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Nicholas Pezzello
Solid Waste Division Manager
Email Nicholas Pezzello
Phone: 770-594-6512
Doug Hughes
Residential Sanitation Supervisor
Email Doug Hughes
Phone: 770-817-6731
Jason Tinsley
Commercial Sanitation Supervisor
Email Jason Tinsley
Phone: 770-817-6730
Customer Service Helpline
Email Customer Service Team
Phone: 770-641-3961
Advanced Disposal
Curbside Recycling & Yard Waste Email Advanced Disposal
Phone: 770-817-6787
Solid Waste Division Manager
Email Nicholas Pezzello
Phone: 770-594-6512
Doug Hughes
Residential Sanitation Supervisor
Email Doug Hughes
Phone: 770-817-6731
Jason Tinsley
Commercial Sanitation Supervisor
Email Jason Tinsley
Phone: 770-817-6730
Customer Service Helpline
Email Customer Service Team
Phone: 770-641-3961
Advanced Disposal
Curbside Recycling & Yard Waste Email Advanced Disposal
Phone: 770-817-6787
Hours & Location
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
1810 Hembree Road
Alpharetta, GA 30009
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
1810 Hembree Road
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Quick Links
- Semi-Automated Curbside Household Garbage Collection Program
- Residential Garbage/Sanitation
- Holiday Sanitation Schedule
- Large Item Pickup
- Transfer Station
- Curbside Exemption Application
- Construction Debris
- Commercial Garbage
- Curbside Recycling
- Yard Waste Collection
- Roswell Recycling Center
- Environmental/Public Works Department
Click Here to Use the My Neighborhood Services Tool to Look Up Your Curbside Household Garbage, Recycling, and Yard Waste Collection Schedules
Click Here for Holiday Exceptions to the Regular Sanitation Routes
Click Here for Holiday Exceptions to the Regular Sanitation Routes
Semi-Automated Curbside Household Garbage Collection Program
All City of Roswell residents will receive a 96-gallon container for household garbage collection. Your scheduled day of garbage collection will not change.
Deliveries will begin around mid-to late November 2018. The new containers will be delivered curbside to your home. Please watch for your new container and begin using it on the next scheduled day for your household garbage collection.
If you reside in one of the four (4) Pilot Program areas, your garbage collection will remain the same and you will continue to use the cart provided to you in January 2018. If you relocate, please do not take the cart with you. The carts are assigned to individual addresses by specific serial numbers. If you are a new resident and need a cart please contact one of the phone numbers below to make a request. It may take a maximum of 48 hours to receive your cart.
If you have any questions and/or concerns regarding this new program, please contact the Solid Waste Division at 770-641-3961.
City of Roswell Curbside Household Garbage Container Program Policy
Updated February 7, 2019- The City of Roswell will provide a 96-gallon household garbage container to all residents of the City of Roswell. All household garbage must be placed into the City provided container. Household garbage will not be collected from other containers.
- Residents are responsible for contacting the Environmental/Public Works Solid Waste Division to request a container if they are a new resident or move into a home that does not have a container.
- The containers are assigned to individual residences with a serial number and shall not be removed from the premises.
- Residents are responsible for the care, proper use, safekeeping, loss and cleanliness of their containers.
- If a resident requests to exchange their provided 96-gallon container for a different size, the new (exchanged) container will be required to be in place for a minimum of one (1) year from the date of receipt.
- Existing premium service customers will receive two (2) containers. If a resident wants two (2) containers they are required to contact the City of Roswell Finance Department at 770-641-3759 to change their service from "standard" to "premium". Additional fees will apply.
- Residents can purchase an additional 45-gallon container for a one-time fee of $50. The Environmental/Public Works Department Director, Deputy Director or Solid Waste Manager will approve these requests. The 45-gallon containers are for customers with limitations who cannot accommodate the 95-gallon container. There is no change in the standard monthly service fee.
- The City reserves the right to charge residents a minimum of $25 for the cost of repair or replacement of containers if the repair or replacement is required as a result of abuse, misuse, damage, or fire.
- If a resident requests a new, clean container when relocating to a home that currently has a container, there will be a charge of $25.
- If a container is damaged by City staff it will be replaced at no cost to the resident.
- Deliveries of containers for new residents and/or replacements will occur within 48 hours of the request.
- All garbage must be bagged before placing into containers and all garbage must be placed into containers. Please do not leave bags of garbage on the ground. Residents can request a large item pickup for additional bags of garbage up to a maximum of nine (9) bags per request for a fee of $20 by contacting the City of Roswell Finance Department at 770-641-3759 to schedule and pay for this service.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs related to the Semi-Automated Curbside Household Garbage Collection Program are available here.Residential Garbage/Sanitation
The table below shows the service type and monthly rates for both standard and premium service.
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To set up garbage/sanitation service, contact Roswell's Utility Billing Division at 770-641-3759. If you change your service selection, it must remain in effect for a minimum of one year.
To find out when residential garbage collection will occur in relation to holidays, please visit the Roswell Holiday Sanitation webpage.
A curbside exemption may be approved in lieu of curbside pickup at the direction of the Environmental/Public Works Director or his/her designee due to senior citizen status, disability or medical limitation (certain restrictions apply). The curbside exemption must be renewed every two (2) years to ensure continued service and accuracy of the program. To apply, please download and submit the Curbside Exemption Application.
Large Item Pickup
Examples include:
- Furniture (sofas, chairs, tables, doors, mattresses)
- Small and large appliances
- Occasional excess garbage
- Bicycles
- Swing sets
- Grills
Residents must submit a large item pickup request online or contact the Financial Services Division at
Roswell Transfer Station
Please note that the dumpster usually fills up on Monday afternoon, so come early on Monday or Tuesday through Friday. Items will not be accepted if the dumpster on site is full. Proof of residency is required. For more information, or to confirm the dumpster is not full, please contact Nick Pezzello at npezzello@roswellgov.com or
Some of the items that will be accepted are:
- Furniture (couches, desks, tables, chairs, etc.)
- Children's toys, plastic play sets
- Plastic garbage containers
- Mattresses and box springs
- Console TV's
- Projection TV's
We cannot accept the following items:
- Metal (no lawnmowers, appliances, etc.)*
- Paint*
- Household batteries*
- Tires*
- Cardboard*
- Electronics*
- Construction and demolition debris (concrete, pallets, tile, wood (decking, flooring, lumber, etc.)
- Hazardous waste (gasoline, lighter fluid, gasoline, anti-freeze, propane tanks, pesticides, etc.)
- Yard Waste (mulch, rocks, sand, etc.)
*many of these items can be recycled at the
Excluded Items
To dispose of excluded items, visit our Household Hazardous Waste Collection page, contact the Roswell Recycling Center at 770-442-8822, or find out more about more about disposing of construction and demolition waste here.Construction Debris
Examples of these materials include:
- Lumber
- Drywall
- Hardwood floors
- Ceiling tiles
- Bathroom tiles
- Cement
- Concrete
- Decks
- Porches
- Wood fences
Landfills
To dispose of these items, please contact one of the landfills below in advance. These locations accept these items for drop-off at their facilities. Fees may apply.- Eagle Point Landfill
8880 Old Federal Road, Ball Ground, GA
770-781-2721
- Cherokee C & D Landfill
6285 Ball Ground Highway, Ball Ground, GA
770-479-1083
- Pine Bluff Landfill
13809 E. Cherokee Drive, Ball Ground, GA
866-909-4458
- Greenleaf C & D Landfill
4512 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming
770-888-3355
Commercial Garbage
For specific questions regarding small commercial business services contact Doug Hughes, Residential Supervisor at 770-817-6731 or dhughes@roswellgov.com.
For special questions regarding commercial businesses that require dumpster service, please contact Jason Tinsley, Commercial Supervisor at 770-817-6730 or jtinsley@roswellgov.com.
Curbside Recycling
Curbside Recycling Guidelines
- Recyclables must be placed curbside the night before, or prior to 8:00 AM on the scheduled day of collection
- Items Allowed in Curbside Recycling Container:
- Paper
- Newspaper
- Cardboard Boxes (broken down)
- Junk mail and other paper products
- Paperback and phone books
- Paper grocery bags
- Magazines
- Glass
- Food containers
- Beverage containers (Bottles and jars)
- Plastic
- All containers number 1 through 7 including bottles, jugs, tubs, cartons, trays (most items are marked on the bottom with the number)
- Cans
- Aluminum cans
- Steel, bi-metal cans
- Lids from jars
- Paper
- Items Not Allowed in Curbside Recycling Container:
- Plastic bags or wraps
- Styrofoam
- No molded plastics like toys, buckets, etc.
- Window glass, picture frame glass or mirrors
- Ceramics
- Light bulbs
- Food contaminated paper or boxes (pizza boxes, etc.)
- Metal
- Please remember to empty and rinse all recyclables before placing them into the container
Effective April 1, 2019, there will be changes to your recycling collection services.
Curbside Recycling Collection Changes
- Advanced Disposal will begin using an Automated Side Loading (ASL) truck to collect curbside recycling. This system requires the use of 65-gallon containers and specific placement of your recycling container at the curb for collection.
- Only contents of the container will be collected; residents will no longer be able to leave cardboard next to the container.
- The recycling container must be placed at least 3 feet away from other objects (household garbage container, mailbox, etc.).
Curbside Recycling Collection Cart Placement
We need your help to serve you better and to improve collection efficiency!
Place all items inside the cart, close the lid completely and safely ROLL the cart to the edge of the curbside.
PLACE the cart at the edge of the curbside with the wheels and handle facing the house and the lid opening toward the street.
Make sure there is nothing in front of the cart and at least 3 feet of SPACE or clearance on all other sides.
Yard Waste Collection
Yard Waste Collection Guidelines
- Yard waste includes weeds, grass, hedge trimmings, leaves, brush, tree limbs
- Yard waste does not include dirt, rocks, mulch, sand
- Yard waste must be placed in paper composting sacks or a 50-gallon metal or plastic container
- Branches and tree limbs must not exceed 4 feet in length, 6 inches in diameter, nor weigh more than 50 pounds
- Yard waste collection is limited to 12 bags, or loose materials not exceeding two cubic yards
- Residents may obtain additional collection by contacting Advanced Disposal at 770-817-6787 to schedule a special pickup of yard waste (fees will apply)
- All yard waste must be placed at the curb by 8:00 AM on collection day
Recycling Center
These services are free for Roswell residents. A small fee may apply for select services for non-residents.
Learn more about the Roswell Recycling Center.
Frequently Asked Questions