We are pleased to offer these two services to help our City clean and welcoming for everyone.
Household Garbage
- Garbage pick-up is a service that the City of Fort Oglethorpe contracts out with Republic Services.
- The City provides each household with one cart that is scheduled to be picked up once per week. (Schedule below)
- Please place your cart at the curb after 3:30p on the day prior to the day scheduled for collection.
- Please remove your trash bin from the curb no later than the next day after collection.
- For questions regarding Garbage Service, call (706) 866-2544, Ext 3.
Frequently Asked Questions
Persons who need an additional cart may lease one for $18.00 per every 3 months through Republic Services. If interested, contact Republic Services at 423-867-4650.
Persons wishing to participate in Recycling, may do so by contacting Republic Services at (423) 867-4650. A recyclable cart may be leased from Republic Services for $18.00 per every 3 months. If you are interested, call 423-867-4650.
Republic Services observes New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Residents whose regularly scheduled service day falls on the day of, or on a day after an observed holiday, will receive service one day later than normal the week of the holiday. Friday customers will receive service on Saturday.
NOTE: When an observed holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, service will not be delayed. It will be performed on your regularly scheduled service day.
Brush and Bulk Items
- A service that the City provides to our non-business homeowners.
- Not available for homeowners who are having contracted work done in or around their homes. Contractors are responsible for removing bulk items, brush, trash, construction and demolition waste from the property.
- Typically, Brush and Bulk Items will run once every other week on a rotating basis. (Schedule below)
- For questions regarding Brush and Bulk Items, call (706) 841-0301.
Frequently Asked Questions
Brush Items: Trees or limbs over 4 inches in diameter, Limbs over 5 feet in length, Stumps
Bulk Items: Chemicals, Paint in liquid form, Any item in liquid form, Refrigerators or freezers with compressors, Batteries, Tires, Roofing shingles, Building rubbish
Please visit the Catoosa County Landfill web page for information on discarding the items that we do not allow for our Brush and Bulk pickup.
Typically, Brush and Bulk Items will run once every other week on a rotating basis based on the THIS schedule.
