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 Villa Rica
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.
Household garbage is a separate contracted service rather than part of curbside pickup. The city contracts with GFL Environmental, every residential account gets a marked 95 gallon cart, and only garbage inside the cart is collected.
City cost & eligibility
$19.89 per month for the first garbage cart under the city utility rates effective 8-01-2026, with each additional cart at $10.88 and a low income senior first cart at $14.93. Residential customers inside the Villa Rica city limits on a city utility account, with the cart supplied by the city and extra carts arranged through customer service.
When & how
Garbage is collected weekly on the address route, with the cart at the curb the night before. Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day keep the normal schedule, while Thanksgiving Day and the day after, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and New Year's Day delay the Thursday and Friday routes by one day.
Get it ready
Bag the garbage inside the cart and close the lid, because the hauler takes only what is in the cart, and keep the cart at least six feet from the mailbox and other structures. Ask customer service for a second cart rather than setting bags beside the first one, since loose material at the curb is not collected.
Cardboard is named on the city's curbside taken list, so boxes from a household move or a delivery pile go out with the same pickup as furniture and yard material.
City cost & eligibility
$7.5 per month on the utility account for the curbside solid waste pickup service that includes cardboard, since the city does not bill cardboard separately. City utility customers on the curbside route, with the boxes coming from the property rather than from a business or a contractor.
When & how
Cardboard goes out on the household's curbside pickup route on the day the route map shows for the address.
Get it ready
Flatten and stack the boxes so the pile stays manageable and dry, keep them out of the garbage cart because the hauler takes only what is inside the 95 gallon cart, and keep any packing material that is not cardboard, such as foam or plastic wrap, out of the pile since only the named materials are collected.
Villa Rica collects curbside material on weekday routes, and the city publishes a route map for each weekday with an A route and a B route so a household can check its own day before the pile goes out. Garbage runs on its own weekly schedule in the city issued 95 gallon cart, and the cart goes to the curb the night before with at least six feet of clearance from mailboxes and other structures.
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.
City of Villa Rica Public Works curbside solid waste pickup, with GFL Environmental for garbage and Carroll County Solid Waste for the transfer station
Put household material out with the city pickup
A Villa Rica utility customer with furniture, small appliances, small household items, cardboard or yard material from their own property.
Cost & conditions
$7.5 per month on the utility account for the curbside solid waste pickup service, which every residential utility customer pays alongside the separate garbage charge. City of Villa Rica residential utility customers, with material generated on the property rather than by a contractor or a business.
Arrange it
Check the weekday route map for the address, flatten cardboard, bag clippings and leaves, cut limbs to under 10 inches, and set the material out for the route day.
Household garbage stays out of this pile because it belongs in the 95 gallon cart, and a single item over 500 pounds, stumps and trees, tires and car parts, batteries, paint, shingles, rocks and dirt, hazardous material and contractor debris are all refused.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Cardboard pickup, from choosing your item to pickup day in Villa Rica.
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 garbage collection work in Villa Rica?+
The city contracts with GFL Environmental for residential garbage inside the city limits. Each account gets a marked 95 gallon cart, garbage has to be bagged inside it with the lid closed, and the cart goes to the curb the night before the collection day with at least six feet of clearance from the mailbox and other structures. Only what is inside the cart is collected, so extra material needs a second cart from customer service.Official guidance
Does Villa Rica collect cardboard at the curb?+
Yes. Cardboard is on the list of material city crews pick up at the curb as part of the monthly solid waste pickup service, along with furniture, small appliances, metal, bicycles and yard material. Flatten the boxes and keep them out of the garbage cart, because the hauler only collects garbage that is inside the 95 gallon cart.Official guidance
Who handles waste in Villa Rica?+
The city handles curbside solid waste pickup through Public Works and contracts with GFL Environmental for residential garbage inside the city limits, with customer service on 678-785-1000. Carroll County Solid Waste runs the transfer station at 439 Simonton Mill Rd in Carrollton and the county's ten convenience centres, on 770-832-1233. Tires, batteries, paint cans, hazardous materials and other material the curb refuses go on the county route rather than the city one.Official guidance
What does clearing a house cost in Villa Rica?+
Curbside pickup is billed to every residential utility account as a monthly solid waste charge, and furniture, small appliances, household items, cardboard and yard material from the property go out on that service with no per item fee. Garbage is a separate monthly charge for the 95 gallon cart. Anything the curb refuses is priced at the county gate, where refuse and separated yard debris are charged by the ton with a minimum for small loads and tires are charged per tire by size. Dropcurb prices a booking separately with the total shown before payment.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.
