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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?

Please call the Solid Waste Division at 770-532-0493 to arrange for one to be delivered to your home.

3. How do holidays impact the collection schedule?

Neither garbage nor recycling is picked up on holidays. Please hold your garbage and recycling until the following day.

Please note 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