Frequently Asked Questions

No.  All trash must be bagged and placed inside the 95-gallon City provided cart with the lid in the closed position.

The City of Lawrenceville has established a Recycling Program available to city residents. Customers may obtain a recycling bin by calling Customer Service at Phone: 678-407-6675 or email Customer Service.

Yes, but there is a fee for an additional cart.  Extra cart fees: One-time $20 delivery charge per cart and $13 per cart per month for each additional cart added to the account after the initial cart. Please complete the online form, or contact Customer Service for details. Phone: 678-407-6675 or email Customer Service. 

Yes.  Residents with a disability or residents over the age of 65 may be granted a collection exception. Complete the online Exemption Form.  Exception applications can be obtained from Customer Service.  For those customers granted a collection exception, carts must be located on the driveway side of the house, not to exceed 150 feet from the street and 10 feet from the back of the house. Carts may not be placed in a fenced enclosure, carport or garage.

Tree limbs, small trees and/or shrubbery must be cut in lengths of three feet or less and be placed at the curb. All limbs should be placed in a single location. Do not stack near any utility boxes or meters, or under overhead utility lines. However, the Sanitation Department will not remove limbs, logs, or debris from an entire tree that has been taken down by a tree service.  This service is meant as a convenience service to pick up small limbs.  There is a $50 fee for this service added to the customers utility bill.  Limb service pick-up takes place on regular trash pick-up day.  It does not have to be scheduled in advance.

Yes. The service includes two FREE large item pick-ups per week, and the Sanitation Department will remove appliances, mattresses, and small furniture. Additional items are $10 per large item.  The items must be scheduled in advance online or by contacting Customer Service. Pick-ups take place weekly on Fridays unless a holiday falls on a Friday. Please visit the Large Item Pick-up Service page for additional information. 

• The City does not pick up tires, batteries, paint, or commercial/construction materials.

Yes.  Grass clippings, leaves, and limbs are all picked up on the same day as your scheduled trash collection day. Place all items out before 7 am on your scheduled day. There is no charge for either service and do not require scheduled pick-ups. Please see below for the different processes. 

Seasonal Sanitation Hours

In an effort to prioritize the health and safety of staff during the extreme summer temperatures, the Sanitation Department will shift operational hours to a seasonal collection schedule. From the beginning of May through the beginning of October, sanitation collection will take place from 6 am to 2 pm Monday through Thursday.

Leaf Collection

• From 11/1 - 4/30: Leaves will be picked up unbagged at the street for the leaf vacuum truck.
• From 5/1 - 10/31: Bagged leaves will be picked up on your scheduled trash collection day. Place only leaves at the street in plastic bags not weighing more than 50 pounds several feet away from trash cart.

Grass Collection

• From 11/1 - 4/30: Grass clippings will be picked up unbagged at the street for the vacuum truck.
• From 5/1 - 10/31: Bagged grass will be picked up on your scheduled trash collection day. Place only grass at the street in plastic bags not weighing more than 50 pounds several feet away from trash cart.

Limb Collection

• Tree limbs, small trees, and shrubbery must be cut into lengths of three feet or less. Limbs will be picked up on your scheduled trash collection day. Place unbagged limbs at the curb in a single location with 4 feet of separation between your trash cart. 

The City does not pick up tires, batteries, paint, or construction materials. The owner is responsible for the disposal of these items. For disposal information, call Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful at Phone: 770-822-5187.  Also, no commercial or construction material is allowed on the street. The owner or contractor is responsible for the disposal of construction/demolition materials.

Possibly. On weeks where a holiday is observed, the observed holiday & all days flowing that holiday will be delayed by 1 day. Details are on the Sanitation website on the holiday schedule page. 

Free mulch is available on Fridays from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at 460 Papermill Road, Lawrenceville. Free Mulch is unavailable on Fridays that fall on observed City holidays. 

Delivery of mulch may be scheduled on a very limited basis through Customer Service at Phone: 678-407-6675. 

The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a vehicle with active sanitation workers that is displaying flashing yellow, amber, white, or red lights shall approach the vehicle with due caution and shall, absent any other direction by a peace officer, proceed as follows:

1. Make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the vehicle if possible in the existing safety and traffic conditions; or
2. If a lane change under paragraph (1) of this subsection would be impossible, prohibited by law, or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and traffic conditions, which speed shall be at least ten miles per hour less than the posted speed limit or 25 miles per hour, whichever is more, and be prepared to stop.

Georgia State Law 40-6-16.1

Follow these tips to keep safety in mind:

• Slow down when approaching a trash truck making its rounds. Stop if necessary to allow workers to do their jobs.
• Look for workers before attempting to pass the truck.
• Check for traffic approaching from the opposite direction before proceeding around the truck.
• Avoid distractions like texting, talking on the cell phone, changing the radio station or programming a GPS while driving near a trash truck.