Weather Alert

County offices will reopen and operate on normal schedules on Monday, February 2. All hearings and trials in the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit are canceled for today, except for first-appearance hearings at the Gwinnett County Detention Center.

Trash and recycling will be picked up beginning Monday, February 2. Click on the tab below for more information.

Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson issued a declaration of local emergency on Friday amidst Gwinnett County’s second major winter storm of the year. This action followed Governor Brian Kemp’s executive order declaring a state of emergency for north and central Georgia.

The local declaration activates certain emergency powers under the Gwinnett County Emergency Management Ordinance and allows for the use of all available County resources to address the storm’s impact.

Emergencies and immediate threats to life safety: 911
Please call 770.513.5700 to report any non-emergency incidents.
One Stop for Help and Warming Station information: 770.822.8850
Gwinnett Water Resources dispatch like urgent water, sewer, or stormwater-related incidents: 678.376.7000

Five warming stations are open now through 7:00am on Monday, February 2. The stations will reopen from 6:00pm on Monday, February 2 to 7:00am on Tuesday, February 3.

Buford Senior Center (2755 Sawnee Avenue, Buford)
Shorty Howell Park Activity Building (2750 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth)
Best Friend Park Gym (6224 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Norcross)
Gwinnett Community Resource Center at Bethany Church Road (3025 Bethany Church Road, Snellville)
Lawrenceville Senior Center (225 Benson Street, Lawrenceville)

Gwinnett County will also continue to operate our 24/7 One Stop for Help phone line. Residents who need help accessing resources for non-emergency situations are encouraged to call 770.822.8850.

All hearings and trials in the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit are canceled for Monday, February 2, except for first-appearance hearings at the Gwinnett County Detention Center.

Ride Gwinnett will operate service as normal for Monday, February 2. Please expect delays and possible service changes in areas impacted by severe weather. Please continue to monitor RideGwinnett.com and Ride Gwinnett’s social media channels for future service updates.

Any trash and recycling not collected last week for residents of unincorporated Gwinnett County will begin on Monday, February 2. Any customers whose trash and recycling were not serviced on Friday, January 30 should place their containers at the curb on Monday, February 2 for collection.

Residents are asked to place their trash and recycling containers at the curb on the day of their normal day of service for the week of February 2, which will be collected as haulers complete any delayed services. All yard trimmings and bulk item collections have been suspended for the week.

Find information about school closings or delays from Gwinnett County Public Schools and Buford City Schools.

Please visit Gwinnett Safety 411 for more tips on preparing for winter weather.

Gwinnett County is experiencing freezing temperatures. When it gets this cold, there is a higher potential for frozen or broken water pipes. You can help protect your pipes by winterizing your home with a few simple steps:

Insulate exposed pipes
Keep the heat turned on
Cover exposed water spigots

If you do experience burst pipes or another water-related issue, or if you are unsure if your issue is an emergency or whether it is your responsibility, you can read more about some of the most common issues:

If you want additional information, please visit GwinnettCounty.com/ReportAProblem. If you are having a sewer, stormwater, or any other water-related emergency, please call 678.376.7000 to reach our 24/7 dispatch center.