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Savannah Trash Pickup Schedule

This Savannah trash pickup schedule keeps garbage and recycling on the same weekly day, then runs yard waste the day right after - a simple enough pattern once you know it. Where the Savannah garbage collection schedule differs from a lot of cities is fees: overflow trash, excess yard waste, and slow-to-collect bulk items can all trigger a charge under the city's Revenue Code. Here's what to know before you're surprised by one.

How often is trash picked up in Savannah?

The Savannah curbside collection schedule collects garbage and recycling once a week on the same weekday, with yard waste running the day immediately after your garbage day.

Yard waste is capped at 15 bags a week at the standard rate - going over that, or bagging it in plastic, can trigger a fee.

Find your exact pickup day

Every address on the Savannah trash collection calendar has its own collection day - there isn't one schedule for the whole city. Savannah mails an annual Sanitation Collection Schedule each December, and the current calendar is also posted online:

Look up your address on savannahga.gov →

Didn't get a calendar in the mail? Call Sanitation Customer Service at (912) 651-6579.

Bin placement rules

• Place carts at curbside by 7:00 AM on your collection day
• Remove carts from curbside by 7:00 PM the same day
• Bulk items should be placed neatly and orderly at the curb before 7 AM
• Keep yard waste to 15 bags a week or fewer to avoid a fee

Savannah Trash Holiday Schedule

Savannah publishes its holiday collection adjustments as part of the annual Sanitation Collection Schedule mailed each December, rather than a single fixed rule that applies every year the same way. Because the exact makeup day depends on your specific route, always check the current year's calendar before a major holiday rather than assuming last year's dates still apply.

The 2026 schedules were distributed the week of December 15-19, 2025 - check savannahga.gov's Collection Schedules page if you need a replacement copy.

What goes in each bin

Bulk items & fees

Bulk items too large for your cart go out on your regular garbage day, placed neatly at the curb before 7 AM - just be aware that anything taking crews more than five minutes to collect can trigger a fee under the City of Savannah Revenue Code. You can also bring bulk items to a City drop-off location with proof of residency; call (912) 651-6582 for details, or 311 for a service request.

Reporting illegal dumping

Call 311 to report illegal dumping. Items left blocking pedestrian access, or placed in a street, right-of-way, or median, are treated as illegal dumping rather than a normal missed-pickup issue.

Frequently asked questions

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