Dalton Trash Schedule 2024 (Bulk Pickup, Holidays, Map)

We’re here to help you find the Dalton trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.

The City of Dalton is in Georgia with Marietta and Rome to the south, Huntsville to the west, Athens and Canton GA to the southeast, and Chattanooga to the northwest.

If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.

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Dalton Trash Collection Calendar 2024

For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.daltonga.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/public_works/page/5511/garbage_route_schedule.pdf

Trash Pick Up Holidays

Here you can see the city-observed holidays.

New Year’s Day
MLK, Jr Day
Memorial Day
July 4
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

When the holiday falls on a weekday, collections for the remainder of the week will be delayed by one day. There is no service interruption or delay when the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

Dalton Trash Collection Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024

To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.daltonga.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/public_works/page/5471/2023_yard_trimmings_and_refuse_collection_map.pdf

Residents MUST have advanced authorization to put out rubbish/refuse for collection. Residents may call ahead to Dalton Public Works at 706-278-7077 or use the SeeClickFix service online via a mobile app or on the city’s SeeClickFix page.

The City will pick up a maximum of two (2) cubic yards (about the size of a long-bed pickup truck bed) of refuse every two (2) weeks free of any charge. (Note: This service is furnished only when the homeowner does the work themselves. Private contractors must depose of all items themselves).

For refuse pickups larger than 2 cubic yards, a fee will be assessed by the City Finance Department and an invoice issued to residents. The fee is $30/cubic yard for each 1 cubic yard above the volume limit.

Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup

household furniture
mattresses/box springs
white goods (standard appliances)
electronic waste
dried paint
bicycles (and other common outdoor items)
other items not specifically prohibited by 94-29(e)

Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup

construction/remodeling debris (including, but not limited to, plumbing fixtures, sinks, bathtubs, shower stalls, toilets, cabinets, doors, windows, trim, sheetrock, insulation, wood paneling, water/sewer piping, wire, roofing material and debris, lumber, plywood, subfloor, siding, plastic pails or buckets 5-gallons or larger, pallets, landscape timbers, crossties, lattice, fencing of any type, carpet, ceramic tile and other floor coverings)
cardboard boxes – cardboard boxes shall only be collected when broken down and placed in the City issued recycling bin. Cardboard shall not be placed out as part of refuse collection. Several cardboard only recycling dumpsters are strategically located throughout the City for residents to use. See the map of cardboard recycling dropoff locations.
packing material/loose debris – packing peanuts, styrofoam, air cushions, bubble wrap, shredded paper, wrapping materials, foam, and other similar material and other loose debris not contained in an all-weather container shall not be placed out as part of refuse collection. These items (other than recyclable paper products) shall be placed in household garbage.
tires or vehicle wheels
paint and paint-related products in a liquid form
hazardous and environmentally sensitive material, including but not limited to, wet paint, automotive parts, acid, explosive material, batteries, flammable items, dangerous or corrosive material, medical waste, needles, or any waste requiring special disposal procedures by the Rules of Solid Waste Management of the State of Georgia Department of Natural Resources or other local, State or Federal laws.

Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.

If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.

Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.

There are a number of junk removal services in Dalton and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.

Recycling Collection Calendar 2024

Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.daltonga.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/public_works/page/5471/2023_yard_trimmings_and_refuse_collection_map.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

When is bulk pickup in Dalton?

To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.daltonga.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/public_works/page/5471/2023_yard_trimmings_and_refuse_collection_map.pdf

What day is trash pickup?

To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.daltonga.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/public_works/page/5511/garbage_route_schedule.pdf

What time does trash collection start?

Trash collection starts at 7 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.

Containers placed curbside at the street, and a minimum of four to five feet away from any objects.

How can I contact the Dalton Public Works Department?

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1205
Dalton, GA 30722

Physical Address
535 N. Elm Street
Dalton, GA 30721

Phone
706-278-7077

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