1st Friday Pickup & Yard Debris

Are you getting rid of an old desk, cardboard or small furniture items that are too large to dispose of in your trash receptacle? If so, The Chatham County Public Works Department collects bulky trash items (no hazardous material or food items) on the first Friday of every month.

Before you drag your heavy items to the curb, make sure you review the list below of items that Chatham County does and does not collect:

2024 Bulk Items & Yard Debris Collection Schedule

ACCEPTABLE:	PROHIBITED:
Appliances Batteries - Not corroded Books Cardboard - Flattened Carpeting - 1 room only Clothing Dry Wall Fencing - Must be cut down to 4' sections Furniture Mattresses - Without biohazards Microwaves Packing peanuts Paper under shingles Plastic cups Plastic toys Plastic recyclable items Pots & Pans Shoes Small amounts of construction debris Styrofoam Toilets, sinks & urinals VCR tapes Water heaters under 50lbs, if over 50lbs the boom truck will be needed	Basketball hoops Chemicals Compact fluorescent (Tube/Pig tail) Concrete Cooking oil Decks Foam Gasoline Hazardous waste/medical Household trash Insulation Motor oil Pallets with oil on them Pizza boxes or materials with food remaining on them Plastic bags Shingles Tires TVs
Feel free to give the Chatham County Public Works Department a call 912.652.6840 prior to your collection date to ensure your items will be collected.