Press Releases

DeKalb to Host Final Recycling Roll Cart Exchange Event

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host its final recycling roll cart exchange event Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the North DeKalb Mall, 2050 Lawrenceville…

DeKalb Offers Free Bulky Item Curbside Collection

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will offer free residential bulky item curbside collection every Friday and Saturday from Nov. 30, 2018, through Dec. 22, 2018, as part of the…

DeKalb Fall Break Mini Camp Starts Nov. 19

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will offer a fall break mini day camp on Nov. 19 – 21 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cost of camp is $10 a day for children ages 5-12.…

Postponed DeKalb, MARTA to Announce Transit Improvements

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) General Manager/CEO Jeffrey Parker will announce countywide transit improvements.…

Extended Hours for Provisional Voters

DECATUR, Ga.–The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections announced the office will remain open until 8 p.m. today to accommodate provisional voters who need to provide citizenship or ID…

DeKalb, MARTA to Announce Transit Improvements

DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) General Manager/CEO Jeffrey Parker will announce countywide transit improvements. …

DeKalb Offers Free Bulky Item Curbside Collection

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will offer free residential bulky item curbside collection every Friday and Saturday from Nov. 30, 2018, through Dec. 22, 2018, as part of the…

DeKalb Human Services Awards Grants to 48 Non-Profits

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners recently voted to approve a request of the Human Services Department to allocate $807,629 in grant awards to 48 non-profit organizations.…

DeKalb Sanitation Administrative Office Closed due to Water Main Break

DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Sanitation Division’s administrative office will be closed for the remainder of today due to a water main break. Residential and commercial sanitation collection…

Regional Workforce Plan Updates Available for Review and Comments

As required by the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Local Workforce Development Board in DeKalb County (Workforce Region 5) has prepared updates to the regional workforce plan.…