Press Releases

Due to the county’s observance of Independence Day on Tuesday, July 4, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised schedule. The North Transfer Station will be open from 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, resuming normal operating hours on Wednesday, July 5. The Customer Care call center, administration building, Central Transfer Station and Seminole Road Landfill will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, reopening on Wednesday, July 5, during normal operating hours.

Beginning July 1, DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) will welcome a new board member and appoint new officers during the July 20 regularly scheduled board meeting. Board members Susan Motter (D), Nancy Jester (R), Anthony Lewis (R) and Karli Swift (at-large) have been reappointed to serve two-year terms.

DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has released the 2023 Drinking Water Quality Report, also referred to as a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). DWM continues to surpass all federal and state drinking water quality standards, providing DeKalb County customers with high-quality drinking water.

DeKalb County District 2 and 6 commissioners invite the community to join them to discuss the proposed Brookhaven annexation. Residents are urged attend a series of community meetings to discuss the proposed annexation of neighborhoods (refer to the map for specific neighborhoods) into the City of Brookhaven. The annexation petition, which has reportedly passed the 60 percent threshold required to proceed, was received by the county last week.

DeKalb County Government is partnering with local faith leaders to distribute 5,000 boxes of 99 percent Georgia-grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, and chicken hindquarters on Saturday, June 24. “Hardworking families continue to struggle to keep food on the table,” DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond said. “DeKalb County and our faith partners are working hard to provide families relief and lessen the impact of high food prices.”