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Department of Solid Waste Management Announces Labor Day Residential Collection Schedule

Aug 31, 2026 - 9:45 AM
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Service to run one day late for all customers

In observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will run one day late as follows:

Monday, Sept. 7 – Labor Day observed. No solid waste collection.

Tuesday, Sept. 8  Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Monday, Sept. 7, will be serviced on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Wednesday, Sept. 9  Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Tuesday, Sept. 8, will be serviced on Wednesday, Sept.9.

Thursday, Sept. 10 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Wednesday, Sept. 9, will be serviced on Thursday, Sept. 10.

Friday, Sept. 11 – Residential customers whose regularly scheduled collection day is Thursday, Sept. 10, will be serviced on Friday, Sept. 11. 

The North Transfer Station will be open from 6 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, resuming normal operating hours on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The Customer Experience Call Center, Administrative Office, Central Transfer Station and Seminole Road Landfill will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7, resuming normal operating hours on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

For more information, contact the Department of Solid Waste Management’s Customer Experience team at 404-294-2900 or solidwaste@dekalbcountyga.gov, or visit www.dekalbsolidwaste.com.

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