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	*Recycle Curbside* Request a recycling bin for curbside pickup if you live in a single-family residence or multi-family residence up to six units by calling Charles Dangerfield at 404-559-9700, ext 109. DreamSan picks up newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, office paper, telephone books, envelopes, cereal and shoe boxes, glass bottles and jars, aluminum and tin cans, and all plastics. Phone Book Recycling Tip Did you know you can recycle your phone books at the curbside in the City of Atlanta? Even better, you can opt out of receiving the AT&T Real White Pages, the Companion (if applicable) or the AT&T Real Yellow Pages. The New Toll Free number is 866-329-7118. More info on what to recycle at the curbside (Applies to City of Atlanta residents only. Contact your local department of sanitation for information on recycling in other municipalities.)
	*Recycle / Manage Household Hazardous Products* Access www.earth911.org or call Earth 911's English/Spanish hotline at 1-800-CLEANUP. Enter your zip code to locate the nearest household hazardous waste collection or recycling center. Earth 911 is a public and private sector partnership that provides you with accurate, local information to protect your community’s environment. Read More about Earth 911… For a list of Metro Atlanta recyclers that accept loose materials (not baled or compacted), Click here. For Industrial Materials Recycling Companies & Information, Contact: chuck_boelkins@gadnr.org For polystyrene (Styrofoam) Recycling recovered from school and institutional cafeterias, contact Evergreen Partnering Group. Read More... For recycling regular alkaline (non-rechargable) batteries, contact Metal Conversion Technologies, a company that waives the processing fees for non-profits and governments in Georgia. Read More...
	*Educate / Report Violators of Sign Ordinance* Keep Atlanta Beautiful, the Department of Public Works’ Solid Waste Division, the City Solicitor's Office, and the Municipal Court are committed to aggressive enforcement of the sign ordinance. (See Initiative to Stop Illegal Signage below) You can help by using suggested scripts to educate real estate agents, businesses, and other advertisers who violate city code. Read More... You can also help by reporting illegal signage to the Solid Waste Education Enforcement Team Officer assigned to your area of the city. Click here. Printable Sign Ordinance Information (PDF)
	*Put Waste In Its Place* The city of Atlanta prohibits the throwing, dumping, sweeping, pushing, blowing, depositing, or leaving of litter on public or private property unless the litter is placed into a receptacle or container installed on such property. Violators of Article XI “Litter Control” of the City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances can be subject to a fine of $1000 a day. Read More...
	*Organize Neighborhood Cleanups* Get proactively involved. Ridding our city of visible pollution is everybody’s responsibility. A neighborhood blighted with litter, abandoned and neglected property, and illegal signage invites criminal activity. Contact Peggy Denby, KAtlB’s Executive Director, for trash bags and gloves: Call 404-249-5853 or send Peggy an e-mail using the Contact Us page of this website.
	*Report Violations Of City Codes* The Bureau of Code Compliance is responsible for the inspection of residential and commercial properties that are in violation of the Atlanta Housing Code, which pertains to privately owned property *not* in the City’s right-of-way. To file a complaint, call 404-330-6190. For an explanation of the Code Compliance Process, and the kinds of violations dealt with, Read More...