Weekly Collection Schedule
Official municipal pickup timing for Perry
Trash Day
Trash is collected once per week, Monday through Friday, depending on your assigned neighborhood route. Residents can confirm their collection day by checking their city-issued route flyer or calling Customer Service at 478-988-2754.
Recycling
Curbside recycling service is currently suspended by the City of Perry.
Yard Waste
Yard debris is collected once per week on the same day as your regular trash collection.
Set Out Time
By 6:00 AM on collection day
Utility Billing & Payments
Manage your local solid waste services
Solid waste and yard debris collection fees are billed monthly through the City of Perry alongside municipal water, sewer, and gas services.
Billing Cycle
Monthly
Accepted Methods
Online, Auto-Pay (Bank Draft), Mail, Phone / IVR, 24/7 Kiosk
Pro Tip / Discount
Senior Citizen Exemption applications and disabled back-door collection services are available for qualifying residents.
City-issued Cart Bin (Trash)
All household waste must be securely bagged before being placed inside the cart. The cart should be placed at the curb the night before collection or by 6:00 AM on your scheduled pickup day.
Accepted Items
- ✓Bagged household garbage
- ✓Food waste
- ✓Non-recyclable packaging
- ✓Previously recycled plastics, glass, and paper
N/A (Program Suspended) Bin (Recycling)
The 35-gallon green recycling carts have been removed. Residents must dispose of all items as municipal solid waste in their regular trash cart or seek private/county drop-off alternatives.
Accepted Items
Do NOT Include
- ✕Curbside recycling program suspended as of May 2024
Yard Waste Bin
Debris must not be mixed with household garbage. Place within 2 feet of the curb and at least 3 feet away from your trash cart, mailboxes, and bulk items.
Accepted Items
- ✓Leaves
- ✓Branches and twigs
- ✓Shrubbery trimmings
- ✓Pine needles and straw
- ✓Christmas trees
Bulky Item Pickup
Frequency
Weekly (Same day as household trash)
Placement
Items must be neatly stacked within 2 feet of the curb and at least 3 feet away from your garbage cart, yard debris, vehicles, and mailboxes.
Accepted
- ✓ Furniture (couches, chairs, tables)
- ✓ Mattresses
- ✓ Rolled and tied carpet (max 3-foot sections, 40 lbs)
- ✓ Appliances (doors removed, freon certified)
Not Accepted
- ✕ Tires
- ✕ Contractor-generated waste
- ✕ Uncertified refrigerators with freon
- ✕ Hazardous waste
Up to 6 cubic yards per week is collected for free. If your pile is larger than this, the city will still collect it, but an additional fee will be applied to your utility bill.
Holiday Schedule
General Rule
Household garbage collection may operate on a normal schedule on minor holidays, but routes are usually delayed by one day following major observed holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Yard Waste Exception
During holiday weeks, bulk and yard debris collection are often suspended on the actual holiday and pushed to a makeup day (often the following Friday).
Ryland Environmental and the City of Perry maintain a specific 'Trash Schedule Updates' webpage. Always check this page or call (478) 988-2729 for real-time holiday route modifications.
Observed Holidays
Seasonal Information
Spring
March to MaySpring cleaning often means more yard work. Remember that the city will collect your personal trimmings, but if you hire a contractor to clear a lot or cut down trees, the contractor must haul the waste away themselves.
Summer
June to AugustWith kids home and frequent summer cookouts, you may find your single garbage cart filling up quickly. If you consistently exceed your cart's capacity, you can call Public Works to request an additional cart for a small monthly fee.
Winter
December to JanuaryLive Christmas trees are accepted as part of the weekly yard debris program. Remove all lights, ornaments, stands, and tinsel before placing the bare tree at the curb on your unified collection day.
Local Tips & Community Info
An Overview of Perry's Curbside Garbage Program
To maintain a clean and welcoming environment across the community, the City of Perry coordinates weekly residential waste collection. Homeowners are assigned a standard 95-gallon rollout container designed specifically for automated lift trucks. For a seamless morning pickup, you need to ensure your cart is wheeled down to the curb no later than 7:00 AM on your designated collection day. Be mindful of where you place the bin; it needs a three-foot clearance from mailboxes, fire hydrants, and parked vehicles so the mechanical arm can safely reach it.
Navigating the Single-Stream Recycling Rules
Perry residents can participate in curbside recycling to help divert reusable materials away from middle Georgia landfills. The local program relies on a single-stream method, meaning all approved items go into one bin without the need for manual sorting. Acceptable materials include flattened corrugated cardboard, magazines, aluminum beverage cans, and basic plastics stamped with a #1 or #2 recycling symbol. Do not bag your recyclables, and remember that glass bottles, styrofoam, and tangled hazards like garden hoses are strictly prohibited from the recycling cart.
Yard Trimmings and Organic Debris Collection
Lawn maintenance is a year-round task in Georgia, and Perry provides dedicated services to handle the resulting yard waste. Vegetation, grass clippings, and small branches are collected separately from your household garbage. To ensure pickup, tree limbs must be cut down to lengths not exceeding four feet and stacked parallel to the street. It is absolutely crucial that you do not mix construction materials, fencing, or household junk into your yard debris piles, as the brush collection crews will bypass mixed piles entirely.
How to Handle Large Furniture and Bulk Waste
Every now and then, you might need to dispose of something that simply will not fit inside your 95-gallon cart, like an old mattress, a broken sofa, or a dining room chair. Bulk item collection in Perry requires a bit of foresight. Residents should contact the public works department to schedule a special pickup for these oversized loads. Note that certain hazardous materials, such as wet latex paint, automotive tires, and car batteries, are never accepted during bulk hauls and must be taken to a specialized recycling facility.
Holiday Schedule Adjustments
While the sanitation crews work diligently year-round, routes are slightly altered during major recognized holidays to give drivers time with their families. If your regular trash day falls on Thanksgiving or Christmas, your service will be pushed back by one day. For instance, Thursday collections will move to Friday, and Friday routes will be completed on Saturday. During all other weeks of the year, expect your trash truck to arrive on its normal schedule.
Drop-off Facilities
Houston County Solid Waste Disposal Facility
2080 Hwy 247, Kathleen, GA 31047
Materials Accepted
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the absolute latest time I can put my trash out in Perry?
You must have your garbage and recycling carts positioned at the street by 7:00 AM on your scheduled collection day. Trucks will not turn around for late bins.
Are plastic grocery bags allowed in my recycling cart?
No, thin plastic films and grocery bags are not accepted in the curbside recycling program because they jam the sorting gears at the processing facility.
How do I get rid of an old couch?
Oversized items like couches and mattresses require a bulk pickup. You need to contact the City of Perry Public Works department to arrange a special collection for large household furniture.