Gwinnett County Solid Waste Management ensures cleaner neighborhoods and environmental sustainability across the County. The department's functions include the management of solid waste and recycling for both residents and businesses. The department also holds events throughout the year for hard-to-recycle items. Contact Gwinnett Solid Waste Management at 770.822.7141 weekdays between 8:00am and 5:00pm or email GCSolidWaste@GwinnettCounty.com for more information.

The 1990 Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act requires local governments to complete and periodically update a solid waste management plan. In 1991, Gwinnett County and many of the municipalities within the County developed a state-approved solid waste management plan. A 2007 amendment addresses a 2005 – 2020 planning period.

View a copy of Gwinnett County’s Solid Waste Management Plan (PDF).

The residential solid waste management plan was implemented on July 1, 2010. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to the agreement with residential solid waste haulers that provides for continuity of residential solid waste collection services for residents in unincorporated Gwinnett County. The amended agreement became effective September 27, 2022.

Visit Residential Solid Waste Service Agreements.

View the Solid Waste Ordinance.