Clear the boxes after a move, delivery or busy week. Book empty boxes individually, bundles of 10 flattened boxes, or securely bound cardboard bales with loading-dock access.
The new furniture is in place. The deliveries are opened. Choose the cardboard you have and get the space back, without turning a stack of boxes into a guessing game.
Pick the right unit.
A loose box, a ten-box bundle and a compacted bale have separate prices.
Only book what is there.
Add bundles, leftover boxes and other items to one order.
Get confirmation it is cleared.
Follow pickup updates and photos after collection.
Boxes, bundles and bales are three different things.
A bundle is ten flattened boxes. A bale is mechanically compacted cardboard, securely strapped together and staged at an accessible loading dock.
Loose empty boxes.
Count each empty box as one item. Remove contents, plastic packing and foam. This choice is for the cardboard box itself.
Bundles of 10.
Flatten ten empty boxes and tie them into one bundle. Twenty-three boxes? Choose two ten-box bundles and three loose boxes. Count each box once.
Compacted bales.
Choose small for 50–150 lb, medium for 151–300 lb or large for 301–500 lb. Every bale must be securely bound and accessible from a loading dock. Unknown weight, no dock or over 500 lb? Ask our team first.
Cardboard pickup prices in Powder Springs
First item / additional item
Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
Small cardboard bale$99 / $30
Medium cardboard bale$129 / $60
Large cardboard bale$175 / $100
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Remove the contents and packing material. Set aside filled household boxes and add them as separate items if they are also going.
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Count boxes or confirm bale weight.
Tie each ten-box bundle together. For compacted bales, use the actual weight to choose the correct option.
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Prepare the right access.
Loose boxes and bundles need an accessible outdoor spot. Bales need a loading dock; keep them securely bound and tell us about dock access before pickup.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Weekly curbside trash collection is required for addresses inside the city limits, everything has to fit the city issued cart, and extra trash needs a work order.
City cost & eligibility
Call the Sanitation Department on 770-943-8010 or billing on 770-943-1666 extension 318 and confirm the current charge for the account, because the residential service is billed through the city utility account separately from the per item bulk charges and the yard waste bag tiers.
When & how
Trash is collected weekly on the route for the address, with the cart at the curb right of way the night before, and the department does not return when a cart is missed.
Get it ready
Keep all garbage inside the city issued cart, bag everything so nothing blows out when the cart is emptied, keep hot ashes, hot liquids and flammables out of the cart, containerize broken glass and mirrors and label the container, keep vehicles off the street on collection day, and request a work order for anything that will not fit because extra trash has to be bagged or boxed and carries an additional charge.
Cardboard is taken flattened at the city drop off Recycling Center on weekend hours, and no curbside cardboard collection is published.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes the accepted material and the weekend hours for the drop off center but no charge for using it, so call the Sanitation Department on 770-943-8010 and confirm the current terms before loading a vehicle.
When & how
Take the material to 3006 Springs Industrial Drive on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in January and February, or on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from March through December, because nothing is accepted outside those hours.
Get it ready
Flatten every cardboard box and remove all other material, including from an empty pizza box, keep trash, food and liquid out of the load, keep plastic bags and bagged recyclables out because they are refused, and separate cardboard from the mixed paper, cans, glass and plastic bottles and jugs the center also takes.
The cart goes at the curb right of way the night before the collection day, the department does not return when a cart is missed, and vehicles should stay out of the street so the truck can maneuver. All garbage must fit inside the city issued cart, anything extra has to be bagged or boxed under a work order with additional charges, all trash should be bagged so it does not blow out when the cart is dumped, and hot ashes, hot liquids and flammables stay out. Carts are city property: a replacement is free for normal wear and tear, but damage from theft, a vehicle, an animal or paint costs the cart deposit.
A bulk pickup is arranged on 770-943-8010 or through the online form at least 24 business hours before the next regular collection day, and an item left out without a work order stays at the curb. Swing sets other than wooden ones, trampolines and basketball goals have to be disassembled, refrigerators and freezers have to be empty of liquids and food, and appliance doors have to be removed before collection.
The drop off center only takes material on weekends
The city drop off Recycling Center at 3006 Springs Industrial Drive normally opens on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in January and February and on both Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from March through December, and material cannot be brought at any other time. General rules keep trash, food and liquid out of the recycling, forbid loose plastic bags and bagged recyclables, and refuse plate glass, windows, mirrors, ceramics, aerosol cans, foil, spiral wound containers, pots, pans, appliances, plastic bags and film, styrofoam and plastics other than numbers 1 and 2.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
A Powder Springs sanitation customer with a couch, a mattress, an appliance, exercise equipment, a television or a swing set to get rid of.
Cost & conditions
From $10 per item, starting at the minimum charged for a smaller bulk item, with sofas, recliners, mattresses, box springs, washers, dryers, stoves and hot water heaters each at their own published rate, refrigerators at 50 dollars each and televisions from 10 dollars by screen size. A city sanitation customer with a work order arranged at least 24 business hours before the next regular collection day, with no more than two appliances or four furniture items collected in a week.
Arrange it
Call 770-943-8010 or submit the online form, describe each item when the work order is placed, and put the items out for the next regular collection day.
The charges are per item rather than per load, a smaller bulk item carries its own minimum charge on the published schedule, only two appliances or four furniture items are taken in a week, swings and trampolines have to be disassembled, and an item without a work order is left at the curb.
A household with flattened cardboard, mixed paper, cans, glass bottles and jars or plastics numbered 1 and 2 to drop off.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes the accepted material and the weekend hours but no charge for the drop off, so call the Sanitation Department on 770-943-8010 and confirm the current terms before loading a vehicle.
Arrange it
Take the material to 3006 Springs Industrial Drive during the weekend hours only, and separate it by material type at the containers.
Nothing is accepted outside the posted weekend hours, bagged recyclables and loose plastic bags are refused along with styrofoam, film and appliances, and only plastics numbered 1 and 2 are taken while every other plastic number is refused.
City drop off recycling center at the public works facility
Powder Springs Drop-off Recycling Center
3006 Springs Industrial Drive, Powder Springs, GA 30127
Cardboard boxes and packaging including empty pizza boxes with other material removed and the box flattened, mixed paper such as mail, magazines, newspaper, office and printer paper, paper bags and food boxes, clean glass bottles and jars, clean aluminum food and beverage cans, clean steel and tin cans, and clean dry plastics numbered 1 and 2 in bottles and jugs.
Trash, food and liquid have to stay out of the recycling, loose plastic bags and bagged recyclables are refused, and the center will not take plate glass, windows, picture frames, mirrors or ceramics, aerosol cans, foil, spiral wound containers, pots, pans or appliances, plastic bags and film, styrofoam or any plastic other than numbers 1 and 2. Material cannot be brought outside the posted weekend hours.
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in January and February, and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from March through December. The sanitation office answers on 770-943-8010.
The city publishes the accepted list and the weekend hours but no charge for the drop off, so confirm the current terms on 770-943-8010 before the trip.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Cardboard pickup, from choosing your item to pickup day in Powder Springs.
How much does cardboard pickup cost?+
One empty box is $59 first and $5 additional. A bundle of 10 flattened boxes is $79 first and $20 additional. Small, medium and large compacted bales have separate weight-based choices shown above.
What are the cardboard bale weight limits?+
Small is 50–150 lb, medium is 151–300 lb and large is 301–500 lb. Each bale must stay securely bound and be ready at an accessible loading dock. Contact our team about unknown weights, larger bales or a location without dock access.
Can the boxes still have things inside?+
Empty-cardboard pricing covers the cardboard itself. Use Filled household box for boxed household contents. Remove plastic, foam and other packing materials from empty boxes before collection.
Can I put cardboard in my regular recycling instead?+
Check your local provider’s cardboard rules, including flattening, container limits and collection days. EPA recommends keeping paper products clean and dry. Dropcurb provides a separately booked pickup; a specific recycling facility or recycling outcome is not guaranteed by this booking.
Can I arrange same-day pickup?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Checkout shows the available dates for your address. Your booking is for a pickup day, rather than an exact arrival window. We send updates and photos after collection.
Where should I put my items?+
Use an accessible outdoor spot you are allowed to use, and follow the instructions in your confirmation. Keep sidewalks, entrances and vehicle access clear. You arrange any indoor carrying. For a loading dock or a short building access window, confirm the setup with our team before booking.
How does trash collection work in Powder Springs?+
The city provides weekly curbside trash collection and it is required for anyone inside the city limits, with no outside private collector allowed to operate there. The cart is city property and goes at the curb right of way the night before the collection day, all trash has to be bagged and fit inside the cart, and anything extra has to be bagged or boxed under a work order because additional charges apply. Hot ashes, hot liquids and flammables stay out of the cart, and broken glass or mirrors go in a labeled container.Official guidance
Where does cardboard go in Powder Springs?+
To the city drop off Recycling Center at 3006 Springs Industrial Drive, which takes cardboard boxes and packaging including empty pizza boxes, with everything else removed and the box flattened. The center normally opens only on weekends, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in January and February and both Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from March through December, and nothing is accepted outside those hours. Bagged recyclables, plastic bags and film, styrofoam and appliances are all refused, and no curbside cardboard collection is published.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Powder Springs?+
The City of Powder Springs Sanitation Department collects trash weekly and yard waste and brush on Mondays for residents, and the service is required for anyone inside the city limits under City Code Chapter 11 Section 43, with no outside private collectors allowed to operate in the city. The department works from 3006 Springs Industrial Drive and answers on 770-943-8010, with billing questions on 770-943-1666 extension 318 and office hours Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.Official guidance
What will not be collected in Powder Springs?+
Cardboard is not collected at the curb: it goes flattened to the drop off Recycling Center. Brush is limited to addresses inside the city limits, so a household outside the limits gets yard waste bags but not a brush pile. Plastic bags are prohibited for yard waste under state law, rocks, dirt, root balls, bricks and landscaping material are refused, and debris generated by a landscaper, contractor or tree service belongs to that contractor. At the drop off center, bagged recyclables, plastic bags and film, styrofoam, appliances, plate glass, windows, mirrors, ceramics, aerosol cans, foil and spiral wound containers are all refused.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Make room for the rest of your day.
Choose the right items and quantities, review your exact total and book your pickup. We keep you updated and send photos afterward.
