Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Macon, GA
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Macon residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly curbside garbage collection by Ryland Environmental on an assigned weekday — use the county collection-day map to find your day. In holiday weeks, pickup days shift one day later starting on the holiday (e.g., no pickup Christmas Day; Wednesday pickup moves to Thursday).
- Every other week on the same day as your garbage pickup (Ryland)
- Macon-Bibb County — Solid Waste Department (curbside collection by Ryland Environmental)
At a glance: Macon
- Trash day
- Weekly curbside garbage collection by Ryland Environmental on an assigned weekday — use the county collection-day map to find your day. In holiday weeks, pickup days shift one day later starting on the holiday (e.g., no pickup Christmas Day; Wednesday pickup moves to Thursday).
- Bulk pickup
- Every other week on the same day as your garbage pickup (Ryland)
- Dump
- Macon-Bibb Convenience Center — 11th Street
- Hazardous waste
- No permanent dedicated HHW facility is published — the 11th Street Convenience Center is the only county site that accepts paint and batteries. Oils and hazardous liquids are not accepted at any county convenience center.
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly curbside garbage collection by Ryland Environmental on an assigned weekday — use the county collection-day map to find your day. In holiday weeks, pickup days shift one day later starting on the holiday (e.g., no pickup Christmas Day; Wednesday pickup moves to Thursday).
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
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| Macon-Bibb Convenience Center — 11th Street | convenience-center | 1010 11th St, Macon, GA 31201 Bibb County residents only — valid/current driver's license showing residency required | Daily 8:30am-4pm | Free for Bibb County residents |
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| Macon-Bibb Convenience Center — Fulton Mill Road | convenience-center | 4214 Fulton Mill Road, Macon, GA Bibb County residents only — valid/current driver's license showing residency required | Thu-Sun 8:30am-4pm | Free for Bibb County residents |
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| Macon-Bibb Convenience Center — Ninadel Drive | convenience-center | 1520 Ninadel Dr, Macon, GA Bibb County residents only — valid/current driver's license showing residency required | Sat-Sun 8:30am-2pm | Free for Bibb County residents |
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Household hazardous waste
Macon-Bibb 11th Street Convenience Center
- Address
- 1010 11th St, Macon, GA 31201
- Phone
- (478) 803-0499
- Hours
- Daily 8:30am-4pm
- Residency
- Bibb County residents only — valid/current driver's license required
Accepted
- paint
- batteries
Not accepted
- oils
- hazardous liquids
- insulation
- roofing material
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Collected curbside on the same day as garbage (Ryland). Yard debris is also accepted free of charge at all three county Convenience Centers (no logs or tree stumps).
The former county landfill at the 11th Street site is closed; drop-off disposal is now handled by the county Convenience Centers (two more planned, for a total of five). Concrete, batteries, and paint are accepted ONLY at the 11th Street center. Hours are subject to change for weather, holidays, and other conditions. The county's bulk-waste detail page is mostly an infographic, so accepted/not-accepted bulk lists are limited to what the text states.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Macon, GA?
- Weekly curbside garbage collection by Ryland Environmental on an assigned weekday — use the county collection-day map to find your day. In holiday weeks, pickup days shift one day later starting on the holiday (e.g., no pickup Christmas Day; Wednesday pickup moves to Thursday).
- When is bulk pickup in Macon, GA?
- Every other week on the same day as your garbage pickup (Ryland) Set items out on your scheduled bulk week — no appointment needed. Oversized or out-of-compliance material can also be brought free of charge to any county Convenience Center.
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Macon?
- mattresses, junk and other large household trash items
- Where can I dump trash near Macon?
- Macon-Bibb Convenience Center — 11th Street (1010 11th St, Macon, GA 31201); Macon-Bibb Convenience Center — Fulton Mill Road (4214 Fulton Mill Road, Macon, GA); Macon-Bibb Convenience Center — Ninadel Drive (1520 Ninadel Dr, Macon, GA)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Macon?
- Macon-Bibb 11th Street Convenience Center (1010 11th St, Macon, GA 31201)
- Yard waste in Macon: Collected curbside on the same day as garbage (Ryland). Yard debris is also accepted free of charge at all three county Convenience Centers (no logs or tree stumps).
- Collected curbside on the same day as garbage (Ryland). Yard debris is also accepted free of charge at all three county Convenience Centers (no logs or tree stumps).