Public Works
Important Sanitation and Scheduling Information
Weather Note (Sanitation Routes - impacted collection) - Public Works is attempting pickups beginning at 9:30 a.m. today (January 8). Please be advised that Wards 3 - 7 are more heavily impacted by ice making it difficult for the trucks. In the event that a collection is missed, service will occur on Monday ( Jan 11).
Please review all information related to the Sanitation Schedule (pdf). This listing includes the letter mailed to customers revealing important information regarding the sanitation service(s) and the Sanitation Holiday Schedule as well as the Sanitation Schedule. Additionally, you will need to check your monthly water bill for other important messages regarding service.
Holiday Sanitation Schedule follows the letter below. Scroll down for notes regarding sanitation schedules around observed holidays.
(Mailing to City of Smyrna Residents)
CITY OF SMYRNA
SANITATION DEPARTMENT
REFUSE AND RECYCLING
2190 ATLANTA ROAD
SMYRNA, GA. 30080
770-431-2850
October 5, 2009
Dear Smyrna Resident:
Enclosed is our yearly revision of the comprehensive schedule by street of service provided to you by the City of Smyrna Sanitation Department for single family residential pick up. This revision is necessary due to the continued growth of the City, the type and times of refuse collection, and the need to re-route trucks. These services include garbage pick up, recycling, paper bagged leaf and grass pick up and call request only special trash pick up (trash items to large for regular garbage pick up such as mattresses, appliances, furniture, etc.) Streets and/or subdivisions names are listed alphabetically. Please look for your street or subdivision and note the days for your service, and please save this schedule for future reference. Refuse as well as recycling materials must be placed at curbside no later than 7:00 a.m. Refuse carts must be removed from curbside after the day of pick up.
Please note the following changes and or updates:
1.) All Garbage must be bagged then placed in rollout carts. Please note the City of Smyrna will only service roll out carts, city supplied, with the exception of a few areas that do not meet service policy. Those customers not receiving a rollout cart will remain an underground garbage service customer with once a week pick up. Underground garbage service customers may request to change to roll out cart service by calling 770-431-2850.
2.) Large trash items (trash items to large for regular garbage pick up such as mattresses, appliances, furniture, etc.) will be picked up when a work order request is made by the resident by calling 770-431-2850. The deadline for these requests will be on Wednesday’s by 4:30 p.m. of each week and the pick up dates will be scheduled for Thursdays and Fridays. The City will continue to impose a $25.00 fee for each large item with the exception of refrigerators, freezers, A/C units, etc. (items which contain Freon); a $50.00 fee will be imposed upon those items. Please note: there will be no large trash items picked up during a holiday week. Please read your message line on your utility bill for schedule changes.
3.) Small trash items will be picked up the same day as your garbage pick up.
4.) Leaves, grass clippings and yard waste, (small sticks, brush) must be placed in paper bags (No
rocks or dirt this includes plants and shrubs with dirt attached to the root system). Paper bags can be purchased at hardware stores, home improvement warehouses, grocery stores and from the City of Smyrna Public Works Facility, City Hall and Recycling Center. The use of plastic bags for this material is prohibited. This material will be picked up each Wednesday. Please note: there will be no yard debris pick up during a holiday week. Please read your message line on your utility bill for schedule changes.
5.) As of December 31, 2008 loose leaves will no longer be vacuumed at the curb.
6.) Limbs, branches and small trees of diameter no larger than 8” and length no longer than 4’ will be picked up on Wednesdays and must be placed at curb side by 7:00 a.m. for pick up. Placement of this material must not be under trees, power lines, or against fences. Please note: there will be no yard debris pick up during a holiday week.
7.) Removal of the following items remains the responsibility of a resident’s contractor:
a.) Trees cut down by tree service contractors.
b.) Carpet and padding installed by a carpet contractor.
8.) The following must be removed by the property owner:
a.) Debris as a result of an eviction. k.) Stumps.
b.) All construction materials.
c.) Dry wall.
d.) Concrete.
e.) Tile.
f.) Roofing materials.
g.) Wood.
h.) Rocks.
i.) Dirt.
j.) Vehicle or vehicle parts.
9.) Recycling is provided by the City of Smyrna Recycling Division of the Sanitation Department.
To obtain a recycling bin or for additional information call the City of Smyrna Sanitation
Department at 770-431-2850. NOTE: Glass can no longer be picked up for recycling at
curbside. Residents must place glass products in their regular garbage container or deliver
the glass to the Smyrna Recycling Center where it can be sorted and recycled. Attached to
this schedule update is our list of acceptable recyclable items for the City of Smyrna.
10.) The City will not be responsible for personal garbage containers other than city issued roll out carts due to damage, missing, stolen or otherwise.
It is critical that anything for pickup not be placed in the street and that trash and garbage not be mixed with yard waste. The City of Smyrna continues to work to deliver the best and most cost effective service program possible to comply with the State landfill ban on yard waste. Thank you for all your cooperation with this program.
The City of Smyrna Sanitation Department
(Revised October 2009)
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