Press Releases

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15, garbage, recyclable materials and yard trimmings collection for residential customers will be based on a revised collection schedule. The North Transfer Station will be open from 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, resuming normal operating hours on Tuesday, Jan. 16. The Central Transfer Station, Seminole Road Landfill and Customer Care call center will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15, reopening on Tuesday, Jan. 16, during normal operating hours.

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open five warming centers for residents on Fri., Jan. 12, through Mon., Jan. 15, starting at 8 p.m. to use. Anyone staying in the warming centers must follow the county’s COVID-19 protocols that include wearing a mask, social distancing and undergoing a temperature check.

Due to forecasted cold weather, DeKalb County will open five warming centers for residents on Tues., Jan. 9, and Wed., Jan. 10, starting at 8 p.m. to use. Anyone staying in the warming centers must follow the county’s COVID-19 protocols that include wearing a mask, social distancing and undergoing a temperature check.

The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted in person at 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, Georgia, 30032.

Commissioner Ted Terry (D-District 6) has advanced his Green New Deal agenda with the passage of the Cottage Court Ordinance, which amends the existing DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance to allow for smaller homes to be built on smaller lots, sustainably increasing affordable housing stock.