Brookhaven, GA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Brookhaven, Georgia — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Brookhaven, GA runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Brookhaven services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Once weekly; 14 Brookhaven route polygons - Monday routes (405-409) + Thursday routes... | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Recycling | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Yard waste | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Bulky items — Bulky-item collection arranged via DeKalb Solid Waste: call 404-294-2900 or email solidwaste@dekalbcountyga.gov with item details.
More details: bulk & yard waste page.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | DeKalb County Solid Waste Management (serves Brookhaven) | |
| Recycling | DeKalb County Solid Waste Management | |
| Yard waste | DeKalb County Solid Waste Management |
Common questions
The things Brookhaven residents ask most.
What day is garbage pickup in Brookhaven, GA?
Once weekly - Monday for routes 405-409, Thursday for routes 410-413 (DeKalb County Solid Waste; measured route polygons). Curb by 6 a.m.
Does Brookhaven collect trash twice a week?
No - DeKalb County moved the whole county (incl. Brookhaven) to once-weekly garbage in 2015.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created by spatial subsetting of DeKalb County's garbage-route layer to Brookhaven (14 of 291 polygons; centroid-in-city-bbox method documented in source notes).
Population 57,945 · Sources: DeKalb County Solid Waste Management Garbage_Route (owner dekalbsanit…, brookhavenga.gov · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.