2025-2027 Solid Waste Service Rate
Department of Public Works Rate Adjustments
The City Utilities Committee of the Atlanta City Council held a public hearing on July 9, 2024, on adopted legislation, 24-O-1214, to amend the code to adjust the taxes, assessments, service fees, and charges for solid waste services.
Solid Waste Bill/Charge Disputes
The Department of Public Works requires that customers submit any billing dispute no less than seven (7) days prior to the due date of a disputed solid waste bill. This follows Code Section 130-85(b): "A customer shall submit a dispute on a form provided by the city no less than seven days prior to the due date of a disputed solid waste bill."
To dispute a solid waste bill, download and complete the DPW Solid Waste Dispute Form and submit it to DPWSolidWasteBilling@atlantaga.gov with the Subject Line: Solid Waste Bill Dispute.
Solid Waste Dispute Appeals
Residents have the right to appeal dispute decision to the Solid Waste Appeals Board. The appeal must be submitted within seven (7) business days of receiving your notice.
You can appeal a Solid Waste dispute by completing the attached DPW Appeals Form. Download the Appeals Request Form, complete it, and submit it to DPWSolidWasteBilling@atlantaga.gov with the Subject Line: Solid Waste Appeals Board.
| NEW SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYPE | APPLICABLE TO | FREQUENCY | FY2025 RATE | FY2026 RATE | FY2027 RATE |
| SOLID WASTE COLLECTION & DISPOSAL | Residential* Section 130-84 Eligible to apply Senior Citizen Discount |
Per Year | 423.78 | 432.26 | 440.90 |
| Residential Backyard Removal Service Fee | Per Year | 1,090.81 | 1,112.62 | 1,134.88 | |
| All Other Properties | Per Year Per Dumpster Collected 2x Per Week |
9,403.18 | 9,591.25 | 9,783.07 | |
| All Other Properties | Per Year Per Dumpster Collected 5x Per Week |
23,507.97 | 23,978.12 | 24,457.69 | |
| RECYCLING | Residential Recycling | Per Year |
124.39 | 126.87 | 129.41 |
| Residential Backyard Recycling | Per Year | 320.02 | 326.42 | 332.95 | |
| BULK WASTE | Per Address For One Truck Capacity Load | Fee Accessed After 12 Calls Per Year | 336.38 | 343.10 | 349.96 |
For questions about a DPW Solid Waste bill, contact:
- Fulton County Tax Commissioner’s Office
(404) 613-6100
141 Pryor St. Atlanta, GA 30303
- DeKalb County Tax Commissioner's Office
(404) 371-2886
3720 Leroy Scott Drive, Decatur, GA 30032