# Does Atlanta Pick Up Bulk Trash? Who Pays & What's Excluded | Who Pays the Repair?

> Atlanta collects bulky waste free for up to 12 scheduled collections per address per year; beyond 12 the fee is $343.10. Auto parts, tires and construction materials are not collected.

**Who pays:** city

City (Dept. of Public Works, via Atl311) collects bulky waste free for up to 12 collections per address per year; beyond 12 the resident is charged a fee of $343.10. Since February 16, 2026 bulk collections are scheduled on your regular weekly collection day and still must be scheduled; the City will not collect auto parts (including tires) or building/construction materials.

**Boundary:** Atlanta's Office of Solid Waste Services page: 12 collections per year, and if 12 collections per year are exceeded the resident is charged a fee of $343.10. Effective February 16, 2026, bulk collections are scheduled on your regular weekly collection day and still must be scheduled. The City will not collect auto parts (including tires) or building/construction materials.

**Exceptions:** Auto parts, including tires; Building/construction materials; Collections beyond 12 per year: $343.10 fee

## Sources
- [City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances § 130-84 - Taxes, assessments, service fees and charges](https://library.municode.com/ga/atlanta/codes/code_of_ordinances) (accessed 2026-10-27)
- [City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances § 130-1 (definitions) / § 130-40](https://library.municode.com/ga/atlanta/codes/code_of_ordinances) (accessed 2026-10-27)
- [Office of Solid Waste Services](https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/departments/public-works/office-of-solid-waste-services) — "12 collections per year (if 12 collections per year are exceeded, the resident is charged a fee of $343.10)" (accessed 2026-10-27)
- [Office of Solid Waste Services](https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/departments/public-works/office-of-solid-waste-services) — "The City will not collect auto parts (including tires) or building/construction materials" (accessed 2026-10-27)
- [Office of Solid Waste Services](https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/departments/public-works/office-of-solid-waste-services) — "Effective February 16, 2026, bulk collections will be scheduled on your regular weekly collection day. Bulk collections still must be scheduled." (accessed 2026-10-27)

_Last verified 2026-10-27. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-atlanta-pick-up-bulk-trash/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._