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1. Why should I recycle?

Everyone benefits from recycling. The recycling programs provide jobs, extends the life of our landfills, which in turn saves us as taxpayers the monies involved in landfill needs and the negative connotations surrounding landfill usage and placement.

2. How do I get the blue recycling can?

Call the Solid Waste Department at 770-532-0493 to arrange for one to be delivered to the house.

3. How do holidays affect the pickup schedule?

Garbage and Recycling will not be picked up on holidays. Please hold until your next scheduled pick up day. Please see the City of Gainesville’s Solid Waste Ordinance Title 4, Chapter 4-3-1 for any further information or view the Holiday Garbage and Recycling Schedule (PDF).

The City of Gainesville observes the following holidays: 

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day