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The City states that residential sanitation service is mandatory for residential properties inside Alpharetta city limits and that contracted collection is provided by Republic Services. Published residential cart schedules and quarterly bills do not establish the service plan for every large apartment or mixed-use property.

• Check the parcel: an Alpharetta mailing address is not proof of City jurisdiction.
• Check the account: confirm City residential participation, centralized apartment containers, condominium/association billing or separately arranged commercial service.
• Check provider authority: obtain City confirmation before changing garbage, recycling, roll-off or off-site transportation arrangements.
• Check resident instructions: do not publish single-family cart or bulk rules for a dumpster-served apartment community without City/provider approval.

Official Residential Service Requirement · Trash & Recycling · Fulton County Municipal Sanitation Directory

Do not import Atlanta's mandate. Atlanta Code §130-38 applies to qualifying properties inside the City of Atlanta, not automatically to Alpharetta. The Alpharetta public residential-program pages do not verify an equivalent six-unit threshold, recycling-volume formula, annual tonnage report or specific apartment recycling fine.

Property-specific review still matters: assess the Alpharetta Unified Development Code, the approved site/land-development plan, design-review conditions, sanitation account and private waste contract. Where approved, keep dumpsters, recycling containers and enclosures in the authorized locations, properly screened and accessible to collection vehicles; verify any applicable City design-review standards rather than assuming one universal enclosure dimension.

Yard waste: Alpharetta Code §38-5 establishes separation requirements for yard material. Property management should coordinate landscaper handling, on-site storage and approved collection without mixing vegetative waste into ordinary apartment trash.

City Land Development & Zoning · City Code §38-5 Yard-Waste Separation · Alpharetta Code of Ordinances

Residential recycling: follow the City/Republic accepted-material list for eligible curbside accounts. Glass bottles and jars do not belong in the City residential recycling cart. The City maintains a glass-only drop-off at 1790 Hembree Road for eligible resident containers; this is not blanket authorization for aggregated property or contractor waste.

• On-site recycling: if the apartment uses a separate commercial processor, use that provider's exact acceptable materials and collection requirements, which may differ from City residential carts.
• Contamination: avoid bagged mixed recycling, food residue, plastic film, foam, hoses, electronics, batteries and other processor-prohibited materials.
• Cardboard: flatten boxes before transfer to an approved recycling container, where included in the property's service.
• Source separation: provide clear resident signage, collection-zone instructions and a dedicated process for glass and other excluded materials.

Official Alpharetta Recycling · City Sanitation & Recycling Brochure

Residential bulk service: Alpharetta's City residential bulky-waste service requires a request at least 72 hours before the scheduled pickup and is limited to two items per week for eligible customers. Apartment dumpster properties must confirm eligibility before setting furniture, mattresses or appliances out for City pickup.

Paint, HHW and electronics: City resident collection opportunities and events are distinct from ongoing commercial apartment waste disposal. Eligibility, registration, accepted material and dates must be confirmed; never use a City glass or paint site for abandoned maintenance chemicals, pooled resident goods, contractor debris or leasing-office equipment without express approval.

Property-management action: publish a bulk and prohibited-material procedure, keep lithium batteries and paint out of regular valet trash, and use an appropriate authorized hauler or recycler for commercial and unit-turn materials. See the separate Regional Disposal & Compliance Hub below for resident drop-off options and facility-specific operating details.

City Bulky Waste · City Paint & HHW · Trash & Recycling Services

Potential obligations: City Code, zoning approvals, approved site layouts, collection contracts, yard-waste separation, nuisance and illegal-dumping rules can govern property conditions. Do not state a fixed recycling fine or apartment-specific unit threshold without identifying a current enforceable Alpharetta provision.

Recommended operations: provide appropriately sized containers, separate recyclable material where required or offered, monitor enclosure access, train residents, keep pickup evidence and correct persistent contamination. Such practices help with operational performance but do not independently establish legal compliance.

Jurisdiction warning: nearby Milton, Roswell, Johns Creek, Sandy Springs and the City of Atlanta have different provider rules and recycling programs. Their thresholds, franchise rules, events and penalties must not be applied to an Alpharetta asset simply because the cities share the North Fulton market.

Alpharetta Municipal Code · Official Development Rules · City Sanitation

Alpharetta's residential recycling carts exclude glass. Eligible residents may use the outdoor glass-only bins at 1790 Hembree Road, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• Accepted: empty glass beverage bottles and food jars, according to current City signage.
• Not accepted: windows, mirrors, ceramics, drinking glasses, cookware, light bulbs, bags, boxes or other non-container materials.
• Apartment distinction: private multifamily recyclers may use different accepted-material lists. Never assume a residential City drop-off authorizes property-collected commercial loads.

Alpharetta Recycling · City Sanitation & Recycling Brochure

Usable latex paint: Alpharetta maintains a year-round program for qualifying City residents at Public Works. Registration and a scheduled appointment are required; confirm quantity limits and paint condition. Do not leave cans unattended.

Oil-based paint, solvents, fuel, pesticides and other household chemicals: these are not part of the standing usable-latex-paint program. The City periodically offers preregistered HHW collection events, subject to announced dates, eligible items and capacity. No continuously open general HHW drop-off is established by this guide.

• Keep chemicals in original labeled containers with lids secured; never mix products.
• Confirm that the event is open to residents within Alpharetta City limits, not simply mailing-address holders.
• For abandoned, maintenance, contractor or consolidated apartment waste, use an authorized commercial hazardous-waste pathway.

City Latex Paint & HHW Program · City Sanitation Updates · Verify City Limits

Alpharetta periodically announces electronics-recycling and document-shredding events. These are not daily Public Works services. Confirm the next scheduled collection, eligibility, accepted devices, any item fees and whether advance registration is required.

• TVs, computers and monitors: use a currently announced event or a verified electronics recycler.
• Lithium-ion and rechargeable batteries: keep them and battery-powered devices out of apartment trash, compactors and mixed recycling because of fire risk. Follow an approved battery recycler's packaging instructions.
• Office, maintenance and pooled resident electronics: obtain commercial-recycler approval rather than presuming household event eligibility.
• Swollen, leaking or damaged batteries: request specialized safety guidance before handling or transport.

City Program & Event Information · EPA Lithium Battery Safety

For eligible City residential sanitation customers, Alpharetta provides bulky-waste pickup when requested at least 72 hours before the regular collection day, limited to two items per week. These residential terms do not automatically extend to centrally serviced apartment or commercial dumpster accounts.

• Apartment furniture and mattresses: verify account eligibility or schedule the property's authorized bulk hauler before staging materials.
• Renovation debris, pallets and contractor waste: use a separately approved commercial collection or roll-off service; do not assume routine bulk eligibility.
• Operational controls: keep dumpster lids, fire lanes, storm drains and truck approaches clear; document move-out collection and disposal receipts.
• Valet trash scope: move tied resident waste only to approved on-property collection infrastructure unless required off-site hauling authority has been independently established.

Alpharetta Bulky Waste Pickup · City Residential Service & Request Terms