Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Augusta, GA
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Augusta residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly curbside garbage collection by Coastal Waste & Recycling on an assigned weekday; collection day unchanged from prior service. Use the gray-topped City of Augusta logo cart (additional carts available for a fee). Cart out by 7am; collection occurs 7am-8pm. All waste inside the cart with lid closed; 3 ft clearance on all sides; at least 6 ft from vehicles, mailboxes, and fences; handle facing the house; within 3 ft of the road edge.
- Bulk piles of 10 cubic yards or less are collected on the same day as the weekly residential collection
- City of Augusta — Environmental Services (residential collection by Coastal Waste & Recycling)
At a glance: Augusta
- Trash day
- Weekly curbside garbage collection by Coastal Waste & Recycling on an assigned weekday; collection day unchanged from prior service. Use the gray-topped City of Augusta logo cart (additional carts available for a fee). Cart out by 7am; collection occurs 7am-8pm. All waste inside the cart with lid closed; 3 ft clearance on all sides; at least 6 ft from vehicles, mailboxes, and fences; handle facing the house; within 3 ft of the road edge.
- Bulk pickup
- Bulk piles of 10 cubic yards or less are collected on the same day as the weekly residential collection
- Dump
- Augusta Landfill (Richmond County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill)
- Hazardous waste
- Augusta Landfill — small household quantities accepted
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly curbside garbage collection by Coastal Waste & Recycling on an assigned weekday; collection day unchanged from prior service. Use the gray-topped City of Augusta logo cart (additional carts available for a fee). Cart out by 7am; collection occurs 7am-8pm. All waste inside the cart with lid closed; 3 ft clearance on all sides; at least 6 ft from vehicles, mailboxes, and fences; handle facing the house; within 3 ft of the road edge.
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Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
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| Augusta Landfill (Richmond County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill) | landfill | 4330 Deans Bridge Road, Blythe, GA 30805 | Mon-Fri 6am-4pm; Sat 7am-11am. Closed July 4th, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. | Under 6,000 lbs (vehicle + load): $5.00 MSW / $5.00 inert. Over 6,000 lbs: $33.50/ton MSW, $16.75/ton inert (prorated). Tires: 17in or smaller $3.00 each, larger than 17in $8.00 each, truck load $180/ton. Refrigerators free (recyclable). Cash and check accepted from residential customers. |
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Household hazardous waste
Augusta Landfill — small household quantities accepted
- Address
- 4330 Deans Bridge Road, Blythe, GA 30805
- Phone
- (706) 592-3200
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 6am-4pm; Sat 7am-11am
Accepted
- small household quantities of hazardous waste
Not accepted
- bulk liquids
- oil
- wet paint
- lead-acid batteries
- PCBs
- radioactive wastes
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Collected the same day as the weekly residential collection. Place loose material (leaves, pine straw) in plastic or Kraft bags (max 20 bags per pickup day) or in customer-provided cans under 32 gallons clearly marked as yard waste; tree and shrub trimmings may be piled (10 cubic yards or less). Pieces no longer than 5 ft, no more than 4 in in diameter, no item or bag over 50 lbs. Dirt and soil are not collected.
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Residential collection citywide by Coastal Waste & Recycling since August 1, 2025; residents contact the City of Augusta with service concerns (call 311 or use the Augusta Trash & Recycling app). Landfill accepts only small household quantities of hazardous waste — wet paint, oil, and lead-acid batteries are explicitly not accepted there.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Augusta, GA?
- Weekly curbside garbage collection by Coastal Waste & Recycling on an assigned weekday; collection day unchanged from prior service. Use the gray-topped City of Augusta logo cart (additional carts available for a fee). Cart out by 7am; collection occurs 7am-8pm. All waste inside the cart with lid closed; 3 ft clearance on all sides; at least 6 ft from vehicles, mailboxes, and fences; handle facing the house; within 3 ft of the road edge.
- When is bulk pickup in Augusta, GA?
- Bulk piles of 10 cubic yards or less are collected on the same day as the weekly residential collection No scheduling required for compliant piles; piles of 10 cubic yards or more are tagged and reported to the City as out-of-compliance waste (handled by the City grapple truck). Report service concerns to 311.
- Where can I dump trash near Augusta?
- Augusta Landfill (Richmond County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill) (4330 Deans Bridge Road, Blythe, GA 30805)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Augusta?
- Augusta Landfill — small household quantities accepted (4330 Deans Bridge Road, Blythe, GA 30805)
- Yard waste in Augusta: Collected the same day as the weekly residential collection. Place loose material (leaves, pine straw) in plastic or Kraft bags (max 20 bags per pickup day) or in customer-provided cans under 32 gallons clearly marked as yard waste; tree and shrub trimmings may be piled (10 cubic yards or less). Pieces no longer than 5 ft, no more than 4 in in diameter, no item or bag over 50 lbs. Dirt and soil are not collected.
- Collected the same day as the weekly residential collection. Place loose material (leaves, pine straw) in plastic or Kraft bags (max 20 bags per pickup day) or in customer-provided cans under 32 gallons clearly marked as yard waste; tree and shrub trimmings may be piled (10 cubic yards or less). Pieces no longer than 5 ft, no more than 4 in in diameter, no item or bag over 50 lbs. Dirt and soil are not collected.