Getting rid of bulky items in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta picks up furniture, mattresses and appliances, including refrigerators, for single-family residential customers. You must schedule it, and it happens on your regular weekly collection day. Each household gets 12 free bulk collections a year, each up to 8 cubic yards.
Pick your item
Get rid of a couch
Free (12 a year)
Get rid of a mattress
Free (12 a year)
Get rid of a refrigerator
Free (12 a year)
Scheduled bulk waste collection (12 free per year): the basics
Who can use it
- Single-family residential customers with City solid waste service. Only the resident at the address can schedule.
- Not for evictions, vacant properties, rental-property cleanouts, business waste or contractor debris.
How to book
- Schedule with the City's Solid Waste Services Collection Tool (linked from the Bulk Waste Collection page), message @ATL311 on Facebook, X or Instagram, or call ATL311 at 404-546-0311.
- Since February 16, 2026, bulk collections are scheduled on your regular weekly collection day. If you give an email address, you get a confirmation showing your date.
Setting items out
- Place items neatly at the curb in front of the property after 7 p.m. the day before collection.
- Keep bulk items at least 6 feet from trash and recycling carts and yard trimmings.
- Do not place items in the street, on the sidewalk, under low-hanging wires, or near mailboxes, fences, utility meters or fire hydrants.
- One collection is up to 8 cubic yards (about a small room of furniture); more counts as an additional collection.
- Not accepted: building materials, electronics and TVs, household hazardous waste, tires and auto parts, metal drums, pressurized gas cylinders, explosives.
Fees
- Up to 12 scheduled bulk collections per year are free.
- Beyond 12 a year, ATL311 lists a fee of $336.38. A scheduled collection where nothing is out front still counts toward the 12.
- Improperly set-out bulk can bring a Notice of Violation and, for repeat problems, citations up to $1,000 per offense.