Public Works - Dumpster Information
Dumpster hours of operation will be as follows, excluding some holidays:
Saturdays 8 am - 1 pm
Monday through Friday 3 pm - 5 pm
A City of Duluth issued Dumpster Card will be required to use the service. Dumpster Cards are issued Monday through Friday from 7:30 am until 4 pm.
Commonly asked questions about the Dumpsters:
Where are the Dumpsters located?
Who can use the dumpster?
How do I get a Dumpster Card?
Why can’t I get a Dumpster Card on Saturday?
What days/times are the dumpsters open?
Why can’t the dumpsters be open seven days a week?
Why can’t the dumpsters be open during the normal hours of operations for Public
Works?
What else do you do besides operate the Dumpsters?
Aren’t you a landfill?
What do you accept?
Do all these items go in the dumpsters?
Why does my yard waste have to be in brown, recyclable paper bags?
What is not accepted?
How do I dispose of items not accepted at the dumpsters?
Where are the Dumpsters located?
The dumpsters are located at the City of Duluth Public Works Facility , 2450
Chattahoochee Drive. Chattahoochee Drive can be accessed from Peachtree
Industrial Boulevard or Rogers Bridge Road.
Who can use the dumpster?
Dumpsters are provided as a service by the City for its residential citizens.
How do I get a Dumpster Card?
There are three ways: 1) Bring a current month's Utility Bill (gas, water,
electric) to the Public Works Facility, (address is shown above) Monday through
Friday from 8 am until 4 pm and a card will be issued to you, 2) Use the form
provided in each issue of the newsletter, follow the directions on the form and
a card will be mailed to you. 3)Download a form here and print it out Follow
the directions on the form and a card will be mailed to you.
If you choose to get your card by mail, once you have either printed out the form from this site, or taken it out of your newsletter, fill out the right side of the form, attach a recent utility bill and a stamped self-addressed envelope and mail all three to the City of Duluth, Attn: Public Works Department/Dumpster Card 3578 W. Lawrenceville Street , Duluth , Ga. 30096. (Note: this is a mailing address only, the Public Works Facility is located at 2450 Chattahoochee Drive).
Why can’t I get a Dumpster Card on Saturday?
The public works offices are not opened on Saturdays and the dumpsters
are operated by one staff person.
What days/times are the dumpsters open?
Days/times are shown above in the first paragraph.
Why can’t the dumpsters be open seven day a week?
Shortage of staff prohibits the City from operating the dumpsters 7 days a
week/24 hours a day, we hope the expanded hours will help the citizens who have
to work on Saturdays.
Why can’t the dumpsters be open during the normal hours of operations
for Public Works? What else do you do besides operate the Dumpsters? Aren’t you
a landfill?
The Dumpsters are a secondary part of the operation of Public Works. Public
Works is responsible for repairing streets, drainage, signs and other
infrastructure within the City. Public Works provides assistance with all City
events, from the Veterans Markers and Flags to Holiday Decorations, to concerts
and movies on the Town Green. Heavy equipment is moving in and out of the Public
Works Facility all day every day; it would not be safe for residents to be
unloading garbage during our working hours. The dumpsters are operated by a
staff volunteer.
What do you accept?
The dumpsters were designed for items too large or bulky to fit in the purple
bag for pickup at curbside. Items that you would normally find when cleaning the
garage or basement, some examples are; cardboard, lawnmowers, appliances,
grills, old/broken furniture, old clothing, old/broken electronics {TV’s, VCR’s,
stereo/computer equipment, etc}, vehicle parts and fluids {motor oil, batteries,
antifreeze}, old/broken children’s toys, tree limbs, grass clippings, leaves,
etc. We could not list every item that is accepted here, if you have a question
about an item, please call us at 770-476-2454.
Do all these items go in the dumpsters?
No, certain items go in certain dumpsters, the attendant will determine where
your items go, e.g., cardboard goes in the cardboard dumpsters, yard waste goes
in the yard waste dumpsters.
Why does my yard waste have to be in brown, recyclable paper bags?
Because of a State mandate, there are very few landfills in Georgia that are
allowed to accept yard waste, (less than 5 for the whole state). The few that
were allowed to remain in operation were forced to change their acceptance
policies. Paper decomposes, plastic does not, and therefore, the yard waste in
the paper bags can be dumped and will decompose properly. Fines are levied
against agencies that dispose of yard waste in plastic bags.
What is NOT accepted?
Mattresses/box springs: (Place a purple bag on these, place at curbside, call
United/Robertson at 770-867-4367, and have these picked up at your home)
Tires: When you purchase tires, (car, truck, van, SUV, motorcycle, bicycle,
lawnmower, etc), you should ask if they accept your old tires for disposal.
State law prohibits tires from being placed in landfills. Tires that are
disposed of illegally must be removed from the dumpsters or other site, loaded
and driven to a special processing site and a per tire fee is assessed.
Carpet/foam/padding – BFI landfill.
Roofing Materials (shingles, tar, etc) –BFI landfill.
Wood (porches, decks, sandboxes, crossties, landscape timbers, staircases,
storage buildings made of wood, etc) – No wood of any type, size, length or
quantity is accepted. BFI landfill.
Remodeling Debris (sheetrock, tile {ceramic or vinyl}, doors, door frames,
windows, window frames, porches, decks, carpet, foam, padding, roofing shingles,
cabinets, cabinet frames, ) BFI landfill.
Paint, Stain Varnish, etc – Due to EPA regulations, we no longer are able to
accept paint, stain, varnish, or related items.
Household Garbage, (any item that is disposed of in your kitchen or bathroom
trash {e.g. food waste, coffee grounds, food packaging, paper, etc} or that will
fit in the purple bags for pickup at curbside) – The curbside garbage service is
designed for disposal of your household garbage.
No Gravel, Rocks, or Concrete - BFI Landfill
No Propane Tanks, Gasoline or Acids
How do I dispose of items not accepted at the dumpsters?
BFI Landfill is
located in Buford , Georgia . They will accept most items that we do not, they
will charge a fee for disposal. Please call them directly at 770-271-3575 for
information on hours of operation, items they accept and fees.