New to West Georgia? Here's How to Set Up Trash Service

Trash Service Works Differently Out Here

If you’re coming from a city or suburb where trash collection was included in your utility bill or HOA fees, West Georgia works differently.

In Carroll, Haralson, and Heard counties, residential trash collection is not municipal — meaning the county doesn’t automatically assign you a service. You choose your provider and set up service yourself. For many people new to rural West Georgia, this is the first thing that trips them up after moving in.

The good news: signing up with Bowdon Disposal takes about five minutes.

What You Get

When you sign up, we deliver a 95-gallon wheeled cart to your address — the red cart you’ll see at the end of driveways all over the area every Tuesday and Thursday. That’s your cart. It’s yours to use as long as you have service with us.

Weekly pickup. Same day every week. On your schedule, at your curb.

Monthly plan: $30/month
Annual plan: $27.50/month (billed as $330/year — same service, saves you $30)
No contracts: Cancel anytime. We earn your business month to month.
No hidden fees: No fuel surcharges, environmental fees, or billing surprises.

Option 1: Online The fastest way is through our registration portal at app.bowdondisposal.com. Pick your address, select your plan, and pay online. Cart delivery is scheduled from there.

Option 2: Call us (470) 943-3355 — we’re available during business hours and happy to walk you through it if you prefer to talk to a person.

Your First Pickup

After your cart is delivered, your first pickup will be on your route’s assigned day — either Tuesday or Thursday depending on your address. We’ll confirm which day when your service is set up.

The basics:

Cart should be at the curb by 7 AM on your pickup day (trucks start routes early)
The cart opening faces the street — lid opening toward the road
Don’t overfill: bags should fit fully inside with the lid closed. Extra bags left next to the cart won’t be collected.
After pickup, bring the cart back in the same day — don’t leave it at the curb overnight

What You Can Put in the Cart

The red cart takes standard household waste: kitchen trash, bathroom waste, packaging, general household items that fit inside.

Things that can’t go in the red cart:

Old tires (call Carroll County separately — tire disposal is handled differently)
Hazardous materials: paint, batteries, motor oil, chemicals
Medical waste
Tree limbs and yard waste (bagged leaves and clippings are fine; loose limbs and brush need to be disposed of separately)
Large appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers — call us and we’ll talk through options)
Construction debris

If you’re doing a big cleanout — moving in involved dumping a lot of stuff, a renovation, clearing out a garage — give us a call before you start. We can talk through your options and avoid a situation where you’ve got more than the cart can handle.

The Trash Butler Upgrade

If you want door-to-door service — we come to wherever you keep your cart, retrieve it, empty it, and return it — that’s our Trash Butler service at $45/month. Popular with seniors, people with mobility considerations, and folks who just don’t want to deal with cart logistics.

Welcome to West Georgia

We’ve been serving Carroll, Haralson, and Heard counties for years. The crew you’ll see on your street on pickup day lives out here too — this is home for them. We take the “keeping West Georgia clean” part of our job seriously.

If you have questions about service, coverage, or whether your address falls in our area, call us at (470) 943-3355. We’ll check your address and get you on the schedule.

(470) 943-3355 | app.bowdondisposal.com