You pay a solid waste fee, but are you receiving the services you paid for?

If you are a property owner in the City of Atlanta you pay an annual solid waste fee (http://www.atlantaga.gov/index.aspx?page=505). 

The services under this fee include community cleanup activities such as street sweeping; servicing of litter receptacles placed around the city's public places and common area, neighborhoods, parks, and downtown area; dead animal pick up; clearing of right-of-ways, illegal signage removal; disposal of debris from evicted tenants and vacant lot clean ups, storm debris removal and illegal dumping.

Department of Public Works 
Main Office: 404-330-6240

Customer Service Center: 404-330-6333

 publicworks@atlantaga.gov

• solid waste, recycling, and yard trimming collection issues

• bulk pick-up scheduling

• new Herbie Curbie or Recycling Bin requests

• pothole reports

• malfunctioning street light and broken street sign reports (after hours, call 404-658-7863 or 404-290-7058)

• right-of-way maintenance, street sweeping and dead animal removal requests