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Recycling is collected weekly at the curb the same day your household garbage is picked up. Each resident is provided with one 65 gallon "Blue" recycling cart or one smaller 18 gallon bin, upon request.  After collection, the recycling bin must be removed from the street or curb by 5 p.m. on the day following pickup.  Please click the request form below.

For "Acceptable" and "Not Acceptable" (except glass) recycled material, please click on the flyer below.

If you are disabled and cannot take your garbage cart to the street/curb, you may come by City Hall and pick up an application to fill out or download the request form below and have signed by your physician for backdoor pickup.

Household garbage is picked up weekly at the curb from a city provided 95 gallon garbage cart. It is the responsibility of each resident to place such garbage or refuse at curbside no earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the day before collection. After collection the garbage cart must be removed from the street or curb by 5 p.m. of the day following. Household garbage is the only type of waste that should be put in the container. Additional garbage carts can be obtained for an extra charge by calling the Public Works Department at 770-267-6933.

Let us know if you have a service problem so that we can work with you to solve it. Our office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Complaints should be called into the Public Works Department office at 770-267-6933, ask for our Solid Waste Division, or email us at monroepw@monroega.gov.

The City of Monroe will observe the following holiday schedule for 2025 (routes for each holiday also listed):

New Year’s – January 1, 2026

Monday, December 29, 2025 – Monday's Collection Route

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 – Tuesday's Collection Route

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 – Wednesday's Collection Route

Thursday, January 1, 2026 – No Collection

Friday, January 2, 2026 – Thursday's Collection Route

Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday - January 19, 2026

Monday, January 19, 2026 - No Collection

The City of Monroe is proud to be home to a variety of industries.

Walmart Distribution Center: (#6055) is located at 655 Unisia Drive in Monroe, Georgia. This 880,000 sq. ft., 24-hour facility is a hub for manufacturing and distribution to stores and consumers. The distribution center is easy to access from HWY 78. Conveniently located on Unsia Drive is a 24-hour Waffle House and Truck Stop.

You can really have it all living in Monroe! Small town community with access to culture and amenities that you'd expect in larger cities. Throughout the year, city sponsored events bring thousands of people to the historic downtown area to enjoy family, friends, and our unique local businesses. Walton County is also the Antiques Capital of Georgia with over 250,000 square feet of antique markets in Monroe.

Interstates: I-20 (11 miles), I-85 (26 miles), I-285 (36 miles), I-75 (45 miles), I-16 (117 miles), I-95 (224 miles)
Highways: U.S. Highway 78, U.S. Highway 29/GA 316 (10 miles), GA Highway 11, GA Highway 83, GA Highway 138
Airports: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (52 miles) and Cy Nunnally Memorial Airport 
Rail: Great Walton Railroad - CSX

The City of Monroe provides public safety through the Monroe Police Department, Emergency Management Systems (EMS), and Monroe Fire (ISO Rating - Class 3).