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:

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.