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  • Macon-Bibb to help with old garbage cart collection
    On Tuesday, February 1, Mayor Lester Miller announced a change that will improve the collection of old garbage carts. Macon-Bibb County has hired a third-party company to pick up all old, green trash carts. The old trash and recycling carts belong to Advanced Disposal Services (ADS)/Waste Management). They were supposed pick up all the old […]

    February 4, 2022 published by Edna Ruiz

  • Ryland Environmental to begin trash pickup
    Parts of community get new collection dates Beginning Monday, July 26, 2021, Ryland Environmental will temporarily pick up trash, recycling, and yard waste for about 20% of the County. If you live in the portion of the County to be served by Ryland (see map below), you will receive a card in the mail this […]

    July 23, 2021 published by Edna Ruiz

  • Offices closed for Memorial Day
    Macon-Bibb County government offices will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2017. Emergency services will be maintained that day. Solid waste, yard waste, and recycling pickup will be delayed one day that week, so if you’re regular pickup day is Monday, it will be Tuesday. If the pickup is normally Friday, it will be Saturday. […]

    May 26, 2017 published by Edna Ruiz

  • Solid Waste Dept accepting garbage fee exemption forms
    In March 2017, the Macon-Bibb County Commission approved changes to how it collects solid waste fees for garbage, recycling, and yard waste collection, as well as from whom it is collected. The current solid waste fee is $240 per year, which is billed at $60 every three months. Homeowners that meet national poverty standards can […]

    May 26, 2017 published by Chris Floore

  • Garbage fees moving to annual billing
    At its meeting on February 7, the Commission approved switching from quarterly to annual billing for solid waste (garbage, recycling, and yard waste) collections beginning in October 2017. Instead of paying $60 every three months, property owners will pay $240 per year, and they will be billed along with their property taxes. Quarterly bills will […]

    March 17, 2017 published by Edna Ruiz

  • New recycling, garbage carts being delivered
    As part of Macon-Bibb County’s new garbage and recycling collection program, the Solid Waste Department has ordered new carts to make sure people can easily participate. In June and July, more than 1,100 garbage carts were delivered, and this week, crews will begin delivering new, 65-gallon recycling carts to more than 700 homes. Since beginning […]

    August 16, 2016 published by Chris Floore

  • New website includes information on garbage, recycling collection days
    On January 4, collection of garbage, yard waste, and recycling changed, and the Solid Waste Department has a new website to help people learn more. Through the new site, people can request a recycling or trash can, learn what can and can’t be recycled, organize a neighborhood cleanup, report an illegal dump, and find out […]

    January 7, 2016 published by Chris Floore

  • Solid Waste Dept, ADS educating public about services
    On Friday, December 18, the Macon-Bibb County Solid Waste Department and Advanced Disposal will hold a media demonstration of the new services and changes to existing services beginning in January.  The demonstration will begin at 2:00 p.m. in Amerson River Park near Porter Pavilion. The Solid Waste Department will show what types of items can […]

    December 17, 2015 published by Chris Floore

  • Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
    Macon-Bibb County offices will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27, 2015. Emergency services will operate, as usual.  People that have their garbage picked up on Thursday by the Solid Waste Department will have it picked up on Friday, November 27. People that have their garbage picked up by Advanced Disposal Services […]

    November 25, 2015 published by Chris Floore

  • Macon-Bibb to expand recycling & yard waste pick up program
    On November 17, the Macon-Bibb County Commission approved the expansion and standardization of recycling and yard waste pickup and realignment of garbage pickup services. Beginning January 4, 2016, the following services will be offered: Every home will have the opportunity to have curbside single stream recycling, something that many residents have been requesting for several […]

    November 19, 2015 published by Chris Floore

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