DeKalb Says: Get Official Trash, Recycling Bin Now

The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will no longer pick up trash or recyclables in third-party or customer-provided garbage or recycling containers.

Only county-issued garbage roll carts and recycling containers will be serviced, according to the Brookhaven Post, a policy which takes effect Monday, October 19.

In a press release, the county said, “This new procedure assists in reducing employee injuries, and minimizes liability and maintenance concerns with handling and processing third-party containers. Residents not in compliance after Oct. 19 will be issued a notice advising of the use of an unapproved container.”

Customers who do not have a county-issued garbage roll cart, or would like to join the recycling program and obtain a county-issued 18-gallon recycling bin should contact the sanitation department at 404-294-2900 or sanitation@dekalbcountyga.gov.