Gwinnett County Trash Pickup, Hauler Lookup & Recycling Schedule 2026
This guide is written like a Gwinnett resident trying to solve the real problem: which hauler serves my address, what day is pickup, what happens on holidays, how to schedule bulk items, why glass is not curbside, what to do after a missed pickup, and who to call when the hauler does not fix it.
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Gwinnett County trash pickup schedule garbage collection is not one single countywide pickup day. For residents in unincorporated Gwinnett County, five approved haulers serve assigned areas. Use the official hauler search tool with your physical address, then call or use your assigned hauler’s service page for your exact weekly pickup day.
Basic service includes weekly pickup of one 95-gallon trash cart and one 65-gallon recycling cart. Bulk items and white goods must be scheduled in advance with your hauler. Yard waste is optional and costs extra.
Gwinnett County Trash Pickup Day Lookup — Start With Your Assigned Hauler
For unincorporated Gwinnett County, the first question is not “what day does Gwinnett pick up trash?” The correct question is: which hauler is assigned to my address? Your hauler determines the weekly collection day, route timing, bulk-item scheduling, missed-pickup handling and yard waste add-on service.
Open the official hauler search
Use the Gwinnett County hauler search page and enter your physical address, mailing address or parcel number. Use the physical service address if you recently moved in.
Write down the hauler name and phone number
Your pickup day, customer portal, missed pickup reporting and bulk scheduling depend on the assigned hauler. Do not use a neighbour’s hauler unless the address search confirms it.
Confirm your exact weekly day
Call the hauler or use the hauler website to confirm the pickup day. Gwinnett’s County page confirms service basics, but the route day is handled by the assigned provider.
Save both contacts
Save your hauler first. Save Gwinnett Solid Waste second. If the hauler does not resolve a service issue, the County Call Center is your escalation path.
Official lookup: Search by address to identify your assigned solid waste hauler and service area.
Search My HaulerGwinnett County Trash Haulers — Phone Numbers, Service Areas and What Each Provider Handles
Gwinnett County lists five residential solid waste haulers for unincorporated service areas. Each hauler provides one 95-gallon trash cart and one 65-gallon recycling cart or 18-gallon bin, depending on the service setup. Bulk items, white goods and optional yard waste are handled through the hauler.
| Hauler | Phone | Service Area | Use For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oak Sanitation | 770-536-7868 | North Gwinnett | Pickup day, missed service, bulk pickup, optional yard waste. |
| Republic Services | 678-963-2800 | East Gwinnett | Pickup day, cart service, recycling, bulk and appliance pickup. |
| Southern Sanitation | 770-554-6450 | South Gwinnett | Weekly pickup, scheduled bulk items, optional yard waste. |
| Waste Management | 678-684-1493 | Northwest Gwinnett | Trash, recycling, missed pickup, bulk scheduling. |
| Waste Pro of Georgia | 770-451-9395 | Southwest Gwinnett | Trash route, recycling cart, bulk pickup, optional yard waste. |
City-limit warning: This guide is for unincorporated Gwinnett County service. If you live inside a city such as Lawrenceville, Duluth, Suwanee, Norcross, Snellville, Peachtree Corners, Lilburn, Buford or another municipality, your city or private provider may use different pickup rules. Check your city before following county-hauler instructions.
Gwinnett County Garbage Set-Out Rules — Cart Placement, Timing, Overflow and Rejected Items
Most missed or rejected collections happen because of cart placement, overflow, blocked access or the wrong material. Gwinnett County says trash, recycling, bulk items and yard trimmings are scheduled between 7:00 AM and 6:30 PM on your day of service. Residents should place items curbside before 7:00 AM.
- Place carts curbside before 7:00 AM on collection day.
- Keep carts within three feet of the curb or edge of the street.
- Leave at least three feet from mailboxes, cars and other obstacles.
- Place the lid opening toward the street.
- Keep trash inside the hauler-provided cart with the lid closed.
- Remove carts no later than the day after collection.
- Do not overfill the trash cart; overflow will not be collected.
- Do not bag recyclables in plastic bags.
- Do not place plastic-bagged recyclables outside the container.
- Do not leave bulk items out without scheduling them first.
- Do not place hazardous, construction or large tree debris curbside.
- Do not assume yard waste is included; it is optional and billed separately.
Local pickup-day habit: Take a photo of the cart before 7:00 AM if you have repeated service issues. If the cart was placed correctly and still missed, that photo helps when reporting the issue to the hauler or escalating to Gwinnett Solid Waste.
Gwinnett County 2026 Holiday Trash Pickup Schedule — When Collection Moves One Weekday Later
Gwinnett County haulers observe six major holidays. If the holiday falls on your regular collection day, trash and recycling pickup is delayed by one weekday during that holiday week. After the holiday, the remaining collections for that week also move one day later.
| Holiday | 2026 Date | Day | Resident Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Thursday and later routes should check hauler delay notices. |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 | Monday | All weekday routes likely run one weekday later that week. |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2026 | Saturday | Normal weekday routes usually not affected, but verify hauler notice. |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 | Monday | All weekday routes likely run one weekday later that week. |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 26, 2026 | Thursday | Thursday and Friday routes should check one-day delay rules. |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 | Friday | Friday route should verify Saturday service or hauler-specific instruction. |
Holiday-week shortcut: If the holiday is before your normal pickup day, expect a one-weekday slide unless your hauler posts otherwise. If the holiday is after your pickup day, your earlier pickup may remain normal. Always confirm with your assigned hauler before leaving carts out.
Gwinnett County Recycling Pickup — Single Stream Rules, Free 65-Gallon Cart and Glass Drop-Off
Gwinnett County uses single-stream recycling for curbside customers. That means accepted recyclables can go together loose in the recycling cart or bin, and they are sorted at the recycling center instead of at the curb. The important word is accepted. Wrong items can contaminate the cart and cause pickup problems.
- Plastic bottles and containers, mainly #1 and #2.
- Food and beverage cans.
- Paper and paper products.
- Flattened cardboard and paperboard.
- Items should be clean, empty and loose in the cart.
- Glass bottles and jars.
- Food or liquids.
- Plastic bags and plastic film.
- Batteries.
- Foam cups or foam containers.
- Bagged recyclables.
What if your recycling cart is too small?
Current customers receiving trash service may request a free 65-gallon wheeled recycling cart through Gwinnett County or by calling Solid Waste Management at 770-822-7141. If you already have a cart and need an additional one, contact your hauler because extra monthly fees may apply.
Glass rule: Glass is not accepted curbside. Use Gwinnett County’s official glass recycling locations for clean, empty glass containers.
Glass Drop-Off LocationsGwinnett County Bulk Trash Pickup — Furniture, Mattresses, Appliances and White Goods
Gwinnett County’s residential solid waste service includes collection of bulk items and white goods, but residents must schedule the pickup in advance. The County says to contact your hauler 48 hours prior to your pickup day or use the online bulk pickup request.
- Furniture.
- Mattresses.
- Box springs.
- Large household items that do not fit in the cart.
- Some white goods, when properly prepared.
- Empty all appliances before pickup.
- Freon gas must be removed by a qualified technician.
- Freon appliances must be tagged after removal.
- There are no exceptions for Freon removal.
- Call your hauler before setting the item out.
Do not put furniture out first and schedule later. Bulk pickup is not automatic with weekly trash. If you put a sofa, mattress or refrigerator at the curb without scheduling, it may sit there and create HOA, code or neighbour complaints.
Schedule bulk pickup: Use the county bulk pickup request or call your assigned hauler at least 48 hours before pickup day.
Request Bulk PickupGwinnett County Yard Waste Pickup — Optional Service, Fees, Bags and Branch Rules
Yard waste pickup is not automatically included in the basic solid waste service. Gwinnett County lists yard waste as an optional service available for an additional fee. You must contract separately with your hauler.
- Use Kraft paper bags for yard trimmings.
- Or use a personal container clearly marked “yard waste.”
- Bags and containers must weigh 50 pounds or less.
- Tree branches must be bundled with rope or twine.
- Branches must be no more than four inches in diameter and three feet long.
- No optional yard waste service set up.
- Plastic bags instead of Kraft paper bags.
- Branches too long or too thick.
- Bundles over 50 pounds.
- Large tree debris or stumps.
- Mixed trash, rocks, dirt or construction material.
Best local move: If you are cleaning up after a storm or tree work, call the hauler before placing limbs at the curb. Large tree debris and stumps are listed as unacceptable curbside waste and may need private disposal.
Missed Trash Pickup Gwinnett County — What to Check Before You Report It
For missed trash or recycling pickup, call your hauler first. If your issue is not resolved, contact the Gwinnett County Solid Waste Management Call Center at 770-822-7141 or email GCSolidWaste@GwinnettCounty.com. Include the property owner’s first and last name and the physical address.
Check the time window
Collection can occur between 7:00 AM and 6:30 PM. Do not report too early unless your hauler specifically tells you the route is complete.
Check the cart rules
Overflow trash, blocked carts, wrong lid direction, bagged recycling, plastic bags outside the cart or unacceptable items can cause skipped service.
Call your assigned hauler
Use the hauler search page or your bill/contact record. The hauler is the first service contact for missed pickup.
Escalate to Gwinnett Solid Waste
If not resolved, contact the County Call Center with the property owner name, physical address, hauler name and what was missed.
Official missed collection form: Use this after checking your hauler and cart rules.
Report Missed PickupGwinnett County New Resident Trash Service — Start Service, Billing, Senior Discount and Moving Out
New residents in unincorporated Gwinnett should start service through Gwinnett County Solid Waste Management or call 770-822-7141 weekdays between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. After initially establishing service, payment is made as part of the property tax bill.
- Confirm you are in unincorporated Gwinnett County.
- Start service or confirm service is active.
- Search your assigned hauler by address.
- Confirm your weekly collection day.
- Make sure the 95-gallon trash cart and recycling cart stay with the property.
- Ask your hauler about optional yard waste if you need it.
- County listed 2025 basic service at $24.14/month or $289.68/year.
- Residents 62 and older may qualify for a 25% senior discount.
- Senior discount reduces the hauler-paid rate if approved.
- Disabled residents may ask about walk-up or backdoor service.
- If moving, containers should remain at the property.
Start new service: Use the official Gwinnett County service page or call the Solid Waste Management office.
Start Trash ServiceGwinnett County Waste Video Guide — Official Video Check
No official relevant embeddable video was found from Gwinnett County Solid Waste Management, an official county waste page, or an official waste authority channel at the time of writing. Because no verified official video was found, this article does not embed a random YouTube or creator video.
Best for: Readers who want accurate sorting, bulk pickup, hauler lookup and missed collection instructions should use the official written Gwinnett County links in this article until the County publishes or links a relevant official video.
If Gwinnett County later publishes an official solid waste, recycling, bulk pickup, glass recycling, or hauler lookup video, it should be added here using the official embed URL only.
Gwinnett County Solid Waste Phone Number, Address, Map and Official Resources
| Need | Official Contact | Use This For |
|---|---|---|
| Solid Waste Call Center | 770-822-7141 | Start service, hauler help, unresolved missed pickup, senior discount, walk-up service. |
| GCSolidWaste@GwinnettCounty.com | Service questions, escalation, unresolved collection problems. | |
| County Address | 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 | Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. |
| General County Phone | 770-822-8000 | General county routing if you do not know the correct department. |
Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center Map
Official Gwinnett County Waste Links
Related Trash Pickup Guides — Internal Links for Holiday, Bulk and Nearby Collection Help
These related guides help residents compare pickup rules, holiday delays, bulk scheduling and recycling systems in other cities. They also help avoid dead-end pages by connecting similar trash pickup topics across the site.
Gwinnett County Trash Pickup FAQ — Real Resident Questions Answered
Source Verification and Editorial Note
Independent information guide — not affiliated with Gwinnett County Government. trash-pickup.org is a public information resource. We do not operate trash collection, recycling pickup, hauler routes, bulk pickup, yard waste service or the Gwinnett County Solid Waste Management Call Center.
Hauler names, phone numbers, service areas, set-out times, cart sizes, holiday rules, recycling restrictions, bulk pickup instructions, yard waste rules and escalation contacts were checked against official Gwinnett County Solid Waste Management pages as of May 2026. Schedules, rates, routes, forms, hauler contacts and service notices can change. Always verify through Gwinnett County and your assigned hauler before acting.
Official Sources — Verified May 2026
- Gwinnett County — Solid Waste Management
- Gwinnett County — Residential Trash and Recycling Services
- Gwinnett County — Search Solid Waste Hauler
- Gwinnett County — Solid Waste FAQs
- Gwinnett County — Curbside Recycling
- Gwinnett County — Glass Recycling Program
- Gwinnett County — Recycling 101
- Gwinnett County — Request Bulk Pickup
- Gwinnett County — Report Missed Collection
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