Lawrenceville & Gwinnett County Dump — Hours, Fees & What They Take

Let's save you the search: there is no Gwinnett County dump. The county runs no public landfill, transfer station or convenience center. What you get instead is curbside: two free bulky items a week, whether you live inside the City of Lawrenceville (City sanitation, Friday pickups) or in unincorporated Gwinnett (your assigned hauler). The trick is knowing which system you're on.

Here's how each one works, and what to do with the things neither will take.

Disposal options in Lawrenceville & Gwinnett County

City of Lawrenceville Sanitation — inside city limits

City Service

Lawrenceville Utilities Sanitation Department

📞 Customer Service (678) 407-6675

Sanitation office
Mon–Fri	7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
May–Oct, Mon–Thu	6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

What you get

Two free large items a week (appliances, mattresses, small furniture, electronics); extra items $10 each on your utility bill
Large items picked up Fridays only, and only if scheduled in advance
Grass, leaves and small limbs collected on trash day at no charge; a big pile of limbs is $100 a half truckload, $200 a full one
Residential sanitation: $21.50 a month ($12.50 for seniors)

The City won't take tires, batteries, paint or construction materials. Limbs must be cut to 3 feet or less; no trunks or stumps. Ten or more bags of grass, leaves or garbage in a week cost extra. The City also runs a glass drop-off site. If you live outside the city limits, you're on Gwinnett County's hauler system below.

Gwinnett County curbside — 2 free bulky items a week

County Service

Gwinnett County Solid Waste Management, delivered by five contracted haulers

📞 (770) 822-7141 weekdays 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

What's included

Two bulky items or white goods a week at no extra charge; schedule with your hauler 48 hours ahead
Weekly 95-gallon trash cart and 65-gallon recycling cart
2026 rate $24.14 a month ($289.68 a year); 2027 rate $25.01 a month
Seniors 62 and over pay $18.01 a month in 2026

Your hauler is assigned by area: Red Oak Sanitation (North, 770-536-7868), Republic Services (East, 678-963-2800), Southern Sanitation (South, 770-554-6450), Waste Management (Northwest, 678-684-1493) and Waste Pro (Southwest, 770-451-9395). Appliances need their Freon removed and tagged by a technician first. Yard waste is an optional paid add-on you arrange with your hauler: kraft paper bags or a marked container under 50 lbs, and branches under 4 inches thick and 3 feet long, bundled.

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Glass recycling stations

Recycling

Gwinnett County — 13 park locations

📞 (770) 822-7141

Hours
Every day	Sunrise – 11:00 p.m. (unless posted)

Accepts: Glass bottles & jars (any color, labels and lids OK), Drinking glasses, Candle jars, Window and shower-door glass (frames removed)

Glass isn't accepted in Gwinnett curbside recycling, so it goes to one of these stations: Lenora, Mountain Park Aquatic Center, Lucky Shoals, Bethesda, Pinckneyville, Harbins, Peachtree Ridge, Collins Hill Aquatic Center, E.E. Robinson, Rabbit Hill, Duncan Creek and Bogan parks, plus the Community Resource Center at Georgia Belle Court. The City of Lawrenceville runs its own glass station too. No mirrors, Pyrex, dishware, light bulbs or TVs.

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Richland Creek & Oak Grove landfills

Private Landfill

Privately operated — the sites the City of Lawrenceville points residents to

Richland Creek: 5691 South Richland Creek Road, Buford, GA 30518 · Oak Grove: 967 Carl-Bethlehem Road, Winder, GA 30680 Directions to Richland Creek

📞 (678) 963-2800

For what curbside won't take (tires, construction debris), the City of Lawrenceville lists these two landfills. They're commercial operations that don't publish walk-in rates or hours online, so call before you load up.

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What it costs to dump in Gwinnett County

Gwinnett folds disposal into a service fee instead of charging at a gate.

Furniture removal in Lawrenceville
City of Lawrenceville — $21.50 a month ($12.50 for seniors), including two free large items a week; extras $10 each.
Unincorporated Gwinnett — $24.14 a month in 2026 ($25.01 in 2027), including two bulky items a week; seniors 62+ pay $18.01.
Yard waste — included for City customers; a paid add-on through your hauler in the county.
Construction and demolition debris — not covered by either. That means a private landfill, a roll-off or a crew.

Compared with the rest of the metro it's a different shape rather than a worse deal. Cobb lets you drive up and pay $14 for 400 lbs. The City of Atlanta gives 12 pickups a year. Gwinnett gives you two items a week. If your waste arrives a sofa at a time, Gwinnett works well. If it arrives all at once as debris, it's harder. Full statewide picture in our guide to what it costs to dump in Georgia.

Haul it yourself, or hire junk removal? — Lawrenceville

Gwinnett is the clearest case on this whole site for not hauling it yourself — not because it's expensive, but because there is nowhere to haul it to. The private transfer stations aren't set up for a homeowner with a pickup, and the county explicitly points you at a contractor for debris. So:

Use the free bulky pickups first. Two a week is a lot. A sofa, a mattress, a dresser and a bed frame is two weeks of free collection. For a gradual clear-out this beats every paid option, and it's already in your fee.
Haul it yourself — cheapest by a long way if you have a vehicle and can lift it. The gate rates above are the whole cost.
Junk-removal crew — a crew carries everything out and hauls it off. Best for heavy furniture, appliances, an estate, or anything the bulky allowance won't cover fast enough.

Not sure which is cheaper for your load? Check an upfront junk-removal price and weigh it against the gate fee — no obligation either way.

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Getting rid of something specific in Lawrenceville?

Common questions

Where is the Gwinnett County dump?

There isn't one. Gwinnett County operates no public landfill, transfer station or convenience center. City of Lawrenceville residents use the City's curbside sanitation; unincorporated residents use their assigned hauler. For tires and construction debris, the City of Lawrenceville points residents to the private Richland Creek (Buford) and Oak Grove (Winder) landfills.

How many bulky items can I put out?

Two a week, at no extra charge, on either system. Inside the City of Lawrenceville, large items are picked up on Fridays when scheduled with Customer Service (678-407-6675), and extras are $10 each. In unincorporated Gwinnett, schedule with your hauler 48 hours before your collection day.

What does Gwinnett County trash service cost?

For unincorporated Gwinnett, $24.14 a month ($289.68 a year) in 2026 and $25.01 a month in 2027, with seniors 62 and over paying $18.01 in 2026. City of Lawrenceville residential sanitation is $21.50 a month, or $12.50 for seniors.

Is yard waste included?

In the City of Lawrenceville, yes: grass, leaves and small limbs are collected on trash day at no charge, with a fee for very large limb piles. In unincorporated Gwinnett, curbside yard waste is an optional add-on you arrange and pay for through your hauler.

Can I recycle glass?

Not curbside. Gwinnett County has 13 glass recycling stations in county parks, open sunrise to 11 p.m., including Pinckneyville, Bethesda, Collins Hill and Rabbit Hill. The City of Lawrenceville also runs its own glass drop-off site.

Who is my hauler?

If you live inside the City of Lawrenceville, the City is (678-407-6675). In unincorporated Gwinnett it's one of five, assigned by area: Red Oak Sanitation (North), Republic Services (East), Southern Sanitation (South), Waste Management (Northwest) or Waste Pro (Southwest). Call (770) 822-7141 if you're not sure.

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