inside the two item allowance and under the combined weight limit. No charge. Included in the mandatory residential sanitation account for up to two bulky items a week with a combined weight under 100 pounds, with the hauler charging its own rate above that weight.
City collection Stoves, refrigerators, water tanks, washing machines and dryers are named acceptable bulky waste items, with one condition attached: a large item containing Freon has to have the Freon removed before it will be accepted. No charge. Included in the mandatory residential sanitation account inside the two item and 100 pound weekly bulky allowance, with the hauler charging its own rate for a heavier load.
City collection The weekly bulky allowance takes household clutter beyond the cart, including twenty flattened boxes, six pieces of wood up to six feet long and Christmas trees, as long as the request is in 72 hours ahead and the two items stay under a combined 100 pounds. Garbage, recycling and yard waste run weekly on the same account, with collections maintained on all holidays except New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. No charge. Included in the mandatory residential sanitation account, which is billed quarterly in advance and carries a five percent discount when the full year is paid in advance by July 1.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Alpharetta bills every household for sanitation and runs the service through a Republic Services contract, so garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky waste are all part of the same mandatory quarterly account. Bulky waste is included but has to be requested 72 hours ahead, and the allowance is two items a week with a combined weight under 100 pounds, after which the hauler charges its own rate. A wrapped mattress, a box spring, furniture, a stove, a washer or dryer, a water tank or a refrigerator with the Freon removed all ride that allowance, while sinks, toilets, anything attached to the house, metal fencing, CRT televisions, lawn mowers and gas or propane tanks are refused. Drop-off routes exist for the items that cannot go in a cart: glass and latex paint are taken at the Department of Public Works on Hembree Road, available to residents around the clock, and household hazardous waste including electronics moves through the city's periodic collection events rather than a standing site.
Furniture is on the city's acceptable bulky waste list, so a couch goes out with the weekly bulky collection inside the two item allowance. The request has to reach the city 72 hours ahead and the combined weight of the two items has to stay under 100 pounds.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Bulk waste pickup is included in the mandatory residential sanitation account, which is billed quarterly in advance, for up to two items a week with a combined weight under 100 pounds. The hauler charges its reasonable rate for a load above that weight.
When & how
Request the pickup at least 72 hours in advance through the city bulky waste form, and have the items at the curb no later than 7 am on the scheduled collection day.
Get it ready
Keep the piece whole and manageable, keep the pair of items under the combined weight limit so no extra hauler charge applies, and keep sinks, toilets, fencing and anything attached to the house out of the request because those are refused.
A wrapped mattress and a box spring are both named acceptable bulky waste items, so bedding leaves on the weekly bulky collection inside the two item allowance and under the combined weight limit.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the mandatory residential sanitation account for up to two bulky items a week with a combined weight under 100 pounds, with the hauler charging its own rate above that weight.
When & how
Request the pickup 72 hours ahead through the city form and put the bedding out by 7 am on the collection day.
Get it ready
Wrap the mattress, because the city lists a wrapped mattress as the acceptable item, and note that a mattress and a box spring together count as the two items allowed in a week.
Stoves, refrigerators, water tanks, washing machines and dryers are named acceptable bulky waste items, with one condition attached: a large item containing Freon has to have the Freon removed before it will be accepted.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the mandatory residential sanitation account inside the two item and 100 pound weekly bulky allowance, with the hauler charging its own rate for a heavier load.
When & how
Request the pickup 72 hours ahead and set the appliance out by 7 am on the collection day.
Get it ready
Arrange for the refrigerant to be removed from a refrigerator or other cooling appliance before the collection, because the city requires all Freon to be gone for the unit to be accepted, and keep each item light enough that the pair stays under the weight limit.
CRT televisions, the old box sets, are refused as bulky waste, and electronics are not acceptable in the recycling cart. The city routes household hazardous waste, which the brochure groups with electronics and chemicals, to periodic collection events rather than a standing drop-off, so a screen has to be confirmed with the city.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no standing electronics drop-off and no rate, and its brochure tells residents to watch the city website and social media for periodic household hazardous waste collection events, so confirm the next event and the accepted devices with the city at 678-297-6060 before a screen leaves the house.
When & how
Monitor the city website and social media for the periodic collection events, or call the city sanitation line during office hours, Monday to Thursday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm and Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data before handover, keep electronics out of the recycling cart because they are on the brochure's not acceptable list, and do not set a CRT television at the curb for bulky waste because that model is refused by name.
Construction material is not on the city's bulky waste list, and the refusals cover sinks, toilets, anything attached to the house, metal fencing and lawn mowers, so a project load has no documented municipal route. The city's sanitation service is for household material only.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no construction rate or construction drop-off, and its bulky list and refusal list are both written around household material, so a renovation load is arranged with a private hauler at a price that company quotes.
When & how
Arrange the container or haul directly with a private company, because there is no city collection day for construction material.
Get it ready
Keep construction material out of the bulky request and out of the recycling cart, and note that fixtures such as sinks and toilets and anything attached to the house are refused as bulky waste even when a resident removes them, so reusable fixtures are better donated or sold.
Exercise equipment is not named on the acceptable or unacceptable bulky lists, and lawn mowers are refused, so a treadmill or weight machine has to be confirmed with the hauler before it goes to the curb.
City cost & eligibility
No published entry or rate covers an exercise machine, and the bulky allowance is limited to two items a week under 100 pounds combined, so confirm the item and any rate with Republic Services at 678-407-6216 before it is set out.
When & how
Call the hauler before submitting the bulky request, then include the machine only if it is accepted, with the request in at least 72 hours ahead.
Get it ready
Describe the machine and its weight when calling, take off any console or battery pack so the electronic part is handled separately, and remember that the pair of items has to stay under the combined weight limit or the hauler charges its own rate.
The weekly bulky allowance takes household clutter beyond the cart, including twenty flattened boxes, six pieces of wood up to six feet long and Christmas trees, as long as the request is in 72 hours ahead and the two items stay under a combined 100 pounds. Garbage, recycling and yard waste run weekly on the same account, with collections maintained on all holidays except New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the mandatory residential sanitation account, which is billed quarterly in advance and carries a five percent discount when the full year is paid in advance by July 1.
When & how
Garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky waste are collected weekly, with everything at the curb by 7 am on the scheduled day. A pickup falling on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas, or a later day that week, moves to the following day.
Get it ready
Flatten boxes before they go out, cut wood to pieces no longer than six feet, and keep the pair of bulky items under the combined weight limit. Missed collections are normally serviced the next day, and a household that is still missed can file the city report form and call 678-297-6060 if there is no response within 24 hours.
Bulky waste pickup is included in the sanitation account but is not automatic, so the request goes to the city through the bulky waste form at least 72 hours before the collection. The allowance is two items a week with a combined weight under 100 pounds, and the hauler charges its own reasonable rate when a load is heavier than that.
Garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky waste are all collected weekly on the same account, and material goes to the curb no later than 7 am on the scheduled collection day. If a pickup falls on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas, or on a later day in that same week, the collection moves to the following day, while all other holidays keep the normal schedule.
Glass and latex paint have a drop-off, electronics do not
Residents who want to recycle glass can take it to the Alpharetta Department of Public Works at 1790 Hembree Road, and the same location runs a year-round latex paint recycling option. Electronics, batteries, chemicals, cylinders and propane tanks are not acceptable in the recycling cart, and household hazardous waste including electronics moves through periodic city collection events that residents are told to watch for on the city website and social media.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Alpharetta Finance Department with Republic Services
Request the included bulky waste pickup
A household with a wrapped mattress, a couch, an appliance with the Freon removed, a water tank or a small pile of household clutter.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Included in the mandatory residential sanitation account, billed quarterly in advance, for up to two bulky items a week with a combined weight under 100 pounds, with the hauler charging its rate above that weight.
Arrange it
Submit the bulky waste form at least 72 hours before the collection day, then put the items at the curb by 7 am.
Sinks, toilets, anything attached to the house, metal fencing, CRT televisions, lawn mowers and gas or propane tanks are refused, and a refrigerator is only accepted once all Freon has been removed.
City of Alpharetta Finance Department with Republic Services
Drop glass and latex paint at Public Works
A household with glass jars and bottles or leftover latex paint that the carts will not take.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free to residents at the Alpharetta Department of Public Works, 1790 Hembree Road, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for glass and runs a year-round latex paint recycling option.
Arrange it
Take the glass or latex paint to 1790 Hembree Road; the site is open to residents at any hour.
The drop-off covers glass and latex paint, not electronics, batteries, chemicals, cylinders or propane, because those are on the brochure's not acceptable list for recycling.
City of Alpharetta Finance Department with Republic Services
Watch for the periodic collection events
A household with electronics, batteries, chemicals or sharps that cannot go in a cart or on the bulky pile.
Cost & conditions
The city runs household hazardous waste collection events periodically rather than a standing facility, and publishes no rate, so confirm the next event and the accepted devices through the city sanitation line at 678-297-6060.
Arrange it
Check the city website and social media for the next household hazardous waste collection event, or call the city during office hours, Monday to Thursday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm and Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
There is no year-round drop-off for these items in the city material, so a household may have to hold the material until an event is scheduled.
City Public Works drop-off for glass and latex paint, open to residents around the clock
Alpharetta Department of Public Works
1790 Hembree Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009
Glass for recycling and a year-round latex paint recycling option, both for residents.
The drop-off covers glass and latex paint only. Electronics, batteries, chemicals, cylinders, propane tanks, styrofoam and cabling are on the brochure's not acceptable list and are not taken here.
Available to residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
No charge. Free to Alpharetta residents for glass and latex paint, with details of the paint programme published on the city website.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
Will Alpharetta pick up a couch as bulky waste?+
Yes. Furniture is on the city's acceptable bulky waste list and the pickup is included in the sanitation account, but the request has to be made at least 72 hours in advance and the allowance is two items a week with a combined weight under 100 pounds. Anything heavier is charged the hauler's reasonable rate.Official guidance
How does Alpharetta collect a mattress?+
A wrapped mattress and a box spring are both on the city's acceptable bulky waste list, and the pickup is part of the sanitation account. The request goes in at least 72 hours ahead, the allowance is two items a week with a combined weight under 100 pounds, and a mattress plus box spring uses both of those item slots.Official guidance
Can a refrigerator go out for Alpharetta bulky waste?+
Yes, provided all Freon has been removed first, because the city states that large items containing Freon have to have the Freon removed in order to be accepted. Stoves, water tanks, washing machines and dryers are on the acceptable list as well, and the pickup rides the sanitation account inside a two item weekly allowance with a combined weight under 100 pounds.Official guidance
Where can an Alpharetta household take a television?+
Not to the curb as bulky waste if it is a CRT box television, because the city refuses those by name, and not in the recycling cart either, since electronics are on the brochure's not acceptable list. The city points household hazardous waste, which that brochure lists alongside electronics, chemicals and cylinders, to periodic collection events, so watch the city website or call 678-297-6060 to confirm the next event and the accepted devices.Official guidance
How many bulky items can an Alpharetta household set out?+
Two items a week, with a combined weight under 100 pounds, requested at least 72 hours in advance through the city's bulky waste form. Acceptable material includes wrapped mattresses, box springs, appliances with the Freon removed, furniture, twenty flattened boxes, six pieces of wood up to six feet long and Christmas trees, while sinks, toilets, house-attached items, fencing, CRT televisions, lawn mowers and gas or propane tanks are refused.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Alpharetta?+
The city provides fee-based sanitation through a contract with Republic Services, and participation is mandatory for residential customers. Garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky waste run on the same quarterly billed account, garbage goes to the curb by 7 am on the scheduled day, and the city sanitation line at 678-297-6060 handles account and service questions.Official guidance
What are the Alpharetta bulky waste rules?+
The pickup is included in the sanitation account but has to be requested 72 hours in advance through the city's bulky waste form, and the allowance is two items a week with a combined weight under 100 pounds, with the hauler charging its own reasonable rate for a heavier load. Wrapped mattresses, box springs, stoves, refrigerators with the Freon removed, water tanks, washers, dryers, furniture, bed frames, flattened boxes, cut wood and Christmas trees are acceptable.Official guidance
What will Alpharetta not take as bulky waste?+
Sinks, toilets, anything attached to the house, metal fencing, CRT televisions that contain lead and phosphorus, riding and push lawn mowers, and gas or propane tanks are all refused. Electronics, batteries, chemicals, cylinders and propane are also not acceptable in the recycling cart, and household hazardous waste including electronics moves through the city's periodic collection events.Official guidance
What if my Alpharetta collection is missed?+
Leave the carts at the curb through the next day, because the standard procedure when Republic Services runs late is to service those addresses the following day. If the collection is still missed, file the city's report trash related issues form, which goes to city staff and the hauler at the same time, and call 678-297-6060 option 0 if there is no response within 24 hours.Official guidance
